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Botswanan general election, 2004

The Botswanan general election of 2004 was fought between the Botswana Democratic Party and eight opposition parties. 57 seats in the Parliament were contested, with the largest opposition party, the Botswana National Front accusing the country's Independent Election Commission of fundamental errors in its conduct of voter registrations. The election was won, as predicted by the BDP which picked won 44 seats in the new parliament. Voter turnout was 76.2%.

Election Results

Party Number of Votes % of Votes Number of Seats (57)
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) 213,308 51.73% 44
Botswana National Front (BNF) 107,451 26.06% 12
Botswana Congress Party (BCP) 68,556 16.62% 01
Botswana Alliance Movement (BAM) 11,716 2.84% -
Botswana People's Party (BPP) 7,886 1.91% -
New Democratic Front (NDF) 3,237 0.78% -
MELS Movement of Botswana (MELS) 121 0.03% -
Independents 104 0.03% -
Total Votes 412,379 100.00%
Last updated: 05-06-2005 13:20:46
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