CUF announced that it would boycott the new elections conducted on 5 November 2000. Elections for the Zanzibar Presidency and House of Representatives took place on 30 October 2005. Seif Shariff Hamad placed second to incumbent Amani Abeid Karume, winning 46.07% of the vote. The party won 19 seats in the House of Representatives. National elections were held on 14 December 2005. Ibrahim Lipumba placed a distant second to CCM candidate Jakaya Kikwete, winning 11.68% of the vote. Out of the 232 National Assembly seats filled through direct election, the CUF won 19. Electoral history Presidential elections Bunge elections References Political parties in Tanzania 1992 establishments in Tanzania Liberal International Liberal parties in Tanzania Politics of Zanzibar Political parties established in 1992 Members of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization