Arumeru East by-election, 2012

1 April 2012 (2012-04-01)

The Arumeru East constituency in the Tanzanian Parliament

Turnout

60,699 (47.64%)


Candidate	Joshua Nassari	Siyoi Sumari
Party	CHADEMA	CCM
Popular vote	32,972	26,757
Percentage	54.92	44.57

MP before election

Jeremiah Sumari
CCM

Elected MP

Joshua Nassari
CHADEMA

The Arumeru East by-election was a by-election held for the Tanzanian parliamentary constituency of Arumeru East. It was triggered by the death of Jeremiah Sumari, the previous Member of Parliament (MP) who had held the seat for the Chama Cha Mapinduzi since 2005.^[1] The by-election took place on 1 April 2012 and the Chadema candidate won by 54.92%.^[2]

Results

Election			Party	Votes	%	±%
Arumeru East by-election, 2012 ^[3] Death of Jeremiah Sumari 661 spoilt votes Electorate: 127,425 Turnout: 60,699 (47.64%) +3.93	CHADEMA gain from CCM Majority: 6,215 (10.35%)	Joshua Nassari	CHADEMA	32,972	54.92	+20.59
		Siyoi Sumari	CCM	26,757	44.57	–17.66
		Mazengo Adamu	AFP	139	0.23	-
		Muhammad A. Muhammad	DP	77	0.13	-
		Hamisi Kiemi	NRA	35	0.06	-
		Kirita Moyo	SAU	22	0.04	-
		Chipaka Moova	TLP	18	0.03	–0.13
		Charles Msuya	UPDP	18	0.03	–0.13

References

↑ "Arumeru legislator Sumari dies at Dar hospital". IPP Media. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
↑ LUSEKELO, PHILEMON (3 April 2012). "Jubilation as Chadema`s Nassari named Arumeru East MP". IPP Media. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
↑ "Arumeru East By-election results". nec.go.tz. 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2014.

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