1965 Bechuanaland general election
Appearance
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Registered | 175,042 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Constitution |
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General elections were held in the
President.[1]
Campaign
The elections were contested by three main parties;
Despite acceptance that the BDP was likely to win easily, there was widespread interest in the elections. The BDP was seen as a moderate party with responsible leaders and realistic policies; in contrast the leaders of the other parties were perceived to be quarrelsome and overly ethnocentric.[1] Three BDP candidates were elected unopposed in Ghanzi, Kgalagadi and Kweneng West.[4]
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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Bechuanaland Democratic Party | 113,167 | 80.38 | 28 | |
Bechuanaland People's Party | 19,964 | 14.18 | 3 | |
Bechuanaland Independence Party | 6,491 | 4.61 | 0 | |
Bechuanaland People's Party (Motsete Branch) | 377 | 0.27 | 0 | |
Independents | 789 | 0.56 | 0 | |
Indirectly-elected members | 4 | |||
Total | 140,788 | 100.00 | 35 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 175,042 | – | ||
Source: Nohlen et al. |
References
- ^ a b c Botswana: The 1965 Pre-Independence General Election EISA
- ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ^ Gossett, CW, and Lotshwao, K., 2009, Report on the 1965 General Election and the 1966 Local Government Election, Botswana Notes & Records, Vol. 41, pp.47-63
- ^ a b c Botswana Election Results Election Passport