Electoral Performance
CCM has won all elections, presidential and legislative, held both in Tanzania at state level and in Zanzibar at autonomous level under the multi-party system: 1995, 2000, 2005, and 2010.
In the elections for Zanzibar's presidency and House of Representatives, held on 30 October 2005, incumbent president and CCM candidate Amani Abeid Karume controversially won with 53.18% of the vote after massive vote rigging, while the party won 30 seats out of 50.The presidential seat was won by an opposition party candidate Seif Shariff Hamad but through underhand means, the heavily compromised electoral commission (ZEC) declared CCM's candidate, Amani Karume, the winner.
In the national elections for Tanzania's presidency and National Assembly, held on 14 December 2005, Foreign Minister and CCM candidate Jakaya Kikwete won with 80.28% of the vote. Out of the 232 seats filled through direct election, the CCM won 206.
On 31 October 2010, Jakaya Kikwete is reelected president with 62.8% of the vote, while CCM obtains 186 out of the 239 direct seats.
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