Election Name: | 2014 Kalenga 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 Kalenga constituency in the Tanzanian Parliament |
Turnout: | 29,541 (41.05%) |
Candidate1: | Godfrey Mgimwa |
Party1: | Chama Cha Mapinduzi |
Last Election1: | 31,421 |
Popular Vote1: | 22,962 |
Percentage1: | 79.27 |
Swing1: | -5.12% |
Colour2: | F33 |
Candidate2: | Grace Tendega |
Party2: | Chadema |
Last Election2: | 3,356 |
Popular Vote2: | 5,853 |
Percentage2: | 20.21 |
Swing2: | +11.2% |
MP | |
Before Election: | William Mgimwa |
Before Party: | Chama Cha Mapinduzi |
After Election: | Godfrey Mgimwa |
After Party: | Chama Cha Mapinduzi |
The Kalenga by-election was a by-election held for the Tanzanian parliamentary constituency of Kalenga. It was triggered by the death of William Mgimwa, the previous Member of Parliament (MP) and former Finance Minister, who had held the seat for the Chama Cha Mapinduzi since 2010.[1] The by-election took place on 16 March 2014 and the CCM candidate won by a landslide.[2] [3]