Botswana general election, 2004
Botswana general election, 2004
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1999 ←
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October 30, 2004 (2004-10-30)
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→ 2009
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| All 57 seats to the National Assembly |
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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| Leader |
Festus Mogae |
Otsweletse Moupo |
Otlaadisa Koosaletse |
| Party |
BDP |
BNF |
BCP |
| Leader since |
1 April 1998 |
2001 |
| Leader's seat |
not running |
Selibe Phikwe West |
Lobatse |
| Last election |
33 seats, 57.15% |
6 seats, 25.95% |
1 seats, 11.90% |
| Seats won |
44 |
12 |
1 |
| Seat change |
+11 |
+6 |
±0 |
| Popular vote |
213,308 |
107,451 |
68,556 |
| Percentage |
51.73% |
26.06% |
16.62% |
| Swing |
-5.42% |
+0.11% |
+4.72% |
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The Botswana general election of 2004 was contested by the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) and eight opposition parties. 57 seats in the Parliament were contested, with the largest opposition party, the Botswana National Front (BNF), accusing the Independent Election Commission of fundamental errors in its conduct of voter registrations. The election was won, as predicted, by the BDP, which obtained 44 seats in the new parliament. Voter turnout was 76.2%.
Election results
Despite the fact that the Botswana National Front (BNF), Botswana Alliance Movement (BAM) and Botswana Peoples Party (BPP), entered into an election pact agreement in 2003, campaigns were marked by open personal attacks between the opposition parties and their respective leaders. Nevertheless, given the combined support for the opposition in the elections, any sort of opposition pact, merger, or alliance, would not have upset the BDP election victory.
e • d Summary of the 30 October 2004 National Assembly of Botswana election results
| Parties |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
+/– |
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Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) |
213,308 |
51.73 |
44 |
+11 |
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Botswana National Front (BNF) |
107,451 |
26.06 |
12 |
+6 |
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Botswana Congress Party (BCP) |
68,556 |
16.62 |
1 |
±0 |
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Botswana Alliance Movement (BAM) |
11,716 |
2.84 |
0 |
±0 |
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Botswana People's Party (BPP) |
7,886 |
1.91 |
0 |
±0 |
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New Democratic Front (NDF) |
3,237 |
0.78 |
0 |
±0 |
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MELS Movement of Botswana (MELS) |
121 |
0.03 |
0 |
±0 |
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Independents |
104 |
0.03 |
0 |
±0 |
| Valid votes |
412,379 |
97.89 |
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| Invalid votes |
8,893 |
2.12 |
| Totals |
421,272 |
100.00 |
57 |
+17 |
| Electorate and voter turnout |
555,849 |
76.20% |
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| Source: Independent Electoral Commission |
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