Botswana general election, 1994
General elections were held in Botswana on 15 October 1994. They were fought between the Botswana Democratic Party and four opposition parties. Forty seats in the Parliament were contested, with the largest opposition party, the Botswana National Front making huge strides, as its representation increased from three to a record thirteen seats. The election was won by the BDP who obtained 27 seats in the new parliament, losing four seats despite the Parliament increasing from 34 to 40 seats.[1] Voter turnout was 76.6%, at the time the second highest in the nation's history.
Results
| Party |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
| Botswana Democratic Party |
154,687 |
54.7 |
27 |
-4 |
| Botswana National Front |
104,435 |
36.9 |
13 |
+10 |
| Botswana People's Party |
11,586 |
4.1 |
0 |
0 |
| Independence Freedom Party |
7,658 |
2.7 |
0 |
New |
| Botswana Progressive Union |
3,016 |
1.1 |
0 |
0 |
| United Democratic Front |
783 |
0.3 |
0 |
New |
| United Socialist Party |
265 |
0.1 |
0 |
New |
| Leedi la Botswana |
235 |
0.1 |
0 |
New |
| Botswana Liberal Party |
23 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
283,375 |
100 |
40 |
+6 |
| Source: Nohlen et al |
References
- ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p113 ISBN 0198296452