There would be no local or parliamentary elections on the island for many years. Zanzibaris made up only 350,000 out of Tanzania's total population of 13 million, although from 1967 they were given seven of the 22 cabinet positions and directly appointed 40 of the country's 183 members of parliament
Sipakanakhala zisankho za makhansala kapena za oyimira kunyumba ya malamulo pachilumbachi kwa zaka zambiri. Anthu okhala pa Zanzibar anali  zikwi mazana atatu ndi makumi asanu okha mwa anthu ma miliyoni  khumi ndi atatu a ku Tanzania, ngakhale kuti kuyambira 1967 adapatsidwa maudindo asanu ndi awiri mwa anthu 22 ndipo adasankha mwachindunji makumi anayi mwa aphungu 183