Chalinze by-election, 2014

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			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 Kikwete	CCM	20,828	86.44	–0.86
		Mathayo Torongey	CHADEMA	2,544	10.56	-
		Fabian Skauki	CUF	473	1.98	–5.54
		Ramadhani Mgaya	AFP	186	0.77	-
		Munir Hussein	NRA	60	0.25	-

References

↑ "Kalenga, Chalinze polls in pipeline". Daily News (Tanzania). 27 February 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
↑ "Ridhiwani takes Chalinze seat by a landslide". Daily News (Tanzania). 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2014-04-09.

By-elections in Tanzania

6th Parliament	Kwahani Ileje Kigoma - Urban Igunga Tabora North

7th Parliament	Magu Morogoro North Kahama, Kishapu Sengerema Mikunguni Ulanga East Bunda Mitema Ubungo Bukoba Rural Nyang’wale Kigoma Urban Singida North Ludewa Makete Muleba South Arusha Urban Kibaha Temeke

8th Parliament	Bukoba Rural Kilombero Mpanda West Kigoma South Chonga Chambani Mtambile Ziwani Mgogoni Micheweni Tumbe Konde Wingwi Pandani Kojani Mtambwe Ole Utaani Gando

9th Parliament

10th Parliament	Arumeru East Chalinze Chambani Igunga Kalenga

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