Political Parties and Elections
For other political parties see List of political parties in Botswana. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Botswana.| Parties | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana Democratic Party | 290,099 | 53.26 | 45 | +1 | ||
| Botswana National Front | 119,509 | 21.94 | 6 | –6 | ||
| Botswana Congress Party | 104,302 | 19.15 | 4 | +3 | ||
| Botswana Alliance Movement | 12,387 | 2.27 | 1 | +1 | ||
| Independents | 10,464 | 1.92 | 1 | +1 | ||
| Botswana People's Party | 7,554 | 1.39 | 0 | — | ||
| Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin Movement | 292 | 0.05 | 0 | — | ||
| Tlhoko Tiro Organisation | 40 | 0.00 | 0 | — | ||
| Valid votes | 544,647 | 98.12 | ||||
| Invalid votes | 10,431 | 1.88 | ||||
| Totals | 555,078 | 100.00 | 57 | — | ||
| Electorate and voter turnout | 723,617 | 76.71 | ||||
| Source: Independent Electoral Commission | ||||||
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