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The Returning Officer for the Peramiho parliamentary by election, Exavery Luyagaza, has declared Dr Lazaro Kiliani Komba of Chama Cha Mapinduzi CCM the winner after securing 69,002 votes, equivalent to 87 percent of all valid votes cast.
The by election was held following the death of Jenister Mhagama, who passed away on December 11, 2025, in Dodoma.
Meanwhile, parliamentary candidates from 14 political parties NLD, AAFP, MAKINI, UMD, UPDP, DP, CCK, TLP, UDP, SAU, NCCR Mageuzi, ADA TADEA, and ADC, all registered under the Political Parties Act, Cap 258, issued a joint statement regarding the conduct of the Peramiho parliamentary repeat by election held on February 26.
In their statement, they commended the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC for ensuring the entire electoral process was conducted fairly and peacefully, starting from the nomination stage. They noted that, unlike previous elections, no political party raised complaints about its candidate being disqualified or prevented from contesting in the Peramiho constituency.
The by election was held following the death of Jenister Mhagama, who passed away on December 11, 2025, in Dodoma.
Meanwhile, parliamentary candidates from 14 political parties NLD, AAFP, MAKINI, UMD, UPDP, DP, CCK, TLP, UDP, SAU, NCCR Mageuzi, ADA TADEA, and ADC, all registered under the Political Parties Act, Cap 258, issued a joint statement regarding the conduct of the Peramiho parliamentary repeat by election held on February 26.
In their statement, they commended the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC for ensuring the entire electoral process was conducted fairly and peacefully, starting from the nomination stage. They noted that, unlike previous elections, no political party raised complaints about its candidate being disqualified or prevented from contesting in the Peramiho constituency.