Tonota (Botswana constituency)

{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in Botswana, 1965 onwards}}

{{Infobox constituency

|name = Tonota

|type = Single-member

|constituency_link =

|parl_name = National Assembly

|image = Botswana National Assembly - Tonota (2024).svg

|caption =

|blank3_name = MP

|blank3_info = Gaefele Sedombo

|blank4_name = Margin of victory

|blank4_info = 2,509 (17.2 pp)

|electorate =

|district = Central District

|population = 42,330

|towns = Tonota

|year = 1965

|previous = Tonota North
Tonota South

|blank1_name = Abolished

|blank1_info = 1999

|blank2_name = Re-established

|blank2_info = 2014

|party = {{color test|{{party color|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}|size=1}} UDC

|area = 3,494 km²

}}

Tonota is a constituency in Botswana represented in the National Assembly of Botswana since 2024 by Gaefele Sedombo, a UDC MP.

Constituency profile

The seat was a stronghold for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), consistently supporting it from its establishment in 1965 until its abolition after the 1999 elections. The constituency was re-established ahead of the 2014 elections and the BDP notionally held the seat. However, in the 2019 election, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) won the seat, marking the first time an opposition party had secured victory in the seat and its predecessors, Tonota South and Tonota North. This win aligned with the broader success the UDC achieved in the northern parts of Botswana during the 2019 election.

The predominantly rural constituency encompasses the following localities:{{Cite book |url=https://www.iec.gov.bw/images/2022_Delimitation_Final_Report.pdf |title=2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT |year=2022|pages=25}}

Tonota
Serule
Mandunyane
Borotsi
Foley
Gojwane
Sese
Makomoto

Members of Parliament

Key:

class=wikitable
width=100\| Election !width=175 colspan=2\| Winner
{{Bechuanaland election link\|1965}} \| width=5 bgcolor={{party color\|Botswana Democratic Party}}\| \| rowspan=8 \| Lemme Makgekgenene
{{Botswana election link\|1969}} \| width=5 bgcolor={{party color\|Botswana Democratic Party}}\|
{{Botswana election link\|1974}} \| width=5 bgcolor={{party color\|Botswana Democratic Party}}\|
{{Botswana election link\|1979}} \| width=5 bgcolor={{party color\|Botswana Democratic Party}}\|
{{Botswana election link\|1984}} \| width=5 bgcolor={{party color\|Botswana Democratic Party}}\|
{{Botswana election link\|1989}} \| width=5 bgcolor={{party color\|Botswana Democratic Party}}\|
{{Botswana election link\|1994}} \| width=5 bgcolor={{party color\|Botswana Democratic Party}}\|
{{Botswana election link\|1999}} \| width=5 bgcolor={{party color\|Botswana Democratic Party}}\|
colspan="3" \|
{{Botswana election link\|2014}} \| bgcolor={{party color\|Botswana Democratic Party}}\| \| Thapelo Olopeng
{{Botswana election link\|2019}} \| bgcolor={{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}\| \| Pono Moatlhodi
{{Botswana election link\|2024}} \| bgcolor={{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}\| \| Gaefele Sedombo

class=wikitable

width=100| Election

!width=175 colspan=2| Winner

| width=5 bgcolor={{party color|Botswana Democratic Party}}|

| rowspan=8 | Lemme Makgekgenene

| width=5 bgcolor={{party color|Botswana Democratic Party}}|

colspan="3" |

| bgcolor={{party color|Botswana Democratic Party}}|

| Thapelo Olopeng

| bgcolor={{party color|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}|

| Pono Moatlhodi

| bgcolor={{party color|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}|

| Gaefele Sedombo

Election results

=2024 election=

{{Election box begin|

|title=General election 2024: Tonota{{Cite news |date=31 October 2024 |title=Sedombo new Tonota MP |url=https://dailynews.gov.bw/news-detail/82876 |work=DailyNews}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Umbrella for Democratic Change|candidate=Gaefele Sedombo|votes=7,024|percentage=48.20|change=−7.80}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Democratic Party|candidate=Andy Boatile|votes=4,515|percentage=30.98|change=−15.02}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Patriotic Front|candidate=Losika Keatlholetswe|votes=1,814|percentage=12.45|change=N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Congress Party|candidate=Themba Joina|votes=990|percentage=6.79|change=N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Edward Odireleng|votes=230|percentage=1.58|change=N/A}}

{{Election box margin of victory|votes=2,509|percentage=17.22|change=+9.22}}

{{Election box total valid

|votes = 14,573

|percentage = 99.10

|change = −0.29

}}

{{Election box rejected|

|votes = 132

|percentage = 0.90

|change = +0.29

}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=14,705|percentage=82.76|change=−2.10}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 17,768

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Umbrella for Democratic Change

|swing = −3.61

}}

=2019 election=

{{Election box begin|

|title=General election 2019: Tonota{{Cite book |url=https://www.iec.gov.bw/images/Botswana_2019_General_Elections_REPORT(1).pdf |title=Report to the Minister for Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration on the 2019 General Elections |publisher=Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) |year=2020}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Umbrella for Democratic Change|candidate=Pono Moatlhodi|votes=8,364|percentage=54.00|change=+13.52}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Democratic Party|candidate=Thapelo Olopeng|votes=7,125|percentage=46.00|change=−8.81}}

{{Election box margin of victory|votes=1,239|percentage=8.00|change=N/A}}

{{Election box total valid

|votes = 15,489

|percentage = 99.39

|change = +0.23

}}

{{Election box rejected|

|votes = 95

|percentage = 0.61

|change = −0.23

}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=15,584|percentage=84.86|change=+1.59}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 18,364

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Umbrella for Democratic Change

|loser = Botswana Democratic Party

|swing = +11.17

}}

= 2014 election =

{{Election box begin no change|

|title=General election 2014: Tonota[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 no change|party=Botswana Democratic Party|candidate=Thapelo Olopeng|votes=7,013|percentage=54.81}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Umbrella for Democratic Change (2014)|candidate=Pono Moatlhodi|votes=5,179|percentage=40.48}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Botswana Congress Party|candidate=Themba Joina|votes=475|percentage=3.71}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent politician|candidate=Michael K. Mzwinila|votes=128|percentage=1.00}}

{{Election box margin of victory no change|votes=1,834|percentage=14.33}}

{{Election box total valid no change

|votes = 12,795

|percentage = 99.16

}}

{{Election box rejected no change|

|votes = 108

|percentage = 0.84

}}

{{Election box registered electors no change|

|reg. electors = 15,495

}}

{{Election box notional hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Botswana Democratic Party

|loser = Umbrella for Democratic Change (2014)

}}

=1999 election=

{{Election box begin|

|title=General election 1999: Tonota[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=Pono Moatlhodi|votes=4,724|percentage=69.94|change=+3.38}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana National Front|candidate=J. Montsho|votes=1,035|percentage=15.32|change=–3.68}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Congress Party|candidate=W. B. Marobela|votes=561|percentage=8.31|change=New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Alliance Movement|candidate=C. Phillime|votes=434|percentage=6.43|change=New}}

{{Election box margin of victory|votes=3,689|percentage=54.62|change=+7.96}}

{{Election box total valid

|votes = 6,754

|percentage = 94.00

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box rejected|

|votes = 431

|percentage = 6.00

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=7,185|percentage=71.19|change=+2.00}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 10,093

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Botswana Democratic Party

|loser = Botswana National Front

|swing =+3.53}}

=1994 election=

{{Election box begin|

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Botswana Democratic Party|candidate=Lemme Makgekgenene|votes=4,542|percentage=66.56|change=–4.66}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana National Front|candidate=M. Mogapi|votes=1,358|percentage=19.00|change=+1.47}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana People's Party|candidate=S. D. Sefume|votes=924|percentage=14.44|change=+3.19}}

{{Election box margin of victory|votes=3,184|percentage=46.66|change=–7.23}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=6,824|percentage=69.19|change=+2.48}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 9,862

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Botswana Democratic Party

|loser = Botswana National Front

|swing =–1.60}}

=1989 election=

{{Election box begin|

|title=General election 1989: Tonota}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Botswana Democratic Party|candidate=Lemme Makgekgenene|votes=5,404|percentage=71.22|change=–3.41}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana National Front|candidate=Willie Gulubane|votes=1,330|percentage=17.53|change=New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana People's Party|candidate=Bonno Pone|votes=854|percentage=11.25|change=–14.12}}

{{Election box margin of victory|votes=4,074|percentage=53.89|change=+4.43}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=7,588|percentage=66.71|change=–7.75}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 11,374

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Botswana Democratic Party

|loser = Botswana National Front

|swing =+7.06}}

=1984 election=

{{Election box begin|

|title=General election 1984: Tonota}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Botswana Democratic Party|candidate=Lemme Makgekgenene|votes=5,188|percentage=74.63|change=–3.77}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana People's Party|candidate=Bonno Pone|votes=1,764|percentage=25.37|change=+3.77}}

{{Election box margin of victory|votes=3,424|percentage=49.26|change=–7.54}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=6,952|percentage=74.46|change=+6.70}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 9,336

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Botswana Democratic Party

|loser = Botswana People's Party

|swing =–3.77}}

=1979 election=

{{Election box begin|

|title=General election 1979: Tonota[https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download;jsessionid=EC2BC7156423D48BD707856227639598?doi=10.1.1.557.7538&rep=rep1&type=pdf Democracy in the face of a weak Opposition in Botswana], Brian T. Mokopakgosi & Mpho G. Molomo (2000)}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Botswana Democratic Party|candidate=Lemme Makgekgenene|votes=3,292|percentage=78.40|change=–1.77}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana People's Party|candidate=J. Modise|votes=907|percentage=21.60|change=+1.77}}

{{Election box margin of victory|votes=2,385|percentage=56.80|change=–3.54}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=7,006|percentage=67.76|change=+29.64}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 10,340

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Botswana Democratic Party

|loser = Botswana People's Party

|swing =–1.77}}

=1974 election=

{{Election box begin|

|title=General election 1974: Tonota{{Cite book |first= |url=http://www.electionpassport.com/files/BW-1974GenlRptSelParts.pdf |title=Report to the Minister of State on the general elections, 1974 |date=1974 |publisher=Supervisor of Elections}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Botswana Democratic Party|candidate=Lemme Makgekgenene|votes=1,261|percentage=80.17|change=+13.06}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana People's Party|candidate=P.K. Pudiephatshwa|votes=312|percentage=19.83|change=–7.00}}

{{Election box margin of victory|votes=949|percentage=60.34|change=+20.06}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=1,573|percentage=15.22|change=−32.32}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 10,333

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Botswana Democratic Party

|loser = Botswana People's Party

|swing =+10.03}}

=1969 election=

{{Election box begin|

|title=General election 1969: Tonota{{Cite web |date=1969 |title=Report on the General Elections 1969 |url=http://www.electionpassport.com/files/BW-1969GenlRptSelParts.pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Botswana Democratic Party|candidate=Lemme Makgekgenene|votes=1,683|percentage=67.11|change=+6.26}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana People's Party|candidate=P.P. Kgamane|votes=673|percentage=26.83|change=–10.97}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana National Front|candidate=W. Gulubane|votes=152|percentage=6.06|change=New}}

{{Election box margin of victory|votes=1,010|percentage=40.28|change=+17.23}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=1,750|percentage=47.54|change=–36.66}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 5,276

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Botswana Democratic Party

|loser = Botswana People's Party

|swing =+8.62}}

=1965 election=

{{Election box begin no change|

|title=General election 1965: Tonota {{Cite journal |last=Gossett |first=Charles W. |last2=Kebapetse |first2=Lotshwao |date=21 April 2013 |title=Report on the 1965 General Election and the 1966 Local Government Election |url=https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2254423 |journal=Botswana Notes & Records |language=en |publisher=Social Science Research Network |publication-place=Rochester, NY |publication-date=2009 |volume=41 |pages=53|access-date=2024-01-27 |via=}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Botswana Democratic Party|candidate=Lemme Makgekgenene|votes=3,291|percentage=60.85}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Botswana People's Party|candidate=L.E. Senthufhe|votes=2,044|percentage=37.80}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Botswana Independence Party|candidate=M.N. Nwako|votes=73|percentage=1.35}}

{{Election box margin of victory no change|votes=1,247|percentage=23.05}}

{{Election box registered electors no change|

|reg. electors = ≈4,591

}}

{{Election box new seat win|

|winner = Botswana Democratic Party

|swing = N/A}}

References

Category:Parliamentary constituencies of Botswana

Category:Constituencies in the Central District (Botswana)

Category:Constituencies established in 1965

Category:1965 establishments in Bechuanaland Protectorate

Category:Constituencies established in 2014

Category:2014 establishments in Botswana