Gobabis Constituency
Gobabis Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Omaheke Region of Namibia. it had 13,457 registered voters.
Its district capital is the town of Gobabis.Politics
The 2015 regional election was won by Phillipus Katamelo of the SWAPO Party with 3,355 votes, followed by Ellenterius Modise of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance with 866 votes and Foreman Kamezuu of the Rally for Democracy and Progress with 464 votes. After councillor Katamelo was fielded as a parliamentary candidate in the 2019 Namibian general election, a by-election became necessary for Gobabis because Namibian electoral law prohibits sitting councillors and members of the public service to run for a seat in parliament. The by-election was conducted on 15 January 2020. Augustinus Tebele won with 1,409 votes, followed by Sylvestor Binga, Ellenterius Modise and Iuonga Kauesa.
