Botswana general election, 1989
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General elections were held in Botswana on 7 October 1989, alongside local elections. The result was the sixth straight victory for the Botswana Democratic Party
, which won 31 of the 34 seats. There were a total of 367,069 registered voters for the election, of which 250,487 (68.2%) voted.
Botswana Democratic Party
The Botswana Democratic Party is the governing conservative party in Botswana. Its chairman is Daniel Kwelagobe.BDP was shaped by Sir Seretse Khama, who is celebrated for nurturing the economic and political success of Botswana. The party's base is in the traditional Setswana communities, and it...
, which won 31 of the 34 seats. There were a total of 367,069 registered voters for the election, of which 250,487 (68.2%) voted.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana Democratic Party Botswana Democratic Party The Botswana Democratic Party is the governing conservative party in Botswana. Its chairman is Daniel Kwelagobe.BDP was shaped by Sir Seretse Khama, who is celebrated for nurturing the economic and political success of Botswana. The party's base is in the traditional Setswana communities, and it... |
162,277 | 64.78 | 31 |
| Botswana National Front Botswana National Front The Botswana National Front has been the main opposition party in Botswana since the 1969 elections.It achieved its greatest electoral success in the 1994 elections, when it won 37.1% of the vote and 13 of 40 parliamentary seats. A factional conflict in 1998 led to the departure of 11 of these... |
67,513 | 26.95 | 3 |
| Botswana People's Party Botswana People's Party The Botswana People’s Party is a progressive political party in Botswana, led by Bernard Balikani. BPP is the first political movement in Botswana having being formed in 1960. At the last general election, the party won no seats.-History:... |
10,891 | 4.34 | 0 |
| Botswana Independence Party Botswana Independence Party The Botswana Independence Party was a political party in Botswana that existed from 1964 to 1994.The BIP was founded in 1964 by former members of the Botswana People's Party and was led by Motsamai Mpho.... |
6,209 | 2.48 | 0 |
| Botswana Progressive Union | 2,186 | 0.87 | 0 |
| Botswana Freedom Party | 1,363 | 0.54 | 0 |
| Botswana Liberal Party | 48 | 0.02 | 0 |
| Indirectly elected members | - | - | 4 |
| Total | 250,487 | 100 | 38 |
| Source: Inter-parliamentary Union, Nohlen et al | |||