Lobatse | |
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Single-member constituency for the National Assembly | |
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District | Lobatse |
Population | 29,824 |
Major settlements | Lobatse |
Area | 127 km2 |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1994 |
Party | UDC |
Created from | Lobatse/Barolong |
MP | Kamal Jacobs |
Margin of victory | 4,173 (40.3 pp) |
Lobatse is a constituency represented in the National Assembly of Botswana represented by Kamal Jacobs of the Umbrella for Democratic Change since 2024.
The constituency was created for the 1994 elections, in the context of Botswana's increasing urbanization, with the division of Lobatse/Barolong into two proper constituencies. The constituency includes the city of Lobatse and its surrounding rural area. [1] From its creation until 2014 (when BDP won it), Lobatse was a safe seat for the BNF. In 2009 MP Nehemiah Modubule (former Leader of the Opposition and originally from the BNF), ran as an independent and was re-elected, at that time it was the only time any politician has been elected to the Parliament of Botswana as an independent. [2] The constituency has historically been a fertile site for minority third parties and independents, and since its creation has rarely been contested by fewer than five candidates.
Key: BNF BDP Independent UDC
Election | Winner | |
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1994 election | Otlaadisa Koosaletse | |
1999 election | Nehemiah Modubule | |
2004 election | ||
2009 election | ||
2014 election | Sadique Kebonang | |
2019 election | Thapelo Matsheka | |
2024 election | Kamal Jacobs | |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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UDC | Kamal Jacobs | 6,872 | 66.35 | +45.70 | |
BDP | Pelotshweu Motlogelwa | 2,699 | 26.06 | −35.79 | |
Independent | Mpoloka Pandor | 445 | 4.30 | N/A | |
BCP | Tebo Mooki | 341 | 3.29 | N/A | |
Margin of victory | 4,173 | 40.29 | N/A | ||
Total valid votes | 10,357 | 98.94 | −0.25 | ||
Rejected ballots | 111 | 1.06 | +0.25 | ||
Turnout | 10,468 | 80.85 | −1.30 | ||
Registered electors | 12,947 | ||||
UDC gain from BDP | Swing | +40.75 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BDP | Thapelo Matsheka | 6,705 | 61.85 | +11.95 | |
UDC | Orapeleng Kakoma | 2,238 | 20.65 | −24.80 | |
Independent | Kamal Jacobs | 1,413 | 13.04 | N/A | |
AP | Shaffi Pandor | 238 | 2.20 | N/A | |
BMD | Nehemiah Modubule | 166 | 1.53 | −43.92 | |
BPF | Kader Badat | 40 | 0.37 | N/A | |
Independent | Patrick Kebailele | 40 | 0.37 | N/A | |
Margin of victory | 4,467 | 41.20 | +36.75 | ||
Total valid votes | 10,840 | 99.19 | −0.02 | ||
Rejected ballots | 88 | 0.81 | +0.02 | ||
Turnout | 10,928 | 82.15 | −3.32 | ||
Registered electors | 13,302 | ||||
BDP hold | Swing | +18.38 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BDP | Sadique Kebonang | 5,485 | 49.90 | +8.33 | |
UDC | Nehemiah Modubule | 4,996 | 45.45 | +2.70 | |
BCP | Ellius Rantleru | 511 | 4.65 | −0.20 | |
Margin of victory | 489 | 4.45 | N/A | ||
Total valid votes | 11,015 | 99.21 | +1.23 | ||
Rejected ballots | 88 | 0.79 | −1.23 | ||
Turnout | 11,103 | 85.47 | +11.1 | ||
Registered electors | 12,991 | ||||
BDP gain from UDC | Swing | +5.52 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Nehemiah Modubule | 4,175 | 42.75 | −7.29 | |
BDP | Moggie Mbaakanyi | 4,060 | 41.57 | +4.76 | |
BNF | Otlaadisa Koosaletse | 1,018 | 10.42 | −39.62 | |
BCP | Diane Taunyane | 474 | 4.85 | −2.17 | |
BTTO | Kealeboga Modise | 40 | 4.85 | −0.13 | |
Margin of victory | 115 | 1.18 | −12.05 | ||
Total valid votes | 9,767 | 97.98 | −0.69 | ||
Rejected ballots | 201 | 2.02 | +0.69 | ||
Turnout | 9,968 | 74.37 | +0.05 | ||
Registered electors | 13,404 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | −6.03 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BNF | Nehemiah Modubule | 4,173 | 50.04 | −0.92 | |
BDP | Moggie Mbaakanyi | 3,070 | 36.81 | −4.54 | |
BCP | Otlaadisa Koosaletse | 585 | 7.02 | −0.16 | |
NDF | Metlhaeno Gaseitsiwe | 466 | 5.59 | N/A | |
Independent | Kealeboga Modise | 45 | 0.54 | N/A | |
Margin of victory | 1,103 | 13.23 | +3.62 | ||
Total valid votes | 8,339 | 98.67 | +0.53 | ||
Rejected ballots | 112 | 1.33 | −0.53 | ||
Turnout | 8,451 | 76.85 | −3.53 | ||
Registered electors | 10,997 | ||||
BNF hold | Swing | −2.73 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BNF | Nehemiah Modubule | 3,976 | 50.96 | −5.28 | |
BDP | Ishoo Abdulla | 3,226 | 41.35 | +2.78 | |
BCP | Otlaadisa Koosaletse | 560 | 7.18 | −49.06 | |
BAM | L. E. Serema | 40 | 0.51 | N/A | |
Margin of victory | 750 | 9.61 | −8.06 | ||
Total valid votes | 7,802 | 98.14 | N/A | ||
Rejected ballots | 148 | 1.86 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 7,950 | 80.38 | −0.73 | ||
Registered electors | 9,891 | ||||
BNF gain from BCP | Swing | −4.03 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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BNF | Otlaadisa Koosaletse | 3,813 | 56.24 | ||
BDP | Ishoo Abdulla | 2,615 | 38.57 | ||
PUSO | Nehemiah Modubule | 265 | 3.91 | ||
IFP | M.E. Galetshoge | 49 | 0.72 | ||
BPP | W. Kumbulani | 38 | 0.56 | ||
Margin of victory | 1,198 | 17.67 | |||
Turnout | 6,780 | 81.11% | |||
Registered electors | 8,359 | ||||
BNF win (new seat) |