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1993 Lesotho general election

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionAug 29, 2026
Entity authorityQ6531358 ↗
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General elections were held in Lesotho on 27 March 1993, the first full elections since the ruling Basotho National Party annulled the results of the 1970 elections, which they had lost to the Basutoland Congress Party. Of the 736,930 registered voters, 532,678 cast valid votes.

The BCP were victorious in the election, winning all 65 of the seats in the National Assembly. Its leader, Ntsu Mokhehle, became Prime Minister.

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