Tonota is a constituency in Botswana represented in the National Assembly of Botswana since 2024 by Gaefele Sedombo, a UDC MP.
Constituency profile The seat was a stronghold for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), consistently supporting it from its establishment in 1965 until its abolition after the 1999 elections. The constituency was re-established ahead of the 2014 elections and the BDP notionally held the seat. However, in the 2019 election, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) won the seat, marking the first time an opposition party had secured victory in the seat and its predecessors, Tonota South and Tonota North. This win aligned with the broader success the UDC achieved in the northern parts of Botswana during the 2019 election.
The predominantly rural constituency encompasses the following localities:
Tonota Serule Mandunyane Borotsi Foley Gojwane Sese Makomoto
Members of Parliament Key:
Election Winner Lemme Makgekgenene Thapelo Olopeng Pono Moatlhodi Gaefele Sedombo
Election results 2024 election
2019 election
2014 election
1999 election
1994 election
1989 election
1984 election
1979 election
1974 election
1969 election
1965 election
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