The electoral commission announced that Hassan garnered over 31.9 million votes with voter turnout reaching nearly 87% of Tanzania's 37.6 million registered voters.
This victory grants Hassan, who assumed office in 2021 following the death of her predecessor, a five-year term to lead the East African nation of 68 million people.
Hassan thus becomes the country's first elected female president to lead theEast African nation of 68 million people for a five-year term.
She previously served as vice president from 2010 to 2021 and first assumed the presidency in March 2021 following the death of then-President John Magufuli from heart disease, marking a historic milestone as Tanzania's first female head of state.
Tanzanians went to the polls on Wednesday in general elections that were marred by days of violent protests.
Held every five years, the elections saw voters choose the president, members of parliament, and local council representatives, with 17 parties fielding presidential candidates and 18 contesting parliamentary and local seats.
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