Francistown East

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Francistown East
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly
Botswana National Assembly - Francistown East (2024).svg
District North-East
Population33,551
Major settlements Francistown
Area47 km2
Current constituency
Created1994
Party  UDC
Created from Francistown
MP Tiroeaone Ntsima
Margin of victory 370 (4.4 pp)

Francistown East is a constituency in the North-East District represented in the National Assembly of Botswana by Tiroeaone Ntsima of the Umbrella for Democratic Change since 2024.

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Constituency profile

The constituency was originally created in 1994, as part of an increase in the population of Francistown constituencies. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has held the seat since its inaugural election in 1994 and lost it 30 years later in the 2024 general election amongst a nationwide swing against the BDP which saw it lose power for the first time.

The urban constituency encompasses the following locations: [1]

  1. Eastern Francistown

Members of Parliament

Key:  BDP   UDC

ElectionWinner
1994 election Patrick Balopi
1999 election Joy Phumaphi
2004 election Phandu Skelemani
2009 election
2014 election Buti Billy
2019 election
2024 election Tiroeaone Ntsima

Election results

2024 election

General election 2024: Francistown East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UDC Tiroeaone Ntsima 3,081 36.84 +4.23
BDP Godisang Radisigo2,71132.42−25.21
BCP Vain Mamela1,74120.88N/A
BPF Keorapetse Muzila8309.92N/A
Margin of victory3704.42N/A
Total valid votes8,36399.54−0.08
Rejected ballots390.38+0.08
Turnout 8,40276.17−4.29
Registered electors 11,030
UDC gain from BDP Swing +14.72

2019 election

General election 2019: Francistown East [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BDP Buti Billy 4,651 57.63 +12.49
UDC Morgan Moseki2,63232.61+19.99
AP Theresa Mmolawa4335.37N/A
BPF Kgalajwe Kgalajwe3544.39N/A
Margin of victory2,01925.02+22.12
Total valid votes8,07099.62−0.09
Rejected ballots310.38+0.09
Turnout 8,10180.46−2.83
Registered electors 10,068
BDP hold Swing +16.24

2014 election

General election 2014: Francistown East [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BDP Buti Billy 3,818 45.14 −8.14
BCP Morgan Moseki3,57342.24−2.85
UDC Theresa Mmolawa1,06712.62N/A
Margin of victory2452.90−5.29
Total valid votes8,45899.71+0.27
Rejected ballots250.29−0.27
Turnout 8,50883.29+9.65
Registered electors 10,215
BDP hold Swing −2.65

2009 election

General election 2009: Francistown East [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BDP Phandu Skelemani 3,698 53.28 −5.44
BCP Morgan Moseki3,13045.09+19.49
BPP Margret Selolwane1131.63−14.05
Margin of victory5688.19−24.91
Total valid votes6,94199.44+1.18
Rejected ballots390.56−1.18
Turnout 6,98073.64+0.97
Registered electors 9,478
BDP hold Swing −12.47

2004 election

General election 2004: Francistown East [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BDP Phandu Skelemani 3,255 58.72 +7.59
BCP Morgan C. M. Moseki1,41925.60+7.51
BPP Kambulani William86915.68N/A
Margin of victory1,83633.10+0.06
Total valid votes5,54398.26−0.31
Rejected ballots991.74+0.31
Turnout 5,64272.67−3.32
Registered electors 7,764
BDP hold Swing +7.55

1999 election

General election 1999: Francistown East [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BDP Joy Phumaphi 4,310 51.13 +12.57
BNF I. P. Woto1,52518.09−16.38
BCP R. Sikwane1,41616.80N/A
BAM Knight Maripe 1,17813.98N/A
Margin of victory2,78533.04+28.95
Total valid votes8,42998.57N/A
Rejected ballots1531.43N/A
Turnout 8,58275.99+1.52
Registered electors 11,294
BDP hold Swing +14.48

1994 election

General election 1994: Francistown East [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
BDP Patrick Balopi 2,873 38.56
BNF Peter Woto2,56834.47
BPP B. Balikani2,01027.00
Margin of victory3054.09
Turnout 7,45174.47
Registered electors 10,006
BDP win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ 2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT (PDF). 2022.
  2. ↑ "Ntsima new Francistown East MP". DailyNews. 1 November 2024.
  3. ↑ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2019
  4. ↑ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2014
  5. ↑ Report To The Minister Of Presidential Affairs And Public Administration On The 2009 General Elections (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).
  6. ↑ BOTSWANA GENERAL ELECTIONS 30th OCTOBER 2004 POLLING RESULTS (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).
  7. ↑ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 1999
  8. ↑ Results by constituency
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