Ruling Party Wins Presidential Election
From Times Wire Reports
Tanzania’s ruling party candidate has been overwhelmingly elected president, the electoral commission said.
Revolutionary Party candidate Jakaya Kikwete received 80.1% of the vote in Wednesday’s balloting, National Electoral Commission Chairman Lewis Makame said.
Ibrahim Lipumba of the opposition Civic United Front attracted 11.6%. The Revolutionary Party also won 206 of the 232 parliamentary seats that were decided.
Kikwete replaces Benjamin William Mkapa, who by law could not seek a third term.
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