Chalinze by-election, 2014

Chalinze by-election, 2014
Tanzania
6 April 2014 (2014-04-06)

The Chalinze constituency in the Tanzanian Parliament
 
Candidate Ridhiwani Kikwete Mathayo Torongey
Party CCM CHADEMA
Popular vote 20,828 2,544
Percentage 86.44 10.56

MP before election

Saidi Bwanamdogo
CCM

Elected MP

Ridhiwani Kikwete
CCM

The Chalinze by-election was a by-election held in Tanzania for the parliamentary constituency of Chalinze. It was triggered by the death of Saidi Bwanamdogo, the previous Member of Parliament (MP) who had held the seat for the Chama Cha Mapinduzi since 2010.[1] The by-election took place on 6 April 2014 and the CCM candidate won by a landslide.[2]

Results

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes % ±%
Chalinze by-election, 2014
Death of Saidi Bwanamdogo
328 spoilt votes

Electorate: 92,939
Turnout: 24,422 (26.28%) –14.3
CCM hold
Majority: 18,284 (75.89%)
Ridhiwani KikweteCCM20,82886.44–0.86
Mathayo Torongey CHADEMA2,54410.56
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Fabian Skauki CUF4731.98–5.54
Ramadhani Mgaya AFP1860.77
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Munir Hussein NRA600.25
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References

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