Botswana: 1965 National Assembly results

Updated April 2007

The first universal franchise election took place in March 1965, before independence on 30 September 1966 (Lodge et al 2002, 42-43).

Registered voters: 188 950
Votes cast: 140 858
Turnout: 74.55%

Party	% vote	Seats	% Seats
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)	80.4	28	90.32
Botswana Peoples Party (BPP)	14.2	3	9.68
Botswana Independence Party (BIP)	4.6	0	3.23
Others	0.8	0	0.00
Total	100.0	31	100.01

Table sources

Lodge et al 2002, 49; IEC 2004, 91.

Reference

IEC 2004 Report to the Minister of Presidential Afairs and Public Administration on the 2004 General Elections .

LODGE, T, KADIMA, D & POTTIE, D (eds) 2002 Compendium of Elections in Southern Africa, EISA.