1963 Zanzibari general election

General elections were held in Zanzibar in July 1963. The number of seats was increased from 22 to 31, and the result was a victory for the Zanzibar Nationalist Party and Zanzibar and Pemba People's Party alliance, which won 18 seats, despite the fact that the Afro-Shirazi Party, which had won 13, claimed 54.2% of the vote. Voter turnout was estimated to be 99.1%.[1]

The ZNP-ZPPP alliance, which involved the two parties not running candidates against each other in their strongholds, was invited to form a government, and led the country to independence on 10 December that year. However, on 12 January 1964, the Zanzibar Revolution brought the ASP to power.[2]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Afro-Shirazi Party	87,085	54.2	13	+3
Zanzibar Nationalist Party	47,950	29.9	12	+2
Zanzibar and Pemba People's Party	25,609	15.9	6	+3
Invalid/blank votes	2,866	-	-	-
Total	163,510	100	31	+8
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

1. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p880 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
2. Zanzibar: 1963 Elections EISA