Zanzibari government of national unity referendum, 2010

Zanzibar GNU referendum

Do you agree that a new form of government will be formed after the General Election of 2010?

Location

Date

Saturday, 31 July 2010

Results
	Votes	%
Yes	188,705	7001663700000000000♠66.37%
No	95,613	7001336300000000000♠33.63%
Valid votes	284,318	7001970200000000000♠97.02%
Invalid or blank votes	8,721	7000298000000000000♠2.98%
Total votes	293,039	100.00%
Registered voters/turnout	407,669	7001718800000000000♠71.88%

A Yes vote campaign poster

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A referendum on establishing a national unity government after the Tanzanian October 2010 elections was held in Zanzibar on 31 July 2010. The proposal was approved, and the losing party in the elections was subsequently allowed to nominate the First Vice President.^[1]

Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	188,705	66.37
Against	95,613	33.63
Invalid/blank votes	8,721	–
Total	293,039	100
Registered voters/turnout	407,669	71.9
Source: African Elections Database

References

↑ "Most supports government of national unity in Tanzania's Zanzibar: referendum - People's Daily Online". English.people.com.cn. 2010-08-01. Retrieved 2010-08-21.

Elections in Tanzania

Presidential elections

Parliamentary elections

Civic elections

2014

Pre-union Tanganyika

President	1962

Parliament	1958–59 1960

Pre-union Zanzibar

Parliament	1957 1961 (Jan) 1961 (Jun) 1963

Referendums

2010*
2015

* Zanzibar only

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