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1965 Bechuanaland general election

1965 Bechuanaland general election
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31 of the 35 seats in the National Assembly
16 seats needed for a majority
Registered175,042
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Seretse Khama Philip Matante
Party BDP BPP
Leader's seat Serowe North Francistown/Tati East
Seats won 28 3
Popular vote 113,167 19,964
Percentage 80.38% 14.18%
Results by constituency
Elected Prime Minister

Seretse Khama
BDP

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General elections were held in the Bechuanaland Protectorate on 1 March 1965, the country's first election under universal suffrage.[1] The result was a landslide victory for the Bechuanaland Democratic Party,[2] with Seretse Khama becoming Prime Minister. Following the elections, the country became independent as Botswana on 30 September 1966, at which point Khama became President.[1]

  1. ^ a b Botswana: The 1965 Pre-Independence General Election EISA
  2. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p113 ISBN 0-19-829645-2

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