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Gaborone South
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly
Boundary of Gaborone South in Botswana
DistrictGaborone
Population42,519[1]
Major settlementsGaborone
Area44 km2
Current constituency
Created1984
Created fromGaborone
MP  TBD

Gaborone South is a constituency in Gaborone City represented in the National Assembly of Botswana.

Constituency profile

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The constituency was originally created in 1984, following the division of the single constituency of Gaborone and has undergone multiple changes in its size and composition. Gaborone South was a safe seat for the BNF between 1984 and 2009.[2] It was the seat of Kenneth Koma, president of the BNF and leader of the Opposition between 1984 and 2003. In 2009 it was narrowly won by Kagiso Patrick Molatlhegi of the BDP and has since become in a marginal BDP seat. Molatlhegi was re-elected in 2014 and succeeded in 2019 by Dumezweni Mthimkhulu, also from the BDP.

The urban constituency encompasses the following locations:[3][4]

  1. Selemela
  2. Dilalelo
  3. Old Industrial
  4. White City
  5. Bontleng
  6. Boitshoko
  7. Mophato
  8. Old Naledi
  9. Babusi
  10. Village

Members of Parliament

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Key:   BNF   BDP

Election Winner
1984 election Peter Mmusi (annulled)
1984 election Kenneth Koma
1989 election
1994 election
1999 election
2004 election Akanyang Magama
2009 election Kagiso Molatlhegi
2014 election
2019 election Dumezweni Mthimkhulu

Election results

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2019 election

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General election 2019: Gaborone South[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Dumezweni Mthimkhulu 6,066 53.64 +19.36
UDC Nelson Ramaotwana 4,761 42.10 +9.97
AP Oabile Mafunga 413 3.65 N/A
BMD Bagaisi Mabilo 68 0.60 N/A
Margin of victory 1,305 11.54 +9.39
Total valid votes 11,308 99.18 −0.06
Rejected ballots 93 0.82 +0.06
Turnout 11,401 80.54 −3.15
Registered electors 14,104
BDP hold Swing +14.67

2014 election

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General election 2014: Gaborone South[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Kagiso P. Molatlhegi 3,872 34.28 −6.83
UDC Murray Moemedi Ditape 3,629 32.13 −1.89
BCP Akanyang Magama 2,318 20.52 −4.35
Independent Dumezweni M. Mthimkhulu 1,475 13.06 N/A
Margin of victory 243 2.15 −4.94
Total valid votes 11,294 99.24 +0.17
Rejected ballots 86 0.76 −0.17
Turnout 11,380 83.69 +9.24
Registered electors 13,597
BDP hold Swing −4.36

2009 election

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General election 2009: Gaborone South[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Kagiso P. Molatlhegi 2,853 41.11 +6.02
BNF Akanyang Magama 2,361 34.02 −8.74
BCP Kgoberego Nkawana 1,726 24.87 +20.12
Margin of victory 433 7.09 +1.64
Total valid votes 6,940 99.07 +0.05
Rejected ballots 65 0.93 −0.05
Turnout 7,005 74.45 +0.34
Registered electors 9,409
BDP gain from BNF Swing +7.38

2004 election

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General election 2004: Gaborone South[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNF Akanyang Magama 2,414 42.76 −14.33
BDP G. Matlhabaphiri 1,981 35.09 −3.31
NDF Dick Bayford 969 17.16 N/A
BCP Rex Ndzinge 268 4.06 +0.69
MELS Dithapelo Kgangkenna 14 0.25 N/A
Margin of victory 433 7.67 −11.02
Total valid votes 5,646 99.02 +1.3
Rejected ballots 56 0.98 −1.3
Turnout 5,702 74.11 −4.72
Registered electors 7,694
BNF hold Swing −8.82

1999 election

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General election 1999: Gaborone South[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNF Kenneth Koma 3,742 57.09 −11.65
BDP G. Matlhabaphiri 2,517 38.40 +7.66
BCP B. P. B. Bagwasi 266 4.06 N/A
BAM L. Kuli 30 0.46 N/A
Margin of victory 1,225 18.69 −19.31
Total valid votes 6,555 97.72 N/A
Rejected ballots 153 2.28 N/A
Turnout 6,708 78.83 +0.84
Registered electors 8,509
BNF hold Swing −1.99

1994 election

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General election 1994: Gaborone South[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNF Kenneth Koma 4,318 68.74 +10.67
BDP Abdul S. Dada 1,931 30.74 −11.19
UDF E. Abdulla 33 0.53 N/A
Margin of victory 2,387 38.00 +21.86
Turnout 6,282 77.99 +5.80
Registered electors 8,055
BNF hold Swing +10.93

1989 election

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General election 1989: Gaborone South[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNF Kenneth Koma 7,595 58.07 +4.34
BDP Utlwang G.S. Matlhabaphiri 5,483 41.93 −3.44
Margin of victory 2,112 16.14 +7.78
Turnout 13,078 72.19 +4.33
Registered electors 18,117
BNF hold Swing +3.89

1984 election (rerun)

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General election 1984: Gaborone South (rerun)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNF Kenneth Koma 4,771 53.73 +6.64
BDP Peter Mmusi 4,029 45.37 −3.00
BPP Victor Masole 80 1.62 −0.72
Margin of victory 742 8.36 +7.08
Turnout 8,880 67.86 −5.53
Registered electors 13,086
BNF gain from BDP Swing +4.82

1984 election

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General election 1984: Gaborone South (annulled)
Party Candidate Votes %
BDP Peter Mmusi 4,645 48.37
BNF Kenneth Koma 4,523 47.09
Independent Wellie Seboni 280 2.92
BPP Víctor Masole 156 1.62
Margin of victory 122 1.28
Turnout 9,604 73.39
Registered electors 13,086

References

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  1. ^ 2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT (PDF). 2022. p. 58.
  2. ^ Parliament of Botswana
  3. ^ 2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT (PDF). 2022.
  4. ^ REPORT OF THE DELIMITATION COMMISSION, 2012 (PDF). 2012.
  5. ^ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2019
  6. ^ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2014
  7. ^ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2009
  8. ^ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2004
  9. ^ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 1999
  10. ^ a b Results by constituency
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