1969 Botswana general election

General elections were held in Botswana on 18 October 1969, the first since independence in September 1966. With 140,428 registered voters, a decrease from the 188,950 in 1965, turnout was 54.73%.[1] The result was a second successive landslide victory for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), who won 24 of the 31 elected seats,[2] including three in which they were unopposed.[3]

1969 Botswana general election
18 October 1969
31 of the 35 seats in the National Assembly
16 seats needed for a majority
Registered140,428
Turnout76,858 (54.73%)
  Majority party Minority party
 
BNF
Leader Seretse Khama Bathoen Gaseitsiwe
Party BDP BNF
Leader's seat Serowe North Kanye South
Last election 80.38% Did not contest
Seats before 28
Seats won 24 3
Seat change 4 3
Popular vote 52,218 10,410
Percentage 68.21% 13.60%
Swing 12.17
  Third party Fourth party
 
BPP
BIP
Leader Philip Matante Motsamai Mpho
Party BPP BIP
Leader's seat Francistown Okavango
Last election 14.18 4.61
Seats before 3 0
Seats won 3 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 19,964 19,964
Percentage 12.19% 6.00%
Swing 2.01 1.39
Results by constituency
President before election

Seretse Khama
BDP

 Elected President

Seretse Khama
BDP

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Campaign

A total of 77 candidates contested the elections. The BDP put up a full slate of 31 candidates, whilst the Botswana National Front had 21, the Botswana People's Party had 15, the Botswana Independence Party had nine, and there was also a single independent candidate.[3]

The Botswana National Front was founded following the 1965 elections, and was headed by Kenneth Koma. However, Koma was overshadowed by Bathoen II, the paramount chief of the Bangwaketse. Bathoen abdicated his throne to become BNF president, and had also resigned from the Ntlo ya Dikgosi, which he regarded as powerless.[3] He was the first traditional leader to run in an election.[3]

Results
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Botswana Democratic Party52,21868.324–4
Botswana National Front10,41013.53New
Botswana People's Party9,32912.130
Botswana Independence Party4,6016.01+1
Total76,858100310
Registered voters/turnout140 42854.7––
Source: Nohlen et al.
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References
  1. Botswana: 1969 National Assembly results Archived 2010-05-11 at the Wayback Machine EISA
  2. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p113 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  3. Botswana: The October 1969 General Election Archived 2010-03-19 at the Wayback Machine EISA
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