Lobatse (Botswana constituency)
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| Lobatse | |
|---|---|
| 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.