Elections in Tanzania gives information on election and election results in Tanzania.
Tanzania elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The National Assembly or Bunge has 323 members, 232 members elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies, 75 seats are allocated to women who are elected by the political parties that are represented in the National Assembly, 5 seats are allocated to members of the Zanzibar House of Representatives, 1 seat is reserved for the Attorney-General and up to 10 seats are given to members appointed by the President.
Tanzania is a one party dominant state with the Chama Cha Mapinduzi in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.
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