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Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977

-(1) For the purposes of the election of women Members of Parliament

Jurisdiction
United Republic of Tanzania
Provision
78
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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in force

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78.-(1) For the purposes of the election of women Members of Parliament election of mentioned in Article 66(1) (b), political parties which took part in the general women Members of election in accordance with the procedure laid down and obtained at least five Parliament percentum of the total valid voters for Parliamentary election, shall propose to the Act No.4 Electoral Commission the names of women on the basis of the proportion of votes of 1992 obtained by each party in the Parliamentary election. Art.26 (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subarticle (1), the following votes Act No.3 of 2000 shall be counted as valid votes for the unopposed Member of Parliament in the constituent - Art.16 (a) where a political party has nominated a Presidential candidate, Act No.1 presidential votes cast in the constituency for a Presidential of 2005 Art.15 candidate from that political party; or G.N.No.133 (b) where a political party has not nominated a presidential candidate, of 2001 fifty one percentum of the votes of the total voters registered in the respective constituency. (3) The names of the persons proposed to the Electoral Commission in accordance with subarticle (1) shall be declared to be the results of the election after the Commission is satisfied that the relevant provisions of the Constitution and of other legislation have been complied with. (4) The list of names for women candidates submitted to the Electoral Commission by each political party for general election shall be the list to be applied by the Electoral Commission after consultation of the party concerned, for purpose of filling any vacancy of Members of Parliament of this category whenever the vacancy occurs during the life of Parliament.

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Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977 · oagmis.oag.go.tz · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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