1974 Botswana general election
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General elections were held in Botswana on 26 October 1974. With 205,050 registered voters, turnout was just 31.22%.[1] The result was a third successive landslide victory for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), who won 27 of the 32 elected seats,[2] including four in which they were unopposed.[3] Local elections were held on the same day, with a turnout of just 30.3%, and saw the BDP strengthen its position.[3]
Campaign
A total of 63 candidates contested the elections. The BDP ran a full slate of 32 candidates, the Botswana National Front had 14 candidates, the Botswana People's Party had eight, the Botswana Independence Party had six, and there were three independents.[3]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana Democratic Party | 49,047 | 76.6 | 27 | +3 |
| Botswana National Front | 7,358 | 11.5 | 2 | –1 |
| Botswana People's Party | 4,199 | 6.6 | 2 | –1 |
| Botswana Independence Party | 3,086 | 4.8 | 1 | 0 |
| Independents | 321 | 0.5 | 0 | New |
| Indirectly elected members | – | – | 4 | – |
| Total | 64,011 | 100 | 36 | +1 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 205,050 | 31.2 | – | – |
| Source: EISA, Nohlen et al. | ||||
References
- ^ Botswana: 1974 National Assembly results EISA
- ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p113 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ^ a b c Botswana: The October 1974 General Election EISA
