United Tanganyika Party
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United Tanganyika Party was a political party
in Tanganyika
. It was formed in 1956, with support from the colonial authorities and a wealthy plantation owner in the Tanga
province. The party did, however, fare badly in the 1958 elections
and was dissolved after 1962.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Tanganyika
Tanganyika
Tanganyika , later formally the Republic of Tanganyika, was a sovereign state in East Africa from 1961 to 1964. It was situated between the Indian Ocean and the African Great Lakes of Lake Victoria, Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika...
. It was formed in 1956, with support from the colonial authorities and a wealthy plantation owner in the Tanga
Tanga Region
Tanga Region is one of the 26 regions of Tanzania. The regional headquarters is in Tanga. According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the region has a population of 1,642,015 people....
province. The party did, however, fare badly in the 1958 elections
Tanganyikan general election, 1958–1959
General elections were held in Tanganyika in September 1958 and February 1959. Elections were held in five constituencies on 8 and 12 September 1958, and in the other five on 9 and 15 February 1959...
and was dissolved after 1962.