1965 Bechuanaland general election

1965 Bechuanaland general election
1 March 1965
31 of the 35 seats in the National Assembly
16 seats needed for a majority
Registered188,950
Turnout74.55% (of registered voters)
69.46% (of eligible population)
  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

General elections were held in the Bechuanaland Protectorate on 1 March 1965, the country's first election under universal suffrage. The result was a landslide victory for the Bechuanaland Democratic Party (BDP), 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. The BDP would go on to win the next twelve elections, maintaining its grip on power until its defeat at the 2024 general election 59 years later.

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