2015 Zanzibari general election
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General elections were held in Zanzibar on 25 October 2015 alongside the 2015 Tanzanian general elections. Incumbent president of Zanzibar Ali Mohamed Shein was running for his second term against Zanzibar First Vice President Seif Sharif Hamad.[1]
Following the vote, the Zanzibar election commission annulled the elections citing irregularities and a rerun was held on 20 March 2016.[2]
Presidential Election
There were 14 candidates that qualified to run for the presidential election in 2016.[3]
| Candidate | Party |
|---|---|
| Khamis Idd Lila | Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT) |
| Juma Ali Khatib | Association of Farmers Party (ADA-TADEA) |
| Hamad Rashid Mohamed | Alliance for Democratic Change (ADC) |
| Said Soud Said | Association of Farmers Party (AFP) |
| Ali Mohamed Shein | Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) |
| Ali Khatib Ali | Chama Cha Kijamii (CCK) |
| Mohammed Rashid Masoud | Chama cha Ukombozi wa Umma (CHAUMA) |
| Seif Sharif Hamad | Civic United Front (CUF) |
| Tabu Mussa Juma | Demokrasia Makini (D-Makini) |
| Abdulla Kombo Khamis | Democratic Party (DP) |
| Kassim Bakari Ali | Jahazi Asilia |
| Issa Mohammed Zonga | Sauti ya Umma (SAU) |
| Seif Ali Iddi | National Reconstruction Alliance (NRA) |
| Hafidh Hassan Suleiman | Tanzania Labour Party (TLP) |
House of Representatives Election
There were 180 candidates from various parties fighting for 54 electable seats in the Zanzibar House of Representatives.[3]
