Samora Machel Constituency

Samora Machel constituency (red) in the Khomas Region (yellow)

Samora Machel Constituency (formerly known as Wanaheda Constituency) is a constituency in Windhoek in the Khomas Region of central Namibia. It had 50,110 people living there in 2011, and 29,382 people in 2001.[1] As of 2020 it had 45,962 registered voters.[2]

History

The area which made up the constituency was named Wanaheda during colonial and apartheid times, an acronym for 'Wambos, Namas, Hereros and Damaras', the four peoples that were allowed to live there. In 2003, the constituency was renamed in honour of Mozambican President Samora Machel.[3]

Politics

2004 regional election

The 2004 regional election was won by John Ya Otto Nankudhu of the SWAPO Party with 8,370 votes. Followed by Victoria Gawanas of the United Democratic Front with 594 votes, Fransiska Hipondoka of the Congress of Democrats with 475 votes, Gabriel Rukero of the National Unity Democratic Organisation with 380 votes, and Adolphe Kaurimuje of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance with 201 votes.[4]

2015 regional election

The 2015 regional election was by SWAPO candidate Fanuel San Shivute who gained 8,774 votes. Followed by Tuyenikelao Kanyiki of the Rally for Democracy and Progress with 1,078 votes.[5]

2020 regional election

The SWAPO candidate also won the 2020 regional election, Nestor Kalola of SWAPO received 4,802 votes, followed by Erastus Kupololo of the Independent Patriots for Change with 3,402 votes.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Khomas 2011 Census Regional Profile" (PDF). Statistics Namibia. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Regional Council 2020 Election Results". Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  3. ↑ Maletsky, Christof (27 August 2008). "Constituency named after John Pandeni". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008.
  4. ↑ Samora Machel constituency[permanent dead link] Electoral Commission of Namibia
  5. ↑ "Regional Council Election Results 2015". Electoral Commission of Namibia. 3 December 2015. p. 10. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.

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