Gaborone (Botswana constituency)

Gaborone was the constituency that represented the city of Gaborone in the National Assembly of Botswana from 1974 to 1984, following its separation from Gaborone/Ramotswa in 1972 and until its division in 1984 into two constituencies, Gaborone North and Gaborone South.[1][2] It was represented by an MP in the National Assembly of Botswana, elected by first-past-the-post voting system.

Gaborone
Former Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly
Boundary of Gaborone in Botswana
DistrictGaborone
Major settlementsGaborone
Former constituency
Created1974
Abolished1984
Created fromGaborone/Ramotswa
Replaced byGaborone North
Gaborone South

Members of Parliament

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Key:   BDP

Election Winner
1974 election Welly Seboni
1979 election Peter Mmusi

Election results

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1979 election

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General election 1979: Gaborone
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Peter Mmusi 2,661 54.73 −18.58
BNF Kenneth Koma 1,973 40.58 +15.27
BPP Lingisisani Kula 228 4.69 N/A
Margin of victory 688 14.15 −33.82
Turnout 4,862 61.53 +31.07
Registered electors 7,902
BDP hold Swing −16.93

1974 election

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General election 1974: Gaborone[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
BDP Welly Seboni 1,195 73.31
BNF Kenneth Koma 413 25.34
Independent L. Kgang 22 1.35
Margin of victory 782 −47.97
Turnout 1,640 30.46
Registered electors 5,384
BDP win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ 1972 DELIMITATION OF CONSTITUENCIES
  2. ^ EISA - 1984 Botswana general election
  3. ^ Report to the Minister of State on the general elections, 1974 (PDF). Supervisor of Elections. 1974.