National Assembly of Tanzania

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The National Assembly or Bunge is the national parliament of Tanzania. It has 274 members, 232 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies, 37 seats are allocated to women nominated by the president and five seats are allocated to members of the Zanzibar House of Representatives. The current speaker of the National Assembly is Samuel Sitta.

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e•d Summary of the 14 December 2005 **National Assembly of Tanzania** election results
Parties	Votes	%	Direct seats	Additional Women seats	Total seats
Chama Cha Mapinduzi (Revolutionary Party)	7,579,897	70.0	206	58	264
Civic United Front (Chama Cha Wananchi)	1,551,243	14.3	19	11	30
Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Party for Democracy and Progress)	888,133	8.2	5	6	11
Tanzania Labour Party	297,230	2.7	1	—	1
National Convention for Construction and Reform–Mageuzi	239,452	2.2	—	—	—
United Democratic Party	155,887	1.4	1	—	1
Others	117,671	1.2	—	—	—
Members nominated by the Union president					10
Representatives of the Zanzibar House of Representatives					5
Ex officio members					2
Total (turnout 72%)	10,829,513	100.0	236	75	324