How the 1970 General Election set a new dawn for Tanzania

Tanganyika President Julius Kambarage Nyerere and his Zanzibar counterpart Sheikh Abeid Karume in 1964. The 1970 elections were the second polls to be held after the union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar Photo | file

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During the 1970 General Election, hospitalised patients were also offered the opportunity of getting registered and participating in the crucial polls.