2000 Tanzanian general election

General elections were held in Tanzania on 29 October 2000, with sixteen constituencies in Zanzibar voting again on 5 November due to problems with distributing election material.[1] The second general elections since the restoration of multi-party democracy in 1992, they were won by the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party, which claimed 202 of the 231 constituency seats in the National Assembly, and whose candidate, Benjamin Mkapa, winning the presidential election.

2000 Tanzanian general election

29 October 2000 (2000-10-29)

Nominee Benjamin Mkapa Ibrahim Lipumba Party CCM Civic United Front Popular vote 5,863,201 1,329,077 Percentage 71.74% 16.26%

President before election Benjamin Mkapa CCM Elected President Benjamin Mkapa CCM

After the election, 48 additional seats for women MPs were awarded to the parties based on the proportion of seats in the National Assembly, whilst five members were elected by the House of Representatives of Zanzibar, ten members were nominated by the President, and the Attorney General was also an ex officio member, giving a total number of MPs of 285.[2]

Voter turnout was 84.43% of the 10,088,484 registered voters.[1]

Results

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Benjamin Mkapa	Chama Cha Mapinduzi	5,863,201	71.74
Ibrahim Lipumba	Civic United Front	1,329,077	16.26
Augustine Mrema	National Convention for Construction and Reform–Mageuzi	637,115	7.80
John Cheyo	United Democratic Party	342,891	4.20
Invalid/blank votes		345,314	–
Total		8,517,598	100
Registered voters/turnout		10,088,484	84.43
Source: EISA

National Assembly

Party	Votes	%	Seats
			Elected	Women	Total
Chama Cha Mapinduzi	4,628,127	65.19	202	41	243
Civic United Front	890,044	12.54	17	4	21
Tanzania Labour Party	652,504	9.19	4	1	5
United Democratic Party	315,303	4.44	3	1	4
Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo	300,567	4.23	4	1	5
National Convention for Construction and Reform–Mageuzi	256,591	3.61	1	0	1
United People's Democratic Party	14,789	0.21	0	0	0
Popular National Party	11,731	0.17	0	0	0
Progressive Party of Tanzania–Maendeleo	10,206	0.14	0	0	0
Tanzania Democratic Alliance	9,647	0.14	0	0	0
Union for Multiparty Democracy	7,550	0.11	0	0	0
National League for Democracy	2,507	0.04	0	0	0
National Reconstruction Alliance	70	0	0	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	405,768	–	–	–	–
Total	7,442,798	100	231	48	279
Registered voters/turnout	10,088,484	73.78	–	–	–
Source: EISA

References

1. Tanzania: 2000 Presidential election results EISA
2. Tanzania: 2000 Parliamentary election results EISA