Francistown East
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| Francistown East | |
|---|---|
| Single-member constituency for the National Assembly | |
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| District | North-East |
| Population | 33,551 |
| Major settlements | Francistown |
| Area | 47 km2 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1994 |
| Party | UDC |
| Created from | Francistown |
| MP | Tiroeaone Ntsima |
| Margin of victory | 370 (4.4 pp) |
Francistown East is a constituency in the North-East District represented in the National Assembly of Botswana by Tiroeaone Ntsima of the Umbrella for Democratic Change since 2024.
The constituency was originally created in 1994, as part of an increase in the population of Francistown constituencies. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has held the seat since its inaugural election in 1994 and lost it 30 years later in the 2024 general election amongst a nationwide swing against the BDP which saw it lose power for the first time.
The urban constituency encompasses the following locations:[1]
- Eastern Francistown