2005 Tanzanian general election


General elections were held in Tanzania on 14 December 2005. Originally scheduled for 30 October, the elections were postponed due to the death of a vice-presidential candidate. These polls were the third since the country returned to multiparty rule in 1992. They were also significant in that the incumbent President Benjamin Mkapa, who has served two consecutive terms, stepped down in accordance with the constitution. Elections for the Presidency of Zanzibar and its House of Representatives took place on 30 October, as scheduled.

Presidential candidates

Union

Union President

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Union Parliament

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Zanzibar President

Zanzibar House of Representatives

Note: A re-run of the invalidated election took place on 14 December 2005.