The ruling party delegate Mr. Albert Mohlomi Monyane won 78.7% of the votes to book himself a seat at the National Assembly. The results follow a by-election held at Motete No.3 constituency in the Buthabuthe district on 15th February 2003. 

The Motete polls come after the death of Mr. Mpe Khoabola who was a constituency representative at the National Assembly. Mr. Khoabola died last year and he was also a member of the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD).

The results published by the Independent electoral Commission (IEC) indicate that only four officially registered political  parties and two independent candidates contested the elections. The parties were Marematlou freedom party (MFP), Patriotic Front for Democracy (PFD), Basutoland African Party (BAC) and Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD). With the exception of LCD, the three parties split eight hundred and twenty two votes between themselves and saw LCD walking away with three thousand and thirty two votes. There was no fierce opposition at the polls for LCD notably from Basotho National Party (BNP) and  Lesotho Peoples Congress (LPC)

On the voters roll, statistics indicate that, of the eleven thousand, seven hundred and sixty eight (11,768) registered voters, only  three thousand, nine hundred and forty five cast their ballots (3,945). The figures represent a voter turn out of 33.5%.

The Chairman of IEC Mr. Leshele Thoahlane expressed satisfaction for the job well done by his staff, political party representatives, national security personnel and the comminity of the  Motete constituency. The winner, Mr. Mohlomi Monyane  will be sworn in in due course

17 February, 2003