General elections were held in

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on 26 October 1974. With 205,050 registered voters, turnout was just 31.22%. The result was a third successive landslide victory for the

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(BDP), who won 27 of the 32 elected seats,

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, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p113 including four in which they were unopposed.Botswana: The October 1974 General Election
EISA Local elections were held on the same day, with a turnout of just 30.3%, and saw the BDP strengthen its position.

Campaign

A total of 63 candidates contested the elections. The BDP ran a full slate of 32 candidates, the

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had 14 candidates, the

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had eight, the Botswana Independence Party had six, and there were three independents.

Results

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References

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