2014 Chalinze by-election explained

Election Name:2014 Chalinze 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
Needed Votes:Simple-majority
Seats For Election:The Chalinze constituency in the Tanzanian Parliament
Candidate1:Ridhiwani Kikwete
Party1:Chama Cha Mapinduzi
Popular Vote1:20,828
Percentage1:86.44
Colour2:F33
Candidate2:Mathayo Torongey
Party2:Chadema
Popular Vote2:2,544
Percentage2:10.56
MP
Before Election:Saidi Bwanamdogo
Before Party:Chama Cha Mapinduzi
After Election:Ridhiwani Kikwete
After Party:Chama Cha Mapinduzi

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kalenga, Chalinze polls in pipeline . 27 February 2014 . . 16 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140316230245/http://www.dailynews.co.tz/index.php/local-news/28600-kalenga-chalinze-polls-in-pipeline . 16 March 2014 .
  2. News: 2014-04-08. Ridhiwani takes Chalinze seat by a landslide. Daily News (Tanzania). 2014-04-09. dead. https://archive.today/20140409130845/http://www.dailynews.co.tz/index.php/local-news/30116-ridhiwani-takes-chalinze-seat-by-a-landslide. 2014-04-09.