Zanzibar House of Representatives
The Zanzibar House of Representatives is the unicameral, subnational legislature of the semi-autonomous islands of Zanzibar in Tanzania.
History
The current legislature was formed in 1980. Prior to this, the Revolutionary Council held both the executive and legislative functions for 16 years following the Zanzibar Revolution in 1964.Current composition
The legislature formed in 2016 after the 2016 Zanzibari general elections consists of:| Type | CCM | Other | Total |
| Elected from constituencies | 54 | 0 | 54 |
| Nominated by the President of Zanzibar | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Special seats reserved for women | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Speaker | 1 | – | 1 |
| Attorney General | – | – | 1 |
| Total | 84 | 3 | 88 |
Past election results
The results of the past elections held under the multiparty system are as follows:The 2010 Zanzibari general election saw an almost equal division of votes between the two leading parties. The 2015 election was annulled by the election commission, leading to protests from the CUF opposition and their boycott of the 2016 election in which the CCM won every elected seat.