2013 Chambani by-election
16 June 2013 (2013-06-16)
The Chambani constituency in the Tanzanian Parliament
Turnout3,255 (67.34%)
 
Candidate Yussuf Salim Hussein Mathari Saharani
Party CUF CCM
Popular vote 2,708 402
Percentage 83.68 12.42
MP before election

Salim Khamis
CUF

 Elected MP

Yussuf Salim Hussein
CUF

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]

Results

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes % ±%
Chambani by-election, 2013
Death of Salim Khamis
19 spoilt votes
Electorate: 4,834
Turnout: 3,255 (67.34%) –23.52		CUF hold
Majority: 2,306 (71.26%) 		Yussuf Salim HusseinCUF2,70883.68+7.38
Mathari Saharani CCM40212.42–1.79
Said Abdallah ADC1143.52
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Siti Shaibu Chadema120.37–0.61

References

  1. ↑ "Collapsed Chambani lawmaker Salim dies". IPP Media. 29 March 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  2. ↑ "Jumbe celebrates 93rd birthday". Daily News (Tanzania). 29 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
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