1970 Tanzanian general election

General elections were held in Tanzania on 30 October 1970. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Tanganyika African National Union as the sole legal party on the mainland, and the Afro-Shirazi Party was the only party in Zanzibar. For the National Assembly election there were two candidates from the same party in each of the 106 constituencies, whilst the presidential election was effectively a referendum on TANU leader Julius Nyerere's candidacy.

1970 Tanzanian general election

30 October 1970

Nominee Julius Nyerere Party TANU Popular vote 3,220,636 Percentage 96.7%

President before election Julius Nyerere TANU Elected President Julius Nyerere TANU

Voter turnout was 70.1% in the presidential election and 66.6% in the National Assembly election.[1]

President Nyerere took the oath on 5 November 1970.[2] At the same time he announced members of the new government led by Prime Minister Amani Karume, deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Rashid Mfaume Kawama, second deputy and Foreign Affairs Minister Isael Melinawingha, finances Amir Habib Jamal, trade and industry Paul Bomani, communication, transport and employment Job Malecela Luisinde, education Chadiel Johann Mgonji, economy and development Abdul Rahman Mohamed Babu, accommodation and rural and urban development John Mhavile, information and radio Jacob Namfu, water and energy PhD Wilbert Chaguli.[2] Ali Hassan Mweny was appointed as the State Minister at the President's Office.[2]

Results

President

Choice	Votes	%
For	3,220,636	96.7
Against	108,956	3.3
Invalid/blank votes	77,491	-
Total	3,407,083	100
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

1. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, pp880-884 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
2. Milutin Tomanović (1971) Hronika međunarodnih događaja 1970, Institute of International Politics and Economics: Belgrade, p. 2528 (in Serbo-Croatian)