ELECTIONS HISTORY IN ZANZIBAR

Elections in Zanzibar

Political Profile
Political System: Restricted Democratic Practice
President: Amani Abeid Karume (CCM) [since 08 November 2000; elected 2000, re-elected 2005] The President is elected by direct popular vote for a 5-year term. Electoral System: First Past The Post.
Chief Minister: Shamsi Vuai Nahodha (CCM) [since 15 November 2000] The Chief Minister is appointed by the President.
House of Representatives [unicameral] (81 Seats) 50 Members are elected by direct popular vote in single-member constituencies using the first-past-the-post system, 10 members are appointed by the President, 5 are reserved for government-appointed regional commissioners, and 15 are filled by women on a party basis in proportion to the elected seats. One seat is reserved for the Attorney-General; members serve 5-year terms.
Political Situation since Independence 10 December 1963
1963-1964 Emerging Democracy
1964-1965 [De-Facto] One Party State (ASP)
1965-1992 One Party State (ASP/CCM)
1992-1995 Multiparty Transition
1995- Restricted Democratic Practice
Next Scheduled Presidential Election: October 2010
Next Scheduled House of Representatives Election: October 2010
Political Parties: ASP - Afro-Shirazi Party (authoritarian), CCM - Chama Cha Mapinduzi (left-wing, authoritarian), CUF - Civic United Front (liberal), DP - Democratic Party, Jahazi Asilia*, MA - Muslim Association, NRA - National Reconstruction Alliance, SAU - Sauti ya Umma, ZNP - Zanzibar Nationalist Party, ZPPP - Zanzibar and Pemba People’s Party
Coalitions: Zanzibar Nationalist Party-Zanzibar and Pemba People's Party (ZNP-ZPPP) [Constested the June 1961 Legislative Council and 1963 National Assembly Elections]
*Party Acronym not available.


Election Results


Presidential
--Single Party: 1980, 1984, 1985, 1990
--Multiparty: 1995, 2000, 2005
Legislative
--Single Party: 1980, 1985, 1990, 2005
--Multiparty: 1957, January 1961 , June 1961, 1963, 1995, 2000


1957 Legislative Council Election
Registered Voters
Not Available
Total Votes (Voter Turnout)
Not Available (N/A)


Total Valid Votes
39,156


Afro-Shirazi Party (ASP)
23,940
61.14%
05

Zanzibar Nationalist Party (ZNP)
8,604
21.97%
-

Muslim Association (MA)
6,612
16.89%
01



January 1961 Legislative Council Election [Detailed Results]
Registered Voters
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%
09

Zanzibar and Pemba People’s Party (ZPPP)
15,541
18.29%
03



June 1961 Legislative Council Election
Registered Voters

Total Valid Votes
92,899

Party/[Coalition]
Number of Votes
% of Votes
Number of Seats (23)

Zanzibar Nationalist Party-Zanzibar and Pemba People’s Party
[ZNP-ZPPP]
45,884
49.39%
13

Zanzibar Nationalist Party (ZNP)
(32,976)
(35.50%)
10

Zanzibar and Pemba People’s Party (ZPPP)
(12,908)
(13.89%)
03

Afro-Shirazi Party (ASP)
47,015
50.61%
10



July 1963 National Assembly Election [Detailed Results]
Registered Voters

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 (ZPPP)
(25,609)
(15.94%)
06

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



22 October 1995 Presidential 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 Shariff Hamad (CUF)
163,706
49.76%



22 October 1995 House of Representatives Election*
Registered Voters
348,934



Party
Number of Seats (50)*

Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)
26

Civic United Front (CUF)
24


*Out of a total of 76 seats – 50 are directly elected, an additional 10 of the legislature's seats are filled by presidential appointment, five go to government-appointed regional commissioners, 10 to women on a party basis in proportion to the elected seats and one goes to the Attorney-General.

2005 election

Amani Abeid Karume (CCM)
239,832
53.18%

Seif Shariff Hamad (CUF)
207,773
46.07%

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




Party
Number of Seats (50)**

Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)
30

Civic United Front (CUF)
19

Undeclared*
01


*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.
**Out of a total of 81 seats – 50 are directly elected, an additional 10 of the legislature's seats are filled by presidential appointment, five go to government-appointed regional commissioners, 15 to women on a party basis in proportion to the elected seats and one goes to the Attorney-General.