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Samia Suluhu has been declared the President-elect of Tanzania after the election results were released.
Results released by the Tanzanian Electoral Commission on Saturday, November 1, revealed that Suluhu recorded 31.9 million votes, representing 97.66 per cent of the total votes cast, resulting in a landslide victory.
The commission also revealed that her closest challenger, Chaumu, got 213,414 votes, representing 0.65 per cent of the votes cast. In total, the registered voters were 37 million.
The results came three days after the elections concluded on Wednesday, October 29.
Tanzania President Samia Suluhu queuing to vote on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
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Samia Suluhu
According to reports, a swearing-in ceremony is expected to be held later today. Suluhu has made limited public appearances since the election day.
Post-Election Violence
The release of the results came despite widespread protests in several places across Tanzania, with protesters accusing the government of undermining democracy.
The main opposition candidate Tundu Lissu, spent the entire period before and during the elections in jail, with another key opposition figure disqualified from the polls.
Since Wednesday, protesters engaged police in running battles, with officers resorting to firing tear gas in a bid to disperse them.
Gunfire was heard in the northern city of Mwanza, while clashes broke out in the capital, Dodoma, and the main city, Dar es Salaam, which is under heavy security with major roads blocked.
In response to the protests, the Tanzanian government announced a dusk-to-dawn curfew in Dar es Salaam, with city Regional Commissioner Alfred Chalamila warning that authorities would not take lightly any attempts to disrupt the election process.
Despite warnings, some polling stations were subjected to vandalism as irate youth tore down ballot boxes to express their dissatisfaction with the way the election was handled.
An internet and communications blackout was also apparently imposed since election day, further prompting fears of state-sponsored censorship and violations of the freedom of the press.
Suluhu contested on the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, and was seeking her first direct election, having risen to the presidency following the death of former president John Magufuli in 2021.
Tear gas fills the air as police confront protesters in Tanzania, October 29, 2025.
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Mwanzo TV
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