2013 Chambani by-election explained

Election Name:2013 Chambani by-election
Country:Tanzania
Type:by-election
Vote Type:Popular
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2010 Tanzanian general election
Previous Year:2010
Next Election:Tanzanian general election, 2015
Next Year:2015
Seats For Election:The Chambani constituency in the Tanzanian Parliament
Turnout:3,255 (67.34%)
Colour1:00BFFF
Candidate1:Yussuf Salim Hussein
Party1:Civic United Front
Popular Vote1:2,708
Percentage1:83.68
Candidate2:Mathari Saharani
Party2:Chama Cha Mapinduzi
Popular Vote2:402
Percentage2:12.42
MP
Before Election:Salim Khamis
Before Party:Civic United Front
After Election:Yussuf Salim Hussein
After Party:Civic United Front

The Chambani by-election was a by-election held for the Tanzanian parliamentary constituency of Chambani. It was triggered by the death of Salim Khamis, the previous Member of Parliament (MP) who had held the seat for the Civic United Front (CUF) since 2010.[1] The by-election took place on 16 June 2013 and the CUF candidate won by a landslide.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: 29 March 2013 . Collapsed Chambani lawmaker Salim dies . . 2014-03-20.
  2. News: 29 March 2013 . Jumbe celebrates 93rd birthday . . 2014-03-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131109012735/http://dailynews.co.tz/index.php/local-news/18801-jumbe-celebrates-93rd-birthday . 2013-11-09 .