19810616 TZHC Mbeya

19810616 TZHC Mbeya

Illegal practices by party leadership and corrupt practices by the first respondent may have prevented the majority of voters from electing their preferred candidate, and corrupt practices automatically void the election under the Elections Act, 1970.

Citation
19810616 TZHC Mbeya
Parties
Petitioner: Gilbert Louis Ngua; First Respondent: Chrisant Najiyatanga Mzindakaya; Second Respondent: Attorney-General
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
16 June 1981
Procedural Posture
Election Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
petition allowed; election declared void
Legal Topics
Non Compliance With Election Statutes, Illegal Practices, Corrupt Practices, Electoral Process, Party Interference
Source Language
English
Election Law Administrative Law Non Compliance With Election Statutes Illegal Practices Corrupt Practices Electoral Process Party Interference

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Parties

Gilbert Louis Ngua

Petitioner

Chrisant Najiyatanga Mzindakaya

First Respondent

Attorney-General

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Election Petition / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether non-compliance with the Elections Act, 1970 affected the election result
  2. 2 Whether illegal practices were committed by party leadership in favour of the first respondent
  3. 3 Whether corrupt practices influenced voters in the constituency

Ratio Decidendi

Illegal practices by party leadership and corrupt practices by the first respondent may have prevented the majority of voters from electing their preferred candidate, and corrupt practices automatically void the election under the Elections Act, 1970.

Court Disposition

petition allowed; election declared void

Orders

  • parliamentary election of October 26, 1980 in Sumbawanga rural constituency declared void
  • costs awarded to petitioner