INEC sets Nov 4 to fill Chamwino seat

DODOMA: THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set November 4, 2026, as the date for a parliamentary by-election in Chamwino Constituency, Dodoma Region, alongside councilors’ by-elections in 11 wards across Mainland Tanzania. According to a statement issued by the Commission’s Director of Elections, Mr Ramadhani Kailima, the byelections follow vacancies in the respective electoral areas.

“The Independent National Electoral Commission received notification from the Speaker of the National Assembly concerning the existence of a vacant parliamentary seat in Chamwino Constituency, Chamwino District Council, Dodoma Region,” the statement said.

The Chamwino parliamentary seat felt vacant after President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan appointed the former MP, Mr Deogratius Ndejembi, as Vice-President. His appointment was made on August 26, 2026 and subsequently confirmed by Parliament on August 28, 2026.