Final elections tally announced

THE Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced the final National Assembly seats tally after the 3 June 2017 elections.

Below is the final seats tally:

• The All Basotho Convention (ABC) is the biggest winner, with 47 constituency seats and one proportional representation (PR) seat, with a total of 48. The ABC has also won three constituencies in which the candidates died before the elections. The IEC declared failed elections in Thupa-Kubu, Hololo and Teyateyaneng #24 constituencies.

ABC candidate for Thupa-Kubu constituency, Afrika Makakane, Basotho National Party (BNP) candidate for Hololo constituency, Matela Leakae and Popular Front for Democracy candidate for Teyateyaneng #24 constituency died ahead of the polls.

The constituency elections for the legislature candidates will be held after 90 days from the polls.

• The Democratic Congress (DC) has 26 constituency seats and four PR seats, with a total of 30.
• The Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) has one constituency seat and 10 PR seats, with a total of 11.
• The Alliance of Democrats (AD) has one constituency seat and eight PR seats, with a total of nine.
• The Movement for Economic Change (MEC) has one constituency seat and five PR seats, with a total of six.
• The Basotho National Party (BNP) has no constituency seat and five PR seats.
• The Popular Front for Democracy (PFD) has one constituency seat and two PR seats, with a total of three.
• The Reformed Congress of Lesotho (RCL) has no constituency seat and one PR seat.
• The Basotho Congress Party (BCP) has no constituency seat and one PR seat.
• The Democratic Party of Lesotho (DPL) has no constituency seat and one PR seat.
• The Marematlou Freedom Party (MFP) has no constituency seat and one PR seat.
• The National Independent Party (NIP) has no constituency seat and one PR seat.

All Basotho Convention 47+3

Democratic Congress 26

Lesotho Congress for Democracy 1

Alliance of Democrats 1

Popular Front for Democracy 1

Movement for Economic Change 1