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The elections were contested by a record nine parties, 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
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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,
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665:
731:
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.
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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
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394:
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328:
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163:
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1024:(BPP). Masire was re-elected and inaugurated on 19 October. The new government was announced on 25 October.
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712:
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698:(BNF), which tripled its number of MPs and won all four seats in the capital
137:
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699:
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694:. However, the elections also saw a strong performance from the
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1016:. Incumbent President Masire (BDP) was challenged by
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1345:
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1084:, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999)
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91:
300:
1040:Incumbent presidents are ineligible to contest
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8:
29:
1131:Botswana: The October 1994 General Election
682:on 15 October 1994, alongside simultaneous
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1159:
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690:(BDP), which had won every election since
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28:
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1189:Elections and referendums in Botswana
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1103:
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973:
743:
561:List of general elections in Botswana
7:
1086:Elections in Africa: A data handbook
1012:convened on 17 October to elect the
686:. The result was a victory for the
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678:General elections were held in
18:Botswana general election, 1994
1044:seats; instead, they serve as
98:21 seats needed for a majority
30:1994 Botswana general election
1:
1008:Following the elections, the
585:Minister: Vincent T. Seretse
728:government was vulnerable.
719:became a new constituency.
581:Minister of Foreign Affairs
1483:
940:Indirectly-elected members
845:Botswana Progressive Union
826:Independence Freedom Party
93:40 of the 44 seats in the
1061:Includes Thamaga results.
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982:
974:Registered voters/turnout
969:
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942:
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688:Botswana Democratic Party
305:President before election
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73:
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34:
1462:1994 elections in Africa
487:Administrative divisions
865:United Democratic Front
806:Botswana People's Party
785:Botswana National Front
696:Botswana National Front
293:Results by constituency
1143:Parliament of Botswana
1114:Elections held in 1994
989:Parliament of Botswana
923:Botswana Liberal Party
885:United Socialist Party
594:Diplomatic missions of
474:High Court of Botswana
1457:Elections in Botswana
346:Politics of Botswana
740:
407:Cabinet of Botswana
190:Last election
175:Leader's seat
31:
904:Lesedi la Botswana
739:
235:Popular vote
1444:
1443:
1197:General elections
1042:National Assembly
1010:National Assembly
994:
993:
676:
675:
611:Visa requirements
574:Foreign relations
556:Political parties
523:Recent elections
449:(House of Chiefs)
427:National Assembly
388:Mokgweetsi Masisi
339:
338:
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320:Elected President
281:
280:
214:Seat change
193:64.78%, 31 seats
95:National Assembly
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16:(Redirected from
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400:Slumber Tsogwane
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78:outgoing members
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121:Minority party
118:Majority party
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367:Constitution
325:Quett Masire
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310:Quett Masire
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154:Kenneth Koma
149:Quett Masire
57:
26:
1419:Referendums
1048:members of
713:Francistown
616:Visa policy
598:in Botswana
248:Percentage
1451:Categories
1069:References
1050:Parliament
1046:ex-officio
1020:(BNF) and
706:Background
420:Parliament
376:Government
103:Registered
1014:President
1004:Aftermath
529:General:
517:Elections
494:Districts
468:Judiciary
383:President
987:Source:
723:Campaign
715:one and
700:Gaborone
680:Botswana
606:Passport
504:Villages
277:10.14pp
269:10.19pp
243:105,109
1088:, p113
977:370,169
956:283,375
789:105,109
768:154,705
735:Results
717:Lobatse
432:Speaker
256:37.09%
239:154,705
145:Leader
126:
115:
106:370,169
1092:
959:100.00
810:11,586
642:Portal
261:Swing
252:54.59%
160:Party
1028:Notes
953:Total
848:3,016
829:7,653
792:37.09
771:54.59
753:Seats
747:Votes
744:Party
1436:2001
1431:1997
1426:1987
1410:2019
1405:2014
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1395:2004
1390:1999
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1380:1989
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1360:1969
1355:1966
1336:2024
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1210:1924
1205:1921
1133:EISA
1090:ISBN
929:0.01
910:0.08
891:0.09
872:0.28
851:1.06
832:2.70
813:4.09
692:1965
546:2024
541:2019
536:2014
531:2009
179:None
63:1999
53:1989
1116:IPU
916:New
907:235
897:New
888:265
878:New
869:783
838:New
798:+10
756:+/–
329:BDP
314:BDP
230:10
209:13
169:BNF
164:BDP
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