Francistown/Tati East Explained

Francistown/Tati East
Type:Single-member
Parl Name:National Assembly
Towns:Francistown
Year:1965
Abolished:1974
Next:Francistown
North-East

Francistown/Tati East was a constituency in North-East District represented by an MP in the National Assembly of Botswana from 1965 to 1974. The constituency, which encompassed Francistown city and the southern part of the North-East District, was created for the first National Assembly election in 1965 and was dissolved in 1972 redistribution of boundaries, when a single constituency was created for Francistown and the rural areas of the District were unified into a separate constituency, North East.[1]

The constituency was represented throughout its existence by Philip Matante, leader of the Botswana People's Party and first Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly.

Members of Parliament

Key:

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Election results

1965 election

Notes and References

  1. https://botswanalaws.com/StatutesActpdf/1972Subsidiarypdf/DELIMITATION%20OF%20CONSTITUENCIES,%20S.%20I.%20NO.%2081%20OF%201972.pdf 1972 DELIMITATION OF CONSTITUENCIES