| Abbreviation | TLP |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Augustino Mrema |
| Founder | Leo Lwekamwa |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Dar es Salaam |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Colours | |
The Tanzania Labour Party (TLP) is an opposition political party in Tanzania.[1]
Electoral performance
At the 2000 legislative elections, the party won 3 out of 269 seats in the National Assembly. In the presidential elections of the same day, its candidate Augustine Lyatonga Mrema won 7.8% of the vote.
In elections held on 14 December 2005, TLP presidential candidate Augustine Mrema placed fourth out of ten candidates, winning 0.75% of the vote. The party won one seat in National Assembly elections held on the same day.
References
- ^ Jonas Ewald (July 2013). Challenges for the Democratisation Process in Tanzania. Moving Towards Consolidation Years After Independence?. African Books Collective. pp. 365–. ISBN 978-9987-08-250-6.