The constituency was originally created in 1994, as part of an increase in the number of Gaborone constituencies from two to four. Since that is in general a stronghold for the opposition parties, first the BNF and later the BCP, becoming the seat of its leader, Dumelang Saleshando, from 2004 to 2014.[2] Since its creation the BDP has only won the constituency twice (1999 and 2019) in both with less than 50% of the votes.
The urban constituency encompasses the following locations:[3][4]
gaborone, central, constituency, gaborone, city, represented, national, assembly, botswana, since, 2019, tumisang, healy, single, member, constituencyfor, national, assemblyboundary, botswanadistrictgaboronepopulation40, major, settlementsgaboronearea20, km2cu. Gaborone Central is a constituency in Gaborone City represented in the National Assembly of Botswana since 2019 by Tumisang Healy a BDP MP Gaborone CentralSingle member constituencyfor the National AssemblyBoundary of Gaborone Central in BotswanaDistrictGaboronePopulation40 082 1 Major settlementsGaboroneArea20 km2Current constituencyCreated1994Party BDPCreated fromGaborone SouthGaborone NorthMPTumisang HealyMargin of victory1 801 17 8 pp Contents 1 Constituency profile 2 Members of Parliament 3 Election results 3 1 2019 election 3 2 2014 election 3 3 2009 election 3 4 2004 election 3 5 1999 election 3 6 1994 election 4 ReferencesConstituency profile editThe constituency was originally created in 1994 as part of an increase in the number of Gaborone constituencies from two to four Since that is in general a stronghold for the opposition parties first the BNF and later the BCP becoming the seat of its leader Dumelang Saleshando from 2004 to 2014 2 Since its creation the BDP has only won the constituency twice 1999 and 2019 in both with less than 50 of the votes The urban constituency encompasses the following locations 3 4 Station Mall Main Mall Botswelelo Phologolo Madibeng Partial Tshimotharo Ginger Maruapula Broadhurst Extension 39 Village Badiri Government EnclaveMembers of Parliament editKey BNF BDP BCP UDC Election Winner 1994 election Michael Dingake 1999 election Margaret Nasha 2004 election Dumelang Saleshando 2009 election 2014 election Phenyo Butale 2019 election Tumisang HealyElection results edit2019 election edit General election 2019 Gaborone Central 5 Party Candidate Votes BDP Tumisang Healy 4 886 48 16 20 54 UDC Mpho Pheko 3 085 30 41 41 67 AP Phenyo Butale 2 106 20 76 19 06 Independent Letsweletse Moses 53 0 52 N A Independent Jafta Radibe 16 0 16 N A Margin of victory 1 801 17 75 N A Total valid votes 10 146 99 56 0 03 Rejected ballots 45 0 44 0 03 Turnout 10 191 79 29 3 31 Registered electors 12 853 BDP gain from AP Swing 31 11 2014 election edit General election 2014 Gaborone Central 6 Party Candidate Votes UDC Phenyo Butale 4 601 39 82 28 51 BCP Dumelang Saleshando 3 727 32 26 29 49 BDP Rupert Hambira 3 191 27 62 0 68 Independent Sidney Baitsile 35 0 30 N A Margin of victory 874 7 56 N A Total valid votes 11 554 99 53 1 52 Rejected ballots 55 0 47 1 52 Turnout 11 609 82 60 6 34 Registered electors 14 054 UDC gain from BCP Swing 29 00 2009 election edit General election 2009 Gaborone Central 7 Party Candidate Votes BCP Dumelang Saleshando 6 102 61 75 23 87 BDP Kgomotso Mogami 2 662 26 94 9 79 BNF Calvin Thutlwe 1 118 11 31 12 96 Margin of victory 3 440 34 81 33 66 Total valid votes 9 882 98 01 1 65 Rejected ballots 201 1 99 1 65 Turnout 10 083 76 26 0 05 Registered electors 13 222 BCP hold Swing 16 83 2004 election edit General election 2004 Gaborone Central 8 Party Candidate Votes BCP Dumelang Saleshando 2 992 37 88 21 58 BDP Margaret Nasha 2 901 36 73 10 82 BNF Kathleen Letshabo 1 917 24 27 6 80 NDF Violet Mphuting 89 1 13 N A Margin of victory 91 1 15 N A Total valid votes 7 899 99 66 0 47 Rejected ballots 34 0 34 0 47 Turnout 7 926 76 21 1 80 Registered electors 10 400 BCP gain from BDP Swing 16 20 1999 election edit General election 1999 Gaborone Central 9 Party Candidate Votes BDP Margaret Nasha 2 868 47 55 9 07 BNF Mareledi Giddie 1 874 31 07 30 00 BCP Michael Dingake 983 16 30 44 14 BAM Ephraim Setshwaelo 293 4 86 N A MELS Themba Joina 13 0 22 N A Margin of victory 994 16 48 N A Total valid votes 6 031 99 19 N A Rejected ballots 49 0 81 N A Turnout 6 080 74 41 3 60 Registered electors 8 171 BDP gain from BCP Swing 19 35 1994 election edit General election 1994 Gaborone Central 10 Party Candidate Votes BNF Michael Dingake 3 490 60 44 BDP G U S Matlhabaphiri 2 222 38 48 UDF Mareledi Giddie 62 1 07 Margin of victory 1 268 21 96 Turnout 5 774 78 01 Registered electors 7 402 BNF win new seat References edit 2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT PDF 2022 p 58 Parliament of Botswana 2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT PDF 2022 REPORT OF THE DELIMITATION COMMISSION 2012 PDF 2012 Independent Electoral Commission Botswana National Assembly 2019 Independent Electoral Commission Botswana National Assembly 2014 Independent Electoral Commission Botswana National Assembly 2009 Independent Electoral Commission Botswana National Assembly 2004 Independent Electoral Commission Botswana National Assembly 1999 Results by constituency Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gaborone Central amp oldid 1218730712, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
