1999 Botswana general election

General elections were held in Botswana on 16 October 1999, alongside local elections. The result was an eighth straight victory for the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which increased its majority to 33 of the 40 elected seats in the National Assembly.

1999 Botswana general election
16 October 1999
40 of the 44 seats in the National Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority
Registered459,663
Turnout77.11% (0.74pp)
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
BCP
Leader Festus Mogae Kenneth Koma Michael Dingake
Party BDP BNF BCP
Leader's seat None Gaborone South Gaborone Central (defeated)
Last election 27 seats 13 seats 0 seats
Seats won 33 6 1
Seat change 6 7 1
Popular vote 192,598 87,457 40,096
Percentage 57.14% 25.95% 11.90%
Swing 2.55pp 11.14pp New
Results by constituency
President before election

Festus Mogae
BDP

 Elected President

Festus Mogae
BDP

Politics of Botswana
Constitution
Government
Parliament
  • National Assembly
    Speaker: Phandu Skelemani
  • Ntlo ya Dikgosi
    (House of Chiefs)
  • Constituencies
Judiciary
Administrative divisions
Elections
Foreign relations
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs
    Minister: Vincent T. Seretse
  • Diplomatic missions of / in Botswana
  • Other countries
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