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Molepolole North
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly
DistrictKweneng
Population48,310
Electorate22,347
Major settlementsMolepolole
Area1,163 km2
Current constituency
Created1965
Party  UDC
MPArafat Khan
Margin of victory3,057 (17.1 pp)

Molepolole North is a constituency in the Kweneng District represented by Arafat Khan, a UDC Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Botswana since 2024.

Constituency profile

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Molepolole North has existed since the inaugural 1965 general election, when it was first contested as Molepolole North. It was renamed Molepolole from the 1974 general election and retained that name until the 1999 election. Since the 2004 general election, it has again been contested as Molepolole North.

The constituency is centred on the northern part of Molepolole, one of Botswana's largest traditional villages and the principal settlement of the Bakwena people.

The constituency has the following localities:[1]

  1. Part of Molepolole
  2. Thebephatshwa
  3. Mapharangwane
  4. Hatsalatladi
  5. Mogonono

Members of Parliament

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Key:   BDP   UDC   UDC

Election Winner
1965 election Stephen Thobega
1969 election Daniel Kwelagobe
1974 election
1979 election
1984 election
1989 election
1994 election
1999 election
2004 election Gaotlhaetse Matlhabaphiri
2009 election
2014 election Mohammed Khan
2019 election Oabile Regoeng
2024 election Arafat Khan

Election results

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2024 election

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General election 2024: Molepolole North[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UDC Arafat Khan 9,729 54.50 +28.75
BDP Bashi Kgakge 6,672 37.38 −30.19
BCP Lebang Ramatokwane 811 4.54 N/A
BPF Gaolatlhe Molefane 474 2.66 N/A
Independent Davis Mogapi 122 0.68 N/A
Independent Ofentse Keepilwe 43 0.24 N/A
Margin of victory 3,057 17.13 N/A
Total valid votes 17,851 99.17 −0.26
Rejected ballots 150 0.83 +0.26
Turnout 18,001 80.55 −4.54
Registered electors 22,347
UDC gain from BDP Swing +29.47

2019 election

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General election 2019: Molepolole North[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Oabile Regoeng 11,049 67.56 +27.53
UDC Mohammed Khan 4,211 25.75 −33.42
AP Twoba Koontse 1,001 6.12 N/A
Independent Nonofo Mosung 93 0.57 −0.24
Margin of victory 6,838 41.81 N/A
Total valid votes 16,354 99.42 +0.37
Rejected ballots 95 0.58 −0.37
Turnout 16,449 85.10 −3.31
Registered electors 19,330
BDP gain from UDC Swing +30.48

2014 election

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General election 2014: Molepolole North[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UDC Mohammed Khan 8,854 59.16 +13.58
BDP Gaotlhaetse Matlhabaphiri 5,990 40.03 −11.87
Independent Nonofo Mosung 121 0.81 N/A
Margin of victory 2,864 19.14 N/A
Total valid votes 14,965 99.05 +0.36
Rejected ballots 143 0.95 −0.36
Turnout 15,108 88.40 +9.45
Registered electors 17,090
UDC gain from BDP Swing +12.73

2009 election

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General election 2009: Molepolole North[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Gaotlhaetse Matlhabaphiri 5,595 51.90 −0.86
BNF Mohammed Khan 4,914 45.58 −1.65
BCP Wilson Phoi 271 2.51 N/A
Margin of victory 681 6.32 +0.79
Total valid votes 10,780 98.69 +0.96
Rejected ballots 143 1.31 −0.96
Turnout 10,923 78.95 −0.92
Registered electors 13,835
BDP hold Swing +0.39

2004 election

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General election 2004: Molepolole North[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Gaotlhaetse Matlhabaphiri 4,370 52.77 −16.92
BNF Mohammed Khan 3,912 47.23 +16.92
Margin of victory 458 5.53 −33.85
Total valid votes 8,282 97.73 +1.89
Rejected ballots 192 2.27 −1.89
Turnout 8,474 79.87 +0.37
Registered electors 10,610
BDP hold Swing −16.92

1999 election

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General election 1999: Molepolole[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Daniel Kwelagobe 6,939 69.69 −1.87
BNF Mohammed Khan 3,018 30.31 +1.87
Margin of victory 3,921 39.38 −3.74
Total valid votes 9,957 95.84 N/A
Rejected ballots 432 4.16 N/A
Turnout 10,389 79.49 +4.36
Registered electors 13,069
BDP hold Swing −1.87

1994 election

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General election 1994: Molepolole[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Daniel Kwelagobe 5,515 71.56 −6.51
BNF V. Busang 2,192 28.44 +6.51
Margin of victory 3,323 43.12 −13.03
Turnout 7,707 75.13 +4.54
Registered electors 10,258
BDP hold Swing −6.51

1989 election

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General election 1989: Molepolole[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Daniel Kwelagobe 6,530 78.07 −4.06
BNF Welly Seboni 1,834 21.93 +4.06
Margin of victory 4,696 56.15 −8.11
Turnout 8,364 70.59 −8.82
Registered electors 11,849
BDP hold Swing −4.06

1984 election

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General election 1984: Molepolole[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Daniel Kwelagobe 6,227 82.13 −9.38
BNF Monametsi Leshona 1,355 17.87 +9.38
Margin of victory 4,872 64.26 −18.76
Turnout 7,582 79.41 +25.00
Registered electors 9,548
BDP hold Swing −9.38

1979 election

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General election 1979: Molepolole[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Daniel Kwelagobe 5,465 91.51 +0.52
BNF V. Busang 507 8.49 −0.52
Margin of victory 4,958 83.02 +1.03
Turnout 5,972 54.40 +27.60
Registered electors 10,977
BDP hold Swing +0.52

1974 election

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General election 1974: Molepolole[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Daniel Kwelagobe 1,869 90.99 +17.33
BNF S. Gower 185 9.01 −17.33
Margin of victory 1,684 81.99 +34.66
Turnout 2,054 26.80 −21.54
Registered electors 7,663
BDP hold Swing +17.33

1969 election

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General election 1969: Molepolole North[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Daniel Kwelagobe 881 73.66 −7.88
BNF G. Kgakge 315 26.34 N/A
Margin of victory 566 47.32 −15.76
Turnout 1,196 48.34 −24.56
Registered electors 2,474
BDP hold Swing N/A

1965 election

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General election 1965: Molepolole North[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
BDP Stephen Thobega 2,933 81.54
BPP G. Kgakge 664 18.46
Margin of victory 2,269 63.08
Turnout 3,597 72.90
Registered electors N/A
BDP win (new seat)

References

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  1. ↑ 2022 Delimitation Commission Report (PDF). 2022. pp. 74–75.
  2. ↑ Report to the Minister for State President on the 2024 General Elections. IEC Botswana. 2025.
  3. ↑ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2019
  4. ↑ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2014
  5. ↑ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2009
  6. ↑ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2004
  7. ↑ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 1999
  8. 1 2 Results by constituency
  9. ↑ Botswana General Elections: Polling Results. Supervisor of Elections. 1984.
  10. ↑ Botswana General Elections: Polling Results. Supervisor of Elections. 1979.
  11. ↑ Report to the Minister of State on the general elections, 1974 (PDF). Supervisor of Elections. 1974.
  12. ↑ "Report on the General Elections 1969" (PDF). 1969.
  13. ↑ Gossett, Charles W.; Kebapetse, Lotshwao (21 April 2013). "Report on the 1965 General Election and the 1966 Local Government Election". Botswana Notes & Records. 41. Rochester, NY: Social Science Research Network (published 2009): 17. SSRN 2254423. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
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