Tanzanian parliamentary election, 2015
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The Tanzanian parliamentary election of 2015 will be held concurrently with the general election on 25 October 2015. Voting will take place in all the 265 constituencies in order to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) to seats in the National Assembly.[1]
In the last election, the nation's dominant ruling party, the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) attained 186 of the 239 constituencies, thus achieving an outright majority.[2] Tanzania uses first-past-the-post voting method for its legislative elections. On 9 July 2015, outgoing President Jakaya Kikwete addressed Parliament for the last time before it being dissolved.[3]
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Background[edit]
The outgoing 10th Parliament was dominated by the CCM and led by Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda. The opposition bench was led by Freeman Mbowe and consisted of CHADEMA (49), Civic United Front (35), NCCR–Mageuzi (5), Tanzania Labour Party (1) and United Democratic Party (1).
Twenty-six new constituencies were created by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) and the names of ten constituencies were altered.[4] Four opposition parties with differing ideologies have agreed to form an alliance known as UKAWA and intend to nominate a single candidate in each constituency. The alliance consists of the conservative/centrist Chadema, the liberal Civic United Front (CUF), the social democratic NCCR–Mageuzi and the National League for Democracy (NLD).
More than 2,700 CCM members contested in the party's primaries in order to seek the party's nomination.[5] On 13 August 2015, CCM announced its candidates following its primaries.[6]
List of candidates[edit]
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| Region | Constituency | Incumbent Party |
CCM[6] | UKAWA[7] | Notes | |||
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| Arusha | Arumeru East | CHADEMA | John Sakaya | Joshua Nassari | – | |||
| Arusha | Arumeru West | CCM | Loy ole Sabaya | Gibson Mesiyeki | Incumbent Goodluck Ole-Medeye defected to Chadema.[8] | |||
| Arusha | Arusha Urban | CHADEMA | Philemon Mollel | Godbless Lema | – | |||
| Arusha | Karatu | CHADEMA | Wilbard Lorri | Wille Qambalo | – | |||
| Arusha | Longido | CCM | Stephen Kiruswa | Onesmo ole Nangole | Incumbent Michael Laizer standing down. | |||
| Arusha | Monduli | CCM | Namelock Sokoine | Julius Kalanga | Incumbent Edward Lowassa defected to Chadema.[9] | |||
| Arusha | Ngorongoro | CCM | William ole Nasha | – | ||||
| DSM | Ilala | CCM | Mussa Zungu | Muslim Hassanali | – | |||
| DSM | Kawe | CHADEMA | Kippi Warioba | Halima Mdee | – | |||
| DSM | Kibamba | New | Fenella Mukangara | John Mnyika | – | |||
| DSM | Kigamboni | CCM | Faustine Ndugulile | – | ||||
| DSM | Kinondoni | CCM | Idd Azzan | – | ||||
| DSM | Mbagala | New | Issa Mangungu | – | ||||
| DSM | Segerea | CCM | Bonna Kaluwa | – | ||||
| DSM | Temeke | CCM | Abas Mtemvu | – | ||||
| DSM | Ubungo | CHADEMA | Didas Masaburi | Saed Kubenea | – | |||
| DSM | Ukonga | CCM | Jerry Slaa | Mwita Waitara | Incumbent Eugen Mwaiposa died in 2015. | |||
| Dodoma | Bahi | CCM | Omary Badwel | Mathias Lyamunda | – | |||
| Dodoma | Chemba | CCM | Juma Nkamia | Formerly called Kondoa South.[4] | ||||
| Dodoma | Chilonwa | CCM | Joel Mwaka | John Chogongo | – | |||
| Dodoma | Dodoma Urban | CCM | Antony Mavunde | Singo Kigaila | Incumbent David Mallole lost in the primaries. | |||
| Dodoma | Kibakwe | CCM | George Simbachawene | – | ||||
| Dodoma | Kondoa | CCM | Ashatu Kijaji | Formerly called Kondoa North.[4] Incumbent Zabein Mhita sought another constituency and lost. |
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| Dodoma | Kondoa Urban | New | Sanda Edwin | – | ||||
| Dodoma | Kongwa | CCM | Job Ndugai | Esau Ngombei | – | |||
| Dodoma | Mpwapwa | CCM | George Lubeleje | Incumbent Gregory Teu lost in the primaries. | ||||
| Dodoma | Mtera | CCM | Livingstone Lusinde | – | ||||
| Geita | Bukombe | CHADEMA | Doitto Biteko | Kulikoyela Kahigi | – | |||
| Geita | Busanda | CCM | Lolesia Bukwimba | Alphonce Mawazo | – | |||
| Geita | Chato | CCM | Medard Kalemani | Benedict Lukanima | Incumbent John Magufuli standing down. | |||
| Geita | Geita | CCM | Joseph Kasheku | Incumbent Donald Max died in 2015. | ||||
| Geita | Geita Urban | New | Costantine Kanyansu | – | ||||
| Geita | Mbogwe | CCM | Augustino Masele | Nicodemus Maganga | – | |||
| Geita | Nyang'wale | CCM | Hussein Amar | George Mabula | – | |||
| Iringa | Iringa Urban | CHADEMA | Mwakalebela Wilfred | Peter Msigwa | – | |||
| Iringa | Ismani | CCM | William Lukuvi | Patrick ole Sosopi | – | |||
| Iringa | Kalenga | CCM | Godfrey Mgimwa | Mussa Mdede | – | |||
| Iringa | Kilolo | CCM | Venance Mwamoto | Brian Kitoti | – | |||
| Iringa | Mafinga | New | Cosato Chumi | Wille Mungai | – | |||
| Iringa | Mufindi North | CCM | Mahmoud Mgimwa | Jumanne Masonda | – | |||
| Iringa | Mufindi South | CCM | Mendrad Kigola | – | ||||
| Kagera | Biharamulo | CHADEMA | Osca Mkassa | Anthony Mbassa | – | |||
| Kagera | Bukoba Rural | CCM | Jason Rweikiza | – | ||||
| Kagera | Bukoba Urban | CCM | Khamis Kagasheki | Wilfred Lwakatare | – | |||
| Kagera | Karagwe | CCM | Innocent Bashungwa | Prince Rwazo | Incumbent Gosbert Blandes? | |||
| Kagera | Kyerwa | CCM | Innocent Bilakwate | Benedict Mtungirehi | Incumbent Eustace Katagira? | |||
| Kagera | Muleba North | CCM | Charles Mwijage | Ansbert Ngurumo | – | |||
| Kagera | Muleba South | CCM | Anna Tibaijuka | Alistides Kashasila | – | |||
| Kagera | Ngara | CCM | Alex Gashaza | Incumbent Deogratias Ntukamazina? | ||||
| Kagera | Nkenge | CCM | Diodorus Kamala | Incumbent Assumpter Mshama? | ||||
| Katavi | Katavi | CCM | Issack Kamwele | George Sambwi | Incumbent Mizengo Pinda standing down | |||
| Katavi | Kavuu | New | Pudenciana Kikwembe | Laurent Mangweshi | – | |||
| Katavi | Mpanda Rural | CCM | Moshi Kakoso | Mussa Masanja | – | |||
| Katavi | Mpanda Urban | CHADEMA | Sebastian Kapufi | Jonas Kalinde | – | |||
| Katavi | Nsimbo | New | Richard Mbogo | Gerald Kitabu | – | |||
| Kigoma | Buyungu | CCM | Christopher Chiza | |||||
| Kigoma | Kasulu Rural | NCCR–M | Augustino Holle | |||||
| Kigoma | Kasulu Urban | NCCR–M | Daniel Nsanzugwanko | |||||
| Kigoma | Kigoma North | CHADEMA | Peter Serukamba | Yared Fubusa | ||||
| Kigoma | Kigoma South | NCCR–M | Hasna Mwilima | |||||
| Kigoma | Kigoma Urban | CCM | Amani Kabourou | Daniel Lumenyela | Incumbent Peter Serukamba contesting another constituency. | |||
| Kigoma | Manyovu | CCM | Albert Ntabaliba | |||||
| Kigoma | Muhambwe | NCCR–M | Atashasta Nditye | |||||
| KL'JRO | Hai | CHADEMA | Danstan Mallya | Freeman Mbowe | ||||
| KL'JRO | Moshi Rural | CCM | Cyril Chami | |||||
| KL'JRO | Moshi Urban | CHADEMA | Mosha Elisa | Jafary Michael | ||||
| KL'JRO | Mwanga | CCM | Jumanne Maghembe | |||||
| KL'JRO | Rombo | CHADEMA | Sanje Colman | Joseph Selasini Shao | ||||
| KL'JRO | Same East | CCM | Anne Malecela | Nagenjwa Kaboyoka | ||||
| KL'JRO | Same West | CCM | David Mathayo David | Christopher Mbajo | ||||
| KL'JRO | Siha | CCM | Aggrey Mwanri | Godwin Mollel | ||||
| KL'JRO | Vunjo | TLP | Innocent Shirima | |||||
| Lindi | Lindi Urban | CUF | Hassan Kaunje | |||||
| Lindi | Kilwa North | CCM | Murtaza Mangungu | |||||
| Lindi | Kilwa South | CUF | Hasnain Dewji | |||||
| Lindi | Liwale | CCM | Faith Mitambo | |||||
| Lindi | Mchinga | CCM | Said Mtanda | |||||
| Lindi | Mtama | CCM | Nape Nnauye | |||||
| Lindi | Nachingwea | CCM | Hassan Masala | |||||
| Lindi | Ruangwa | CCM | Majaliwa K. Majaliwa | |||||
| M'RA | Babati Rural | CCM | Jitu Soni | Laurent Tarra | ||||
| M'RA | Babati Urban | CCM | Kisyeri Chambiri | Pauline Gekul | ||||
| M'RA | Hanang | CCM | Mary Nagu | Magoma Derick | ||||
| M'RA | Mbulu Rural | CHADEMA | Fratei Massay | Mikel Aweda | ||||
| M'RA | Mbulu Urban | New | Zacharia Issaay | Paulo Sulle | ||||
| M'RA | Kiteto | CCM | TBD | Kidawa Iyavu | ||||
| M'RA | Simanjiro | CCM | Christopher Ole-Sendeka | James ole Millya | ||||
| Mara | Bunda | CCM | Boniface Getere | |||||
| Mara | Bunda Urban | New | Stephen Wasira | |||||
| Mara | Butiama | New | Nimrod Mkono | |||||
| Mara | Musoma Rural | CCM | Sospeter Muhongo | |||||
| Mara | Musoma Urban | CHADEMA | Vedastus Manyinyi | |||||
| Mara | Mwibara | CCM | Kangi Lugola | |||||
| Mara | Rorya | CCM | Lameck Okambo | |||||
| Mara | Serengeti | CCM | Stephen Kebwe | |||||
| Mara | Tarime | CCM | Christopher Kangoye | |||||
| Mara | Tarime Urban | New | Michael Kembaki | |||||
| Mbeya | Busekelo | CCM | Atupele Mwakibete | Boniphace Mwamukusi | Formerly called Rungwe East. Incumbent Mark Mwandosya standing down. |
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| Mbeya | Ileje | CCM | Janet Mbene | |||||
| Mbeya | Kyela | CCM | Harrison Mwakyembe | Abraham Mwanyamaki | ||||
| Mbeya | Lupa | CCM | Victor Mwambalaswa | Njelu Kasaka | ||||
| Mbeya | Mbarali | CCM | Haroon Pirmohamed | |||||
| Mbeya | Mbeya Urban | CHADEMA | Sambwee Mwalyego | Joseph Mbilinyi | ||||
| Mbeya | Mbeya Rural | CCM | Oran Njeza | Adam Nzela | ||||
| Mbeya | Mbozi | CCM | Godfrey Zambi | Paschal Haonga | Mbozi East? | |||
| Mbeya | Momba | CHADEMA | Luca Siyame | David Silinde | ||||
| Mbeya | Rungwe | CCM | Sauli Amon | John Mwambigija | Formerly called Rungwe West | |||
| Mbeya | Songwe | CCM | Philipo Mulugo | Mpoki Mwankusye | ||||
| Mbeya | Tunduma | New | Frank Sichalwe | Frank Mwakajoka | ||||
| Mbeya | Vwawa | New | Ngailonga Kasunga | Fanuel Mkisi | Mbozi West? | |||
| MORO' | Gairo | CCM | Ahmed Shabiby | |||||
| MORO' | Kilombero | CCM | Abubakar Asenga | Peter Lijualikali | ||||
| MORO' | Kilosa | CCM | Mbaraka Bawazir | |||||
| MORO' | Mikumi | CCM | Jones Nkya | Joseph Haule | ||||
| MORO' | Morogoro South | CCM | Prosper Mbena | David Lukagingira | ||||
| MORO' | Mlimba | CCM | Godwin Kunambi | Suzan Kiwanga | ||||
| MORO' | Morogoro S. E. | CCM | Omar Mgumba | |||||
| MORO' | Morogoro Urban | CCM | Abood Aziz | Marcossy Albanie | ||||
| MORO' | Mvomero | CCM | Suleiman Saddiq | |||||
| MORO' | Ulanga East | CCM | Celina Kombani | Pancras Kongoli | ||||
| MORO' | Ulanga West | CCM | Hadji Mponda | Alphonce Mbassa | ||||
| Mtwara | Lulindi | CCM | Jerome Bwanausi | |||||
| Mtwara | Masasi | CCM | Chuachua Rashid | |||||
| Mtwara | Mtwara Rural | CCM | Hawa Ghasia | |||||
| Mtwara | Mtwara Urban | CCM | Murji | |||||
| Mtwara | Nanyamba | New | Abdallah Chikota | |||||
| Mtwara | Nanyumbu | CCM | William Mkurua | |||||
| Mtwara | Ndanda | New | Mariam Kasembe | |||||
| Mtwara | Newala Rural | CCM | Rashid Akbar | Newala? | ||||
| Mtwara | Newala Urban | New | George Mkuchika | |||||
| Mtwara | Tandahimba | CCM | Shaibu Likumbo | |||||
| Mwanza | Buchosa | CCM | Charles Tizeba | Martin Kaswahili | ||||
| Mwanza | Ilemela | CHADEMA | Angelina Mabula | Highness Kiwia | ||||
| Mwanza | Kwimba | CCM | Shanif Mansoor | |||||
| Mwanza | Magu Urban | CCM | Boniventura Kiswaga | Kalwinzi Ngongoseke | ||||
| Mwanza | Misungwi | CCM | Charles Kitwanga | Leonidas Kondela | ||||
| Mwanza | Nyamagana | CHADEMA | Stanslaus Mabula | Ezekia Wenje | ||||
| Mwanza | Sengerema | CCM | William Ngeleja | Hamis Tabasamu | ||||
| Mwanza | Sumve | CCM | Richard Ndassa | |||||
| Mwanza | Ukerewe | CHADEMA | Christopher Nyandiga | Joseph Mkundi | ||||
| Njombe | Njombe North | CCM | Joram Hongoli | Edwin Swale | ||||
| Njombe | Njombe South | CCM | Edward Mwalongo | Emmanuel Masonga | ||||
| Njombe | Makambako | CCM | Deo Sanga | Oraph Mhema | ||||
| Njombe | Wanging’ombe | CCM | Gerson Lwenge | Dismas Luhwago | ||||
| Njombe | Ludewa | CCM | Deo Filikunjombe | Athromeo Mkinga | ||||
| Njombe | Makete | CCM | Norman Sigara | Jackson Mogela | ||||
| Pwani | Bagamoyo | CCM | Shukuru Kawambwa | |||||
| Pwani | Chalinze | CCM | Ridhiwani Kikwete | Mathayo Torongey | ||||
| Pwani | Kibaha Rural | CCM | Hamoud Jumaa | Editha Babbeiya | ||||
| Pwani | Kibaha Urban | CCM | Sylvester Koka | Michale Mtaly | ||||
| Pwani | Kibiti | CCM | Ally Ungando | |||||
| Pwani | Kisarawe | CCM | Selemani Jaffo | |||||
| Pwani | Mafia | CCM | Mbaraka Dau | |||||
| Pwani | Mkuranga | CCM | Abdallah Ulega | |||||
| Pwani | Rufiji | CCM | Mohamed Mchengerwa | |||||
| Rukwa | Kalambo | CCM | Josephat Kandege | Victor Mateni | ||||
| Rukwa | Kwela | CCM | Ignas Malocha | Daniel Ngogo | ||||
| Rukwa | Nkasi North | CCM | Ally Kessy | Kessy Soud | ||||
| Rukwa | Nkasi South | CCM | Deuderit Mipata | Alfred Sotoka | ||||
| Rukwa | Sumbawanga Ur | CCM | Aeshi Hilaly | Sadrick Malila | ||||
| Ruvuma | Madaba | New | Joseph Mhagama | Edson Mbogoro | ||||
| Ruvuma | Mbinga Rural | CCM | Martin Msuha | Edwin Akitanda | ||||
| Ruvuma | Mbinga Urban | New | Sixtus Mapunda | |||||
| Ruvuma | Namtumbo | CCM | Edwin Ngonyani | |||||
| Ruvuma | Nyasa | CCM | Stella Manyanya | Cuthbert Ngwata | ||||
| Ruvuma | Peramiho | CCM | Jenista Mhagama | Elasmo Mwingira | ||||
| Ruvuma | Songea Urban | CCM | Leonidas Gama | Joseph Fuime | ||||
| Ruvuma | Tunduru North | CCM | Ramo Makani | |||||
| Ruvuma | Tunduru South | CCM | Daimu Mpakate | |||||
| Simiyu | Bariadi East | UDP | Andrew Chenge | |||||
| Simiyu | Bariadi West | CCM | Njalu Silanga | |||||
| Simiyu | Busega | CCM | Raphael Chegeni | |||||
| Simiyu | Kisega | CCM | Luhanga Mpina | |||||
| Simiyu | Maswa East | CHADEMA | Stanslaus Nyongo | |||||
| Simiyu | Maswa West | CHADEMA | Mashimba Ndaki | |||||
| Simiyu | Meatu | CHADEMA | Salum Salumu | |||||
| Singida | Iramba East | CCM | Joseph Kiula | Oscar Kapalale | ||||
| Singida | Iramba West | CCM | Mwigulu Nchemba | Jesca Kishoa | ||||
| Singida | Manyoni East | CCM | Yahya Masare | Allute Emmanuel | ||||
| Singida | Manyoni West | CCM | Daniel Mtuka | Lupaa Donald | ||||
| Singida | Singida East | CHADEMA | TBD | Tundu Lissu | ||||
| Singida | Singida North | CCM | Lazaro Nyalandu | David Njumbe | ||||
| Singida | Singida West | CCM | Elibariki Kingu | Marco Allute | Singida South? | |||
| Singida | Singida Urban | CCM | Ramadhani Sima | |||||
| SHY'GA | Kahama Mjini | New | Kishimba Kibera | James Lembeli | ||||
| SHY'GA | Kishapu | CCM | Suleiman Nchambi | Fred Mpendazoe | ||||
| SHY'GA | Msalala | CCM | Ezekiel Maige | Paulo Malaika | ||||
| SHY'GA | Shinyanga Urb. | CCM | Stephen Masele | Patroas Paschal | ||||
| SHY'GA | Solwa | CCM | Ahmed Salum | |||||
| SHY'GA | Ushetu | New | Elias Kwandikwa | Simon Isaya | ||||
| Tabora | Bukene | CCM | Suleiman Zedi | |||||
| Tabora | Igalula | CCM | Ntimizi Mussa | |||||
| Tabora | Igunga | CCM | Dalaly Kafumu | Wigulu Kube | ||||
| Tabora | Kaliua | CCM | Juma Kapuya | Urambo West | ||||
| Tabora | Manonga | New | Seif Said | Ally Nguzo | ||||
| Tabora | Nzega Rural | CCM | Hamisi Kigwangala | Nzega? | ||||
| Tabora | Nzega Urban | New | Hussein Bashe | Charles Mabula | ||||
| Tabora | Sikonge | CCM | George Kakunda | Said Nkumba | ||||
| Tabora | Tabora Urban | CCM | Emmanuel Mwakasaka | |||||
| Tabora | Urambo | CCM | Margareth Sita | Samweli Ntakamlenga | Urambo East | |||
| Tabora | Ulyankulu | New | John Kadutu | Deus Ngerere | ||||
| Tabora | Uyui North | CCM | Maige Almas | Tabora North? | ||||
| Tanga | Bumbuli | CCM | January Makamba | |||||
| Tanga | Handeni Rural | CCM | Mboni Mhita | |||||
| Tanga | Handeni Urban | New | Abdallah Kigoda | |||||
| Tanga | Kilindi | CCM | Omari Kigua | Jeradi Mrema | ||||
| Tanga | Korogwe Rural | CCM | Stephen Ngonyani | Emmanuel Kimea | ||||
| Tanga | Korogwe Urban | CCM | Mary Chatanda | Amani Kimea | ||||
| Tanga | Lushoto | CCM | Shabani Shekilindi | |||||
| Tanga | Mkinga | CCM | Dunstan Kitandula | |||||
| Tanga | Mlalo | CCM | Rashid Shangazi | |||||
| Tanga | Muheza | CCM | Adadi Rajabu | Ernest Msingwa | ||||
| Tanga | Pangani | CCM | Jumaa Aweso | |||||
| Tanga | Tanga Urban | CCM | Omar Nundu | |||||
Defections[edit]
- On 5 July 2015, Said Arfi (Chadema, Mpanda Town) announced his decision to leave his Chadema party.
- In July 2015, Moses Machali (NCCR–M, Kasulu Town) defected to the new party Alliance for Change and Transparency.
- On 21 July 2015, James Lembeli (CCM, Kahama) defected to Chadema.
References[edit]
- ^ Raphaely, Lawrence (26 May 2015). "NEC sets October 25 as general elections date". Daily News (Dar es Salaam). Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ Freedom House (November 2011). Freedom in the World 2011: The Annual Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 666–. ISBN 978-1-4422-0994-7.
- ^ Peter, Felister (30 June 2015). "JK's final address to MPs lined up for next week". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ a b c "Majimbo Mapya" [New Constituencies] (PDF) (in Swahili). National Electoral Commission. 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "CCM releases Bunge aspirants list". Daily News. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Majina Rasmi ya Wagombea Ubunge". Chama Cha Mapinduzi. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Orodha ya Majina ya wanachama wa Chadema walioteuliwa kugombea ubunge". Chadema. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ Kwame, Marc (7 August 2015). "Ex-district commissioner outshines other opponents". Daily News (Arusha). Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ Mohammed, Omar (30 July 2015). "Tanzania’s ex-PM is running for president with the party that once called him corrupt". Quartz. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
Further reading[edit]
- Does clientelism help Tanzanian MPs establish long-term electoral support? (PDF) by Machiko Tsubura.
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