1965 Bechuanaland general election

1965 Bechuanaland general election

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31 of the 35 seats in the National Assembly 16 seats needed for a majority
Registered	175,042
Majority party Minority party   Leader Seretse Khama Philip Matante Party BDP BPP Leader's seat Serowe North Francistown/Tati East Seats won 28 3 Popular vote 113,167 19,964 Percentage 80.38% 14.18%
Results by constituency
Elected Prime Minister Seretse Khama BDP

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General elections were held in the Bechuanaland Protectorate on 1 March 1965, the country's first election under universal suffrage.^[1] The result was a landslide victory for the Bechuanaland Democratic Party,^[2] with Seretse Khama becoming Prime Minister. Following the elections, the country became independent as Botswana on 30 September 1966, at which point Khama became President.^[1]