1994 Botswana general election

none April 2022 Botswana Legislative 1989 Botswana general election 1989 6th Parliament of Botswana 15 October 1994 1999 Botswana general election 1999 7th Parliament of Botswana 40 of the 44 seats in the National Assembly 21 370,169 76.55% (of registered voters) (8.31pp)44.63% (of eligible population) (3.27pp)n https://www.iec.gov.bw/images/Voter_Apathy_PRINT.pdf National Study On Voter Apathy in Botswana IEC Botswana University of Botswana 2022 17 en-GB File:Masire 1980 (cropped).jpg Quett Masire Botswana Democratic Party 64.78%, 31 seats NoneIncumbent presidents are ineligible to contest National Assembly seats; instead, they serve as ex-officio members of Parliament. 27Includes Thamaga results (3,674 BDP vs 2,238 BNF), as election was postponed with the death of the BDP candidate. 4 154,705 54.59% 10.19pp Kenneth Koma.jpg Kenneth Koma Botswana National Front 26.95%, 3 seats 13 Gaborone South 10 105,109 37.09% 10.14pp President Quett Masire Botswana Democratic Party Quett Masire Botswana Democratic Party 1994 Botswana National Assembly election - Results by constituency.svg Results by constituency General elections were held in Botswana on 15 October 1994, alongside simultaneous local elections.1995 Election Watch https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/697476 Journal of Democracy 6 1 1086-3214 The result was a victory for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP),Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p113 0-19-829645-2 which had won every election since 1965. However, the elections also saw a strong performance from the Botswana National Front (BNF), which tripled its number of MPs and won all four seats in the capital Gaborone. Background Following the 1991 census, constituency boundaries were redrawn and six new constituencies were created. Five of these were in urban areas, which was deemed to be a more realistic apportionment of constituencies; Gaborone gained three, Francistown one and Lobatse became a new constituency.Botswana: The October 1994 General Election EISA Campaign The elections were contested by a record nine parties,Elections held in 1994 IPU with a total of 108 candidates running. The BNF considered boycotting the elections after the government refused to reform the electoral system or reduce the voting age from 21, but eventually contested the elections due to the belief that the government was vulnerable. The BDP campaigned on its record of economic and political stability, whilst the BNF campaign centred on high rent and utility costs, as well as unemployment. Results Botswana Democratic Party 154705 27 –4 Botswana National Front 105109 13 +10 Botswana People's Party 11586 0 0 Independence Freedom Party 7653 0 New Botswana Progressive Union 3016 0 0 United Democratic Front 783 0 New orange United Socialist Party 265 0 New Lesedi la Botswana 235 0 New Botswana Liberal Party 23 0 0 Indirectly-elected members 4 0 +6 370169 Parliament of BotswanaParliament of Botswana The four indirectly elected members were elected on 26 October by members of the National Assembly, based on a list of eight candidates produced by President Ketumile Masire. Aftermath Following the elections, the National Assembly convened on 17 October to elect the President. Incumbent President Masire (BDP) was challenged by Kenneth Koma (BNF) and Knight Maripe (BPP). Masire was re-elected and inaugurated on 19 October. The new government was announced on 25 October. The 13 opposition MPs were the most the BDP had faced since independence. It would be the BNF's best showing until the 2024 elections, when the BNF-led Umbrella for Democratic Change would defeat the BDP. Notes n References Category:Elections in Botswana Botswana General Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Category:October 1994 in Africa