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1962 Tanganyikan presidential election

Presidential election in Tanganyika

Presidential election in Tanganyika

FieldValue
countryTanganyika
flag_imageFlag_of_Tanganyika_(1961–1964).svg
election_date1 November 1962
next_election1965 Tanzanian general election
next_year1965
module{{Infobox election
embedyes
typepresidential
election_namePresidential election
image1Julius Nyerere (1965).jpg
nominee1Julius Nyerere
party1Tanganyika African National Union
popular_vote11,127,987
percentage198.15%
image2[[File:Noimage.png120px]]
nominee2Zuberi Mtemvu
colour2FF8800
party2ANC
popular_vote221.276
percentage21.85%
map_image1962 Tanganyikan presidential election - Results by region.svg
map_captionResults by region
titlePresident
before_electionElizabeth II
before_partyas Queen
after_electionJulius Nyerere
after_partyTanganyika African National Union

Presidential elections were held in Tanganyika on 1 November 1962. They were the first elections following independence the previous year and the decision to form a republic. Julius Nyerere, leader of the ruling Tanganyika African National Union and incumbent Prime Minister won easily with 98.15% of the vote.

The vote share of more than 98% for Nyerere remains to this day the highest percentage of votes obtained by any candidate in Tanzania, even though it was ironically the only election in which he faced a rival. No further multi-party elections were held until 1995.

Results

There were around 1.8 million registered voters.

References

References

  1. [http://africanelections.tripod.com/tz.html#1962_Presidential_Election Elections in Tanzania] African Elections Database
  2. [[Dieter Nohlen]], Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p883 {{ISBN. 0-19-829645-2
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