Francistown East

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:{{Cite book |url=https://www.iec.gov.bw/images/2022_Delimitation_Final_Report.pdf |title=2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT |year=2022}}

1. Eastern Francistown

Key:

{{Party index link|Botswana Democratic Party}} {{Party index link|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}

class=wikitable
width=100| Election !width=175 colspan=2| Winner
{{Botswana election link|1994}} | width=5 bgcolor={{party color|Botswana Democratic Party}}| | Patrick Balopi
{{Botswana election link|1999}} | width=5 bgcolor={{party color|Botswana Democratic Party}}| | Joy Phumaphi
{{Botswana election link|2004}} | width=5 bgcolor={{party color|Botswana Democratic Party}}| | rowspan=2| Phandu Skelemani
{{Botswana election link|2009}} | width=5 bgcolor={{party color|Botswana Democratic Party}}|
{{Botswana election link|2014}} | bgcolor={{party color|Botswana Democratic Party}}| | rowspan=2| Buti Billy
{{Botswana election link|2019}} | bgcolor={{party color|Botswana Democratic Party}}|
{{Botswana election link|2024}} | width=5 bgcolor={{party color|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}| | Tiroeaone Ntsima

{{Election box begin|

|title=General election 2024: Francistown East{{Cite news |date=1 November 2024 |title=Ntsima new Francistown East MP |url=https://dailynews.gov.bw/news-detail/82900 |work=DailyNews}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Umbrella for Democratic Change|candidate=Tiroeaone Ntsima|votes=3,081|percentage=36.84|change=+4.23}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Democratic Party|candidate=Godisang Radisigo|votes=2,711|percentage=32.42|change=−25.21}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Congress Party|candidate=Vain Mamela|votes=1,741|percentage=20.88|change=N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Patriotic Front|candidate=Keorapetse Muzila|votes=830|percentage=9.92|change=N/A}}

{{Election box margin of victory|votes=370|percentage=4.42|change=N/A}}

{{Election box total valid

|votes = 8,363

|percentage = 99.54

|change = −0.08

}}

{{Election box rejected|

|votes = 39

|percentage = 0.38

|change = +0.08

}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=8,402|percentage=76.17|change=−4.29}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 11,030

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Umbrella for Democratic Change

|loser = Botswana Democratic Party

|swing = +14.72

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|

|title=General election 2019: Francistown East[https://www.iec.gov.bw/images/Botswana_2019_General_Elections_REPORT(1).pdf Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2019]}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Botswana Democratic Party|candidate=Buti Billy|votes=4,651|percentage=57.63|change=+12.49}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Umbrella for Democratic Change|candidate=Morgan Moseki|votes=2,632|percentage=32.61|change=+19.99}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Alliance for Progressives|candidate=Theresa Mmolawa|votes=433|percentage=5.37|change=N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Patriotic Front|candidate=Kgalajwe Kgalajwe|votes=354|percentage=4.39|change=N/A}}

{{Election box margin of victory|votes=2,019|percentage=25.02|change=+22.12}}

{{Election box total valid

|votes = 8,070

|percentage = 99.62

|change = −0.09

}}

{{Election box rejected|

|votes = 31

|percentage = 0.38

|change = +0.09

}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=8,101|percentage=80.46|change=−2.83}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 10,068

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Botswana Democratic Party

|swing = +16.24

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|

|title=General election 2014: Francistown East[https://www.iec.gov.bw/images/documents/2014%20General%20Elections%20Report.pdf Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2014]}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Botswana Democratic Party|candidate=Buti Billy|votes=3,818|percentage=45.14|change=−8.14}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Congress Party|candidate=Morgan Moseki|votes=3,573|percentage=42.24|change=−2.85}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Umbrella for Democratic Change (2014)|candidate=Theresa Mmolawa|votes=1,067|percentage=12.62|change=N/A}}

{{Election box margin of victory|votes=245|percentage=2.90|change=−5.29}}

{{Election box total valid

|votes = 8,458

|percentage = 99.71

|change = +0.27

}}

{{Election box rejected|

|votes = 25

|percentage = 0.29

|change = −0.27

}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=8,508|percentage=83.29|change=+9.65}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 10,215

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Botswana Democratic Party

|swing = −2.65

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|

|title=General election 2009: Francistown East{{Cite book |url=https://www.iec.gov.bw/images/2009_report.pdf|title=Report To The Minister Of Presidential Affairs And Public Administration On The 2009 General Elections|publisher=Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Botswana Democratic Party|candidate=Phandu Skelemani|votes=3,698|percentage=53.28|change=−5.44}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Congress Party|candidate=Morgan Moseki|votes=3,130|percentage=45.09|change=+19.49}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana People's Party|candidate=Margret Selolwane|votes=113|percentage=1.63|change=−14.05}}

{{Election box margin of victory|votes=568|percentage=8.19|change=−24.91}}

{{Election box total valid

|votes = 6,941

|percentage = 99.44

|change = +1.18

}}

{{Election box rejected|

|votes = 39

|percentage = 0.56

|change = −1.18

}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=6,980|percentage=73.64|change=+0.97}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 9,478

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Botswana Democratic Party

|swing = −12.47

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|

|title=General election 2004: Francistown East{{Cite book |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090903011350if_/http://www.iec.gov.bw:80/elections/IEC%20Botswana_Report%20Book_3.pdf|title=BOTSWANA GENERAL ELECTIONS 30th OCTOBER 2004 POLLING RESULTS|publisher=Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Botswana Democratic Party|candidate=Phandu Skelemani|votes=3,255|percentage=58.72|change=+7.59}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Congress Party|candidate=Morgan C. M. Moseki|votes=1,419|percentage=25.60|change=+7.51}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana People's Party|candidate=Kambulani William|votes=869|percentage=15.68|change=N/A}}

{{Election box margin of victory|votes=1,836|percentage=33.10|change=+0.06}}

{{Election box total valid

|votes = 5,543

|percentage = 98.26

|change = −0.31

}}

{{Election box rejected|

|votes = 99

|percentage = 1.74

|change = +0.31

}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=5,642|percentage=72.67|change=-3.32}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 7,764

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Botswana Democratic Party

|swing = +7.55

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|

|title=General election 1999: Francistown East[https://www.iec.gov.bw/images/documents/1999_General_Elections_Report.pdf Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 1999]}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Botswana Democratic Party|candidate=Joy Phumaphi|votes=4,310|percentage=51.13|change=+12.57}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana National Front|candidate=I. P. Woto|votes=1,525|percentage=18.09|change=−16.38}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Congress Party|candidate=R. Sikwane|votes=1,416|percentage=16.80|change=N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Alliance Movement|candidate=K. Maripe|votes=1,178|percentage=13.98|change=N/A}}

{{Election box margin of victory|votes=2,785|percentage=33.04|change=+28.95}}

{{Election box total valid

|votes = 8,429

|percentage = 98.57

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box rejected|

|votes = 153

|percentage = 1.43

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=8,582|percentage=75.99|change=+1.52}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 11,294

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Botswana Democratic Party

|swing = +14.48

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|

|title=General election 1994: Francistown East[http://www.electionpassport.com/files/BW/BW.xlsx Results by constituency]}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Botswana Democratic Party|candidate=Patrick Balopi|votes=2,873|percentage=38.56}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Botswana National Front|candidate=Peter Woto|votes=2,568|percentage=34.47}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Botswana People's Party|candidate=B. Balikani|votes=2,010|percentage=27.00}}

{{Election box margin of victory no change|votes=305|percentage=4.09}}

{{Election box turnout no change|votes=7,451|percentage=74.47}}

{{Election box registered electors no change|

|reg. electors = 10,006

}}

{{Election box new seat win|

|winner = Botswana Democratic Party

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

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Category:Parliamentary constituencies of Botswana

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Category:1994 establishments in Botswana