Election Results
Presidential
Legislative
22 July 1957 Legislative Council Election
|
Registered Voters |
39,833 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
35,980 (90.3%) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
619 |
|
Total Valid Votes |
35,361 |
| Party |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (6) |
| Afro-Shirazi Party (ASP) |
21,632 |
61.17% |
5 |
| Zanzibar Nationalist Party (ZNP) |
7,761 |
21.95% |
- |
| Muslim Association (MA) |
5,968 |
16.88% |
1 |
| Others |
- |
Note: Only men age 25 and older who met certain income
and educational qualifications were eligible to vote in the election.
|
Registered Voters |
94,310 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
Not Available |
|
Total Valid Votes |
84,963 |
| Party |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (22) |
| Afro-Shirazi Party (ASP) |
36,698 |
43.19% |
10 |
| Zanzibar Nationalist Party (ZNP) |
32,724 |
38.52% |
9 |
| Zanzibar and Pemba People's Party
(ZPPP) |
15,541 |
18.29% |
3 |
|
Registered Voters |
94,218 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
90,595 (96.2%) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
1,331 |
|
Total Valid Votes |
89,264 |
| Party/[Coalition] |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (23) |
Zanzibar Nationalist Party-Zanzibar
and Pemba People's Party
[ZNP-ZPPP] |
44,092 |
49.40% |
13 |
|
Zanzibar Nationalist Party (ZNP) |
(31,681) |
(35.49%) |
|
(10) |
| Zanzibar and Pemba People's Party (ZNPP) |
(12,411) |
(13.90%) |
(3) |
| Afro-Shirazi Party (ASP) |
45,172 |
50.60% |
10 |
|
Registered Voters |
165,044 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
163,510 (99.1%) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
2,866 |
|
Total Valid Votes |
160,644 |
| Party/[Coalition] |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (31) |
Zanzibar Nationalist Party-Zanzibar
and Pemba People's Party
[ZNP-ZPPP] |
73,559 |
45.79% |
18 |
|
Zanzibar Nationalist Party (ZNP) |
(47,950) |
(29.85%) |
|
(12) |
| Zanzibar and Pemba People's Party (ZNPP) |
(25,609) |
(15.94%) |
(6) |
| Afro-Shirazi Party (ASP) |
87,085 |
54.21% |
13 |
Single Party Elections
Sole Legal Party: Afro-Shirazi Party (ASP) 1965-1977, Chama Cha
Mapinduzi (CCM) 1977-1992
| 26 October 1980 Presidential Election (Aboud Jumbe elected unopposed) |
| October 1980 House of Representatives Election |
| 19 April 1984 Presidential Election (Ali Hassan Mwinyi elected unopposed) |
| 13 October 1985 Presidential Election (Idris Abdul Wakil elected unopposed) |
| October 1985 House of Representatives Election |
| 21 October 1990 Presidential Election (Salmin Amour elected unopposed) |
| October 1990 House of Representatives Election |
|
Registered Voters |
348,934 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
333,899 (95.7%) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
4,922 |
|
Total Valid Votes |
328,977 |
| Candidate (Party) |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
| Salmin Amour (CCM) |
165,271 |
50.24% |
| Seif Sharif Hamad (CUF) |
163,706 |
49.76% |
22 October 1995 House of Representatives Election
|
Registered Voters |
348,934 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
Not Available |
|
Total Valid Votes |
316,385 |
| Party |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (50)* |
| Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) |
156,031 |
49.32% |
26 |
| Civic United Front (CUF) |
158,453 |
50.08% |
24 |
| Tanzania Democratic Alliance (TADEA) |
1,247 |
0.39% |
- |
| Tanzania Labour Party (TLP) |
460 |
0.15% |
- |
| United Democratic Party (UDP) |
112 |
0.04% |
- |
| Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) |
82 |
0.03% |
- |
*Directly-elected seats only.
29 October/5 November 2000 Presidential Election*
|
Registered Voters |
Not Available |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
Not Available |
|
Total Valid Votes |
370,095 |
| Candidate (Party) |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
| Amani Abeid Karume (CCM) |
248,095 |
67.04% |
| Seif Sharif Hamad (CUF) |
122,000 |
32.96% |
*There was a re-run of the elections in 16 of Zanzibar's 50 constituencies
on 5 November after the Zanzibar Electoral Commission nullified the results of the 29 October poll due to major irregularities.
The Civic United Front (CUF) boycotted the re-run elections due to their failed attempt to have all results from the 29 October
election nullified.
29 October/5 November 2000 House of Representatives Election*
|
Registered Voters |
Not Available |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
| Party |
Number of Seats (50)** |
| Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) |
34 |
| Civic United Front (CUF) |
16 |
*There was a re-run of the elections in 16 of Zanzibar’s 50
constituencies on 5 November after the Zanzibar Electoral Commission nullified the results of the 29 October poll due to major
irregularities. The Civic United Front (CUF) boycotted the re-run elections due to their failed attempt to have all results
from the 29 October election nullified.
**Directly-elected seats only.
30 October 2005 Presidential Election
|
Registered Voters |
507,225 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
460,581 (90.8%) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
9,613 |
|
Total Valid Votes |
450,968 |
| Candidate (Party) |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
| Amani Abeid Karume (CCM) |
239,832 |
53.18% |
| Seif Sharif Hamad (CUF) |
207,733 |
46.06% |
| Haji Mussa Kitole (Jahazi Asilia) |
2,110 |
0.47% |
| Abdallah Ali Abdallah (DP) |
509 |
0.11% |
| Simai Abdulrahman Abdallah (NRA) |
449 |
0.10% |
| Mariam Omar (SAU) |
335 |
0.07% |
30 October 2005 House of Representatives Election
|
Registered Voters |
507,225 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
| Party |
Number of Seats (50)** |
| Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) |
30 |
| Civic United Front (CUF) |
19 |
| Undeclared* |
1 |
*The result in one constituency was nullified by the electoral commission.
A re-run of the election was held on 14 December 2005, but it is unclear who won the seat.
**Directly-elected seats only.
Main Points: Creation of a power-sharing Government of National
Unity after the 31 October 2010 elections.
Ballot Question: Do you agree that a new form of government will
be formed after the General Election of 2010?
|
Registered Voters |
407,669 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
293,039 (71.9%) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
8,721 |
|
Total Valid Votes |
284,318 |
| Results |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
| "Yes" Votes |
188,705 |
66.37% |
| "No" Votes |
95,613 |
33.63% |
|
Registered Voters |
407,658 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
364,924 (89.5%) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
6,109 |
|
Total Valid Votes |
358,815 |
| Candidate (Party) |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
| Ali Mohamed Shein (CCM) |
179,809 |
50.11% |
| Seif Sharif Hamad (CUF) |
176,338 |
49.14% |
| Kassim Bakari Ali (Jahazi Asilia) |
803 |
0.22% |
| Haji Khamis Haji (NRA) |
525 |
0.15% |
| Juma Ali Khatib (TADEA) |
497 |
0.14% |
| Said Soud Said (AFP) |
480 |
0.13% |
| Ambar Haji Khamis (NCCR-Mageuzi) |
363 |
0.10% |
|
Registered Voters |
407,658 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
Not Available |
|
Total Valid Votes |
354,386 |
| Party |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (50)* |
| Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) |
178,091 |
50.25% |
28 |
| Civic United Front (CUF) |
168,082 |
47.43% |
22 |
| Jahazi Asilia |
3,567 |
1.01% |
- |
| Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) |
2,175 |
0.61% |
- |
National Convention for Construction and
Reform-Mageuzi
(NCCR-Mageuzi) |
1,046 |
0.30% |
- |
| Tanzania Democratic Alliance (TADEA) |
651 |
0.18% |
- |
| Tanzania Labour Party (TLP) |
267 |
0.08% |
- |
| Sauti ya Umma (SAU) |
160 |
0.05% |
- |
| National Reconstruction Alliance (NRA) |
111 |
0.03% |
- |
| Association of Farmers Party (AFP) |
91 |
0.03% |
- |
| Demokrasia Makini (MAKINI) |
84 |
0.02% |
- |
| Democratic Party (DP) |
61 |
0.02% |
- |
*Directly-elected seats only.
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