2014 Kalenga by-election
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The Kalenga constituency in the Tanzanian Parliament | ||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 29,541 (41.05%) | |||||||||||||||
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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]
Results
Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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Kalenga by-election, 2014 Death of William Mgimwa 576 spoilt votes Electorate: 71,965 Turnout: 29,541 (41.05%) −10.69 | CCM hold Majority: 17,109 (59.07%) | Godfrey Mgimwa | CCM | 22,962 | 79.27 | −5.12 | ||
Grace Tendega | Chadema | 5,853 | 20.21 | +11.2 | ||||
Richard Minja | CHAUSTA | 150 | 0.52 | - |
References
- ^ "Finance Minister Dr Mgimwa dies in SA". IPP Media. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ^ "Like father like son as Mgimwa takes Kalenga". Daily News (Tanzania). 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- ^ "CCM declared winner in Kalenga by elections". Pesa Times. 2014-03-17. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
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