Election Results
Apartheid Era Legislative Elections
Post Apartheid Era Legislative Elections
--National Council of Provinces: 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009
Referendums
Pre-Apartheid Era (1910-1948)
15 September 1910 House of Assembly Election
Registered Voters |
Not Available |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
105,623 (N/A) |
Party |
Number of Seats (121) |
South African Party (SAP) |
66 |
Unionist Party (UP) |
38 |
South African Labour Party (SALP) |
4 |
Independents |
13 |
October 1915 House of Assembly Election
Registered Voters |
365,307 |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
261,433 (71.6%) |
Invalid/Blank Votes |
4,330 |
Total Valid Votes |
257,103 |
Party |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (130) |
South African Party (SAP) |
94,285 |
36.67% |
54 |
National Party (NP) |
75,623 |
29.41% |
27 |
Unionist Party (UP) |
49,917 |
19.42% |
40 |
South African Labour Party (SALP) |
24,755 |
9.63% |
3 |
Socialist Party (SP) |
140 |
0.05% |
- |
Independents |
12,383 |
4.82% |
6 |
20 March 1920 House of Assembly Election
Registered Voters |
421,790 |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
282,361 (66.9%) |
Party |
Number of Seats (134) |
National Party (NP) |
43 |
South African Party (SAP) |
41 |
Unionist Party (UP) |
25 |
South African Labour Party (SALP) |
21 |
Socialist Party (SP) |
- |
Independents |
3 |
Vacant* |
1 |
*The vacant seat was later won by the National Party
(NP).
February 1921 House of Assembly Election
Registered Voters |
499,531 |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
277,742 (55.6%) |
Invalid/Blank Votes |
Not Available |
Total Valid Votes |
275,219 |
Party |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (130) |
South African Party (SAP) |
137,389 |
49.92% |
77 |
National Party (NP) |
105,039 |
38.17% |
44 |
South African Labour Party (SALP) |
29,406 |
10.68% |
10 |
Independents |
3,385 |
1.23% |
1 |
Vacant |
- |
- |
2 |
19 June 1924 House of Assembly Election
Registered Voters |
413,136 |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
319,047 (77.2%) |
Party/[Coalition] |
Number of Seats (134) |
National Party-South African Labour Party [NP-SALP] |
81 |
|
National Party (NP) |
|
63 |
South African Labour Party (SALP) |
18 |
South African Party-Unionist Party (SAP-UP) |
53 |
12 June 1929 House of Assembly Election
Registered Voters |
461,820 |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
347,924 (75.3%) |
Invalid/Blank Votes |
Not Available |
Total Valid Votes |
343,897 |
Party |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (148) |
National Party (NP) |
141,579 |
41.17% |
78 |
South African Party (SAP) |
159,896 |
46.50% |
61 |
South African Labour Party (SALP) |
33,919 |
9.86% |
8 |
Independents |
8,503 |
2.47% |
1 |
17 May 1933 House of Assembly Election
Registered Voters |
957,636 |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
323,417 (33.8%) |
Invalid/Blank Votes |
3,406 |
Total Valid Votes |
320,011 |
Party/[Coalition] |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (150) |
National Party-South African Party
[NP-SAP] |
172,645 |
53.95% |
136 |
|
National Party (NP) |
(101,159) |
(31.61%) |
|
75 |
South African Party (SAP) |
(71,486) |
(22.34%) |
61 |
South African Labour Party (SALP) |
20,276 |
6.34% |
4 |
Roos Party (RP) |
27,441 |
8.58% |
2 |
Home Rule Party (HRP) |
12,328 |
3.85% |
2 |
Independents |
87,321 |
27.29% |
6 |
18 May 1938 House of Assembly Election
Registered Voters |
1,052,652 |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
835,378 (79.4%) |
Invalid/Blank Votes |
6,481 |
Total Valid Votes |
828,897 |
Party |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (150)* |
United Party (UP) |
446,032 |
53.81% |
111 |
Purified National Party (GNP) |
259,543 |
31.31% |
27 |
Dominion Party (DP) |
52,356 |
6.32% |
8 |
South African Labour Party (SALP) |
48,641 |
5.87% |
3 |
Socialist Party (SP) |
4,963 |
0.60% |
1 |
Independents |
17,362 |
2.09% |
- |
*The House of Assembly had a total of 153 members; 150 were directly elected and
3 were reserved for 'Native' Representatives - White members elected by African voters in the Cape Province.
7 July 1943 House of Assembly Election
Registered Voters |
1,114,110 |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
885,623 (79.5%) |
Invalid/Blank Votes |
9,360 |
Total Valid Votes |
876,263 |
Party/Coalition* |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (150)** |
United Party (UP) |
435,297 |
49.68% |
89 |
Reunited National Party (HNP) |
321,601 |
36.70% |
43 |
South African Labour Party (SALP) |
38,206 |
4.36% |
9 |
Dominion Party (DP) |
29,023 |
3.31% |
7 |
Afrikaner Party (AP) |
15,601 |
1.78% |
- |
Socialist Party (SP) |
6,350 |
0.72% |
- |
Independents |
30,185 |
3.44% |
2 |
*The United Party-led coalition included the United Party (UP),
South African Labour Party (SALP), Dominion Party (DP), and the two successful independent candidates for an overall total
of 107 seats.
**The House of Assembly had a total of 153 members; 150 were directly elected and 3 were
reserved for 'Native' Representatives - White members elected by African voters in the Cape Province.
26 May 1948 House of Assembly Election
Registered Voters |
1,337,534 |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
1,073,364 (80.2%) |
Invalid/Blank Votes |
7,393 |
Total Valid Votes |
1,065,971 |
Party/[Coalition] |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (150)** |
Reunited National Party-Afrikaner
Party [HNP-AP] |
443,719 |
41.63% |
79 |
|
Reunited National Party (HNP)* |
(401,834) |
(37.70%) |
|
70 |
Afrikaner Party (AP) |
(41,885) |
(3.93%) |
9 |
United Party-South African Labour
Party [UP-SALP] |
551,590 |
51.75% |
71 |
|
United Party (UP) |
(524,230) |
(49.18%) |
|
65 |
South African Labour Party (SALP) |
(27,360) |
(2.57%) |
6 |
Independents |
70,662 |
6.63% |
- |
*In 1951, the Reunited National Party (HNP) and Afrikaner
Party (AP) merged, forming the National Party (NP).
**The House of Assembly had a total of 153 members; 150
were directly elected and 3 were reserved for 'Native' Representatives - White members elected by African voters in the
Cape Province.
Apartheid Era (1948-1990)
"Whites Only" Elections
15 April 1953 House of Assembly Election
Registered Voters |
1,385,591 |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
1,218,631 (88.0%) |
Invalid/Blank Votes |
8,709 |
Total Valid Votes |
1,209,922 |
Party |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (156) |
National Party (NP) |
598,718 |
49.48% |
94 |
United Party (UP) |
576,474 |
47.65% |
57 |
South African Labour Party (SALP) |
34,730 |
2.87% |
5 |
16 April 1958 House of Assembly Election
Registered Voters |
1,563,426 |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
1,162,576 (74.4%) |
Invalid/Blank Votes |
7,573 |
Total Valid Votes |
1,156,003 |
Party |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (156) |
National Party (NP) |
642,006 |
55.54% |
103 |
United Party (UP) |
503,648 |
43.57% |
53 |
Liberal Party (LP) |
2,934 |
0.25% |
- |
South African Labour Party (SALP) |
2,670 |
0.23% |
- |
Others |
1,193 |
0.10% |
- |
Independents |
3,552 |
0.31% |
- |
5 October 1960 Constitutional Referendum*
Main Points: Abolition of member status within the (British)
Commonwealth, Declaration of the Republic
Ballot Question: Are you in favour of a Republic for the Union?
Registered Voters |
1,800,426 |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
1,634,240 (90.8%) |
Invalid/Blank Votes |
7,904 |
Total Valid Votes |
1,626,336 |
Results |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
"Yes" Votes |
850,458 |
52.29% |
"No" Votes |
775,878 |
47.71% |
*The electoral roll also included White voters from South West Africa
(present-day Namibia).
8 October 1961 House of Assembly Election*
Registered Voters |
1,800,426 |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
802,079 (44.5%) |
Invalid/Blank Votes |
4,518 |
Total Valid Votes |
803,268 |
Party |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (156) |
National Party (NP) |
370,395 |
46.11% |
105 |
United Party (UP) |
288,217 |
35.88% |
49 |
Progressive Party (PP) |
69,045 |
8.60% |
1 |
National Union (NU) |
50,279 |
6.26% |
1 |
South African Labour Party (SALP) |
2,461 |
0.31% |
- |
Others |
17,164 |
2.14% |
- |
Independents |
5,707 |
0.71% |
- |
*Due to a discrepancy in the official results, the
number of valid votes cast (803,268) exceeded the total number of votes cast (802,079). Percentage figures in the table are
based on the 803,268 valid votes distributed among the political parties.
30 March 1966 House of Assembly Election*
Registered Voters |
1,901,479 |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
1,302,151 (68.5%) |
Invalid/Blank Votes |
7,494 |
Total Valid Votes |
1,302,151 |
Party |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (166) |
National Party (NP) |
759,331 |
58.31% |
126 |
United Party (UP) |
486,629 |
37.37% |
39 |
Progressive Party (PP) |
39,717 |
3.05% |
1 |
Others |
10,674 |
0.82% |
- |
Independents |
5,800 |
0.45% |
- |
*Due to a discrepancy in the official results, the number
of valid votes cast and total votes cast were listed as the same figure (1,302,151), although there were invalid/blank
votes (7,494). Percentage figures in the table are based on the 1,302,151 valid votes distributed among the political
parties.
22 April 1970 House of Assembly
Election
Registered Voters |
2,161,234 |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
1,507,634 (69.8%) |
Invalid/Blank Votes |
9,982 |
Total Valid Votes |
1,497,652 |
Party |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (165)* |
National Party (NP) |
822,034 |
54.89% |
117 |
United Party (UP) |
561,676 |
37.50% |
47 |
Herstigte Nationale Party (HNP) |
53,735 |
3.59% |
- |
Progressive Party (PP) |
51,742 |
3.45% |
1 |
Others |
5,336 |
0.36% |
- |
Independents |
3,129 |
0.21% |
- |
*A subsequent by-election held in one constituency
was won by the National Party, raising its total to 118 and the number of seats in the House of Assembly to 166.
24 April 1974 House of Assembly Election
Registered Voters N/A
Total Votes N/A
[Voter Turnout: N/A]
Party |
Number of Seats (169) |
National Party (NP) |
122 |
United Party (UP) |
41 |
Progressive Party (PP) |
6 |
30 November 1977 House of Assembly Election
Registered Voters N/A
Total Votes N/A
[Voter Turnout: N/A]
Party |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (165) |
National Party (NP) |
64.8% |
134 |
Progressive Federal Party (PFP) |
16.7% |
17 |
New Republic Party (NRP) |
12.1% |
10 |
Herstigte Nationale Party (HNP) |
3.3% |
- |
South African Party (SAP) |
1.6% |
3 |
Others |
1.5% |
1 |
29 June 1981 House of Assembly Election
Registered Voters N/A
Total Votes N/A
[Voter Turnout: N/A]
Party |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (165) |
National Party (NP) |
53.3% |
131 |
Progressive Federal Party (PFP) |
18.2% |
26 |
Herstigte Nasionale Party (HNP) |
13.1% |
- |
New Republic Party (NRP) |
6.4% |
8 |
Conservative Party (CP) |
1.3% |
- |
Others |
7.7% |
- |
2 November 1983 Constitutional Reform Referendum*
Main Points: Presidential Regime, Creation of
a tricameral parliament - first Chamber for Whites (178 seats); the second for Coloureds (85 seats); the third for Indians
(45 seats).
Registered Voters |
2,713,000 |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
2,062,469 (76.0%) |
Invalid/Blank Votes |
10,669 |
Total Valid Votes |
2,051,800 |
Results |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
"Yes" Votes |
1,360,223 |
66.29% |
"No" Votes |
691,577 |
33.71% |
*The constitutional reforms made no provision
for enfranchising Black South Africans.
6 May 1987 House of Assembly Election
Registered Voters N/A
Total Votes N/A
[Voter Turnout: N/A]
Party |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (167)* |
National Party (NP) |
52.29% |
124 |
Conservative Party (CP) |
26.62% |
22 |
Progressive Federal Party (PFP) |
14.03% |
19 |
Herstigte Nasionale Party (HNP) |
2.99% |
- |
New Republic Party (NRP) |
1.97% |
1 |
Others |
2.10% |
1 |
*The White Chamber of parliament had 178 members, 167
of whom were directly elected (including a seat from Walvis Bay, which was added in 1981).
6 September 1989 House of Assembly Election
Registered Voters |
3,120,104 |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
2,167,929* (N/A) |
Invalid/Blank Votes |
10,336* |
Total Valid Votes |
2,157,593* |
Party |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats 166 (178)** |
National Party (NP) |
1,039,704 |
48.19% |
94 (103) |
Conservative Party (CP) |
680,131 |
31.52% |
39 (41) |
Democratic Party (DP) |
431,444 |
20.00% |
33 (34) |
Herstigte Nasionale Party (HNP) |
5,416 |
0.25% |
- ( - ) |
Independents |
898 |
0.04% |
- ( - ) |
*Total, Invalid/Blank, and Valid vote figures apply only
to contested seats.
**The White Chamber of parliament had 178 members,
166 of whom were directly elected (including a seat from Walvis Bay, which was added in 1981) with 8 indirectly elected by the directly elected members on the basis of proportional representation and
4 nominated by the president (one from each province). The figures in parentheses reflect the distribution of seats when both
the directly and indirectly elected seats are combined.
"Coloureds Only" Elections
30 September 1969 Coloured Persons’ Representative Council Election
Registered Voters |
Not Available |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (48.8%) |
Party |
Number of Seats (40) |
Labour Party (LP) |
26 |
Federal Party (FP) |
11 |
National People’s Party (NPP) |
1 |
Republican Party (RP) |
1 |
Independent |
1 |
Conservative Party (CP) |
- |
19 March 1975 Coloured Persons’ Representative Council Election*
Registered Voters |
Not Available |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
Party |
Number of Seats (40) |
Labour Party (LP) |
31 |
Others |
9 |
*On 12 November 1979, the Minister for Coloured Relations
- S.J.M. Steyn, stated that no elections were planned after the current five-year term of the elected Coloured Representative
Council (CRC) expired on 31 March 1980. He indicated that a nominated interim council, pending new constitutional arrangements would
replace the CRC.
22 August 1984 House of Representatives Election*
Registered Voters |
Not Available |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (30.9%) |
Party |
Number of Seats (80) |
Labour Party (LP) |
76 |
People’s Congress Party (PCP) |
2 |
Freedom Party (FP)** |
1 |
Independent |
1 |
*A referendum approved by white voters in November 1983
allowed for the creation of a tricameral parliament consisting of White, Coloured, and Indian chambers.
**There was a tie in one constituency on Election Day.
The seat eventually went to the FP.
6 September 1989 House of Representatives Election
Registered Voters |
1,439,112 |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
261,047* (N/A) |
Invalid/Blank Votes |
2,861* |
Total Valid Votes |
258,186* |
Party |
Number of Seats 80 (85)** |
Labour Party (LP) |
69 (74) |
Democratic Reform Party (DRP) |
5 (5) |
United Democratic Party (UDP) |
3 (3) |
Freedom Party (FP) |
1 (1) |
Independents |
2 (2) |
*Total, Invalid/Blank, and Valid vote figures apply only
to contested seats.
**Coloured chamber of the tricameral parliament. The
chamber had a total of 85 members, 80 of whom were directly elected, with 3 chosen by the directly elected members and 2 appointed
by the president. The figures in parentheses reflect the distribution of seats when both the directly and indirectly elected
seats are combined.
"Indians Only" Elections
4 November 1981 South African Indian Council Election
Registered Voters |
Not Available |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (10.5%) | No figures available.
28 August 1984 House of Delegates Election*
Registered Voters |
Not Available |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (16.2%) |
Party |
Number of Seats (40) |
National People’s Party (NPP) |
18 |
Solidarity (SOL) |
17 |
Progressive Independent Party (PIP) |
1 |
Independents |
4 |
*A referendum approved by white voters in November 1983
allowed for the creation of a tricameral parliament consisting of White, Coloured, and Indian chambers. Elections to the House
of Delegates among the Indian community are marked by a low poll, protests, boycotts and active opposition by the United Democratic
Front (UDF).
6 September 1989 House of Delegates Election
Registered Voters |
663,604 |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
154,524* |
Invalid/Blank Votes |
1,388* |
Total Valid Votes |
153,136* |
Party |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats 40 (45)** |
Solidarity (SOL) |
58,216 |
38.02% |
16 (19) |
National People’s Party (NPP) |
38,523 |
25.16% |
8 (9) |
Democratic Party (DP) |
10,427 |
6.81% |
3 (3) |
National Federal Party (NFP) |
8,058 |
5.26% |
1 (1) |
People’s Party of South Africa (PPSA) |
6,064 |
3.96% |
1 (1) |
United Party (UP) |
2,712 |
1.77% |
- (-) |
Merit People’s Party (MPP) |
2,078 |
1.36% |
3 (4) |
Progressive Independent Party (PIP) |
1,497 |
0.98% |
- (-) |
Freedom Party (FP) |
703 |
0.46% |
2 (2) |
Republican Party (RP) |
701 |
0.46% |
- (-) |
Independents |
24,157 |
15.77% |
6 (6) |
*Total, Invalid/Blank, and Valid vote figures apply only
to contested seats.
**Indian chamber of the tricameral parliament. The chamber
had a total of 45 members, 40 of whom were directly elected, with 3 chosen by the directly elected members and 2 appointed
by the president. The figures in parentheses reflect the distribution of seats when both the directly and indirectly elected
seats are combined.
Transition to Multiracial Rule (1990-1994)
17 March 1992 Referendum*
Main Points: Continuation of the reform process
and negotiations to end apartheid in the country.
Ballot Question: Do you support the continuation of the reform process which the State President
began on 2 February 1990, and which aims to develop a new constitution through negotiation?
Registered Voters |
3,296,800 |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
2,804,947 (85.1%) |
Invalid/Blank Votes |
5,142 |
Total Valid Votes |
2,799,805 |
Results |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
"Yes" Votes |
1,924,186 |
68.73% |
"No" Votes |
875,619 |
31.27% |
*Only white voters participated in the election.
Post-Apartheid Era (1994-Present)
26-29 April 1994 National Assembly Election
Registered Voters |
22,709,152 (approx.) |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
19,726,610 (approx. 86.9%) |
Invalid/Blank Votes |
193,112 |
Total Valid Votes |
19,533,498 |
Party |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (400) |
African National Congress (ANC) |
12,237,655 |
62.65% |
252 |
National Party (NP) |
3,983,690 |
20.39% |
82 |
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) |
2,058,294 |
10.54% |
43 |
Vryheidsfront/Freedom Front (VF/FF) |
424,555 |
2.17% |
9 |
Democratic Party (DP) |
338,426 |
1.73% |
7 |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) |
243,478 |
1.25% |
5 |
African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) |
88,104 |
0.45% |
2 |
Africa Muslim Party (AMP) |
34,466 |
0.18% |
- |
African Moderates Congress Party (AMCP)
|
27,690 |
0.14% |
- |
Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa (DPSA)
|
19,451 |
0.10% |
- |
Federal Party (FP) |
17,663 |
0.09% |
- |
Minority Front (MF) |
13,433 |
0.07% |
- |
Sport Organisation for Collective Contributions
and Equal Rights (SOCCER) |
10,575 |
0.05% |
- |
African Democratic Movement (ADM) |
9,886 |
0.05% |
- |
Women's Rights Peace Party (WRPP) |
6,434 |
0.03% |
- |
Ximoko Progressive Party (XPP) |
6,320 |
0.03% |
- |
Keep it Straight and Simple Party (KISS) |
5,916 |
0.03% |
- |
Workers' List Party (WLP) |
4,169 |
0.02% |
- |
Luso-South African Party (LUSO) |
3,293 |
0.02% |
- |
2 June 1999 National Assembly Election
Registered Voters |
18,172,751 |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
16,228,462 (89.3%) |
Invalid/Blank Votes |
251,320 |
Total Valid Votes |
15,977,142 |
Party |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (400) |
African National Congress (ANC) |
10,601,330 |
66.35% |
266 |
Democratic Party (DP) |
1,527,337 |
9.56% |
38 |
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) |
1,371,477 |
8.58% |
34 |
New National Party (NNP) |
1,098,215 |
6.87% |
28 |
United Democratic Movement (UDM) |
546,790 |
3.42% |
14 |
African Christian Democratic Party
(ACDP) |
228,975 |
1.43% |
6 |
Vryheidsfront/Freedom Front (VF/FF) |
127,217 |
0.80% |
3 |
United Christian Democratic Party
(UCDP) |
125,280 |
0.78% |
3 |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania
(PAC) |
113,125 |
0.71% |
3 |
Federal Alliance (FA) |
86,704 |
0.54% |
2 |
Minority Front (MF) |
48,277 |
0.30% |
1 |
Afrikaner EenheidsBeweging (AEB) |
46,292 |
0.29% |
1 |
Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO) |
27,257 |
0.17% |
1 |
Abolition of Income Tax and Usury
Party (AITUP) |
10,611 |
0.07% |
- |
Government by the People Green Party
(GPGP) |
9,193 |
0.06% |
- |
Socialist Party of Azania (SOPA) |
9,062 |
0.06% |
- |
14 April 2004 National Assembly Election
Registered Voters |
20,674,926 |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
15,863,558 (76.7%) |
Invalid/Blank Votes |
250,887 |
Total Valid Votes |
15,612,671 |
Party |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (400) |
African National Congress (ANC) |
10,880,915 |
69.69% |
279 |
Democratic Alliance (DA) |
1,931,201 |
12.37% |
50 |
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) |
1,088,664 |
6.97% |
28 |
United Democratic Movement (UDM) |
355,717 |
2.28% |
9 |
Independent Democrats (ID) |
269,765 |
1.73% |
7 |
New National Party (NNP) |
257,824 |
1.65% |
7 |
African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) |
250,272 |
1.60% |
7 |
Vryheidsfront Plus/Freedom Front Plus (VF+/FF+) |
139,465 |
0.89% |
4 |
United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP) |
117,792 |
0.75% |
3 |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) |
113,512 |
0.73% |
3 |
Minority Front (MF) |
55,267 |
0.35% |
2 |
Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO) |
39,116 |
0.25% |
1 |
Christian Democratic Party (CDP) |
17,619 |
0.11% |
- |
National Action (NA) |
15,804 |
0.10% |
- |
Peace and Justice Congress (PJC) |
15,187 |
0.10% |
- |
Socialist Party of Azania (SOPA) |
14,853 |
0.10% |
- |
New Labour Party (NLP) |
13,318 |
0.09% |
- |
United Front (UF) |
11,889 |
0.08% |
- |
Employment Movement for South Africa (EMSA)
|
10,446 |
0.07% |
- |
The Organisation Party (TOP) |
7,531 |
0.05% |
- |
Keep it Straight and Simple Party (KISS)
|
6,514 |
0.04% |
- |
22 April 2009 National Assembly Election
Registered Voters |
23,181,997 |
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
17,919,966 (77.3%) |
Invalid/Blank Votes |
239,237 |
Total Valid Votes |
17,680,729 |
Party |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (400) |
African National Congress (ANC) |
11,650,748 |
65.90% |
264 |
Democratic Alliance (DA) |
2,945,829 |
16.66% |
67 |
Congress of the People (COPE) |
1,311,027 |
7.42% |
30 |
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) |
804,260 |
4.55% |
18 |
Independent Democrats (ID) |
162,915 |
0.92% |
4 |
United Democratic Movement (UDM) |
149,680 |
0.85% |
4 |
Vryheidsfront Plus/Freedom Front Plus (VF+/FF+) |
146,796 |
0.83% |
4 |
African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) |
142,658 |
0.81% |
3 |
United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP) |
66,086 |
0.37% |
2 |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) |
48,530 |
0.27% |
1 |
Minority Front (MF) |
43,474 |
0.25% |
1 |
Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO) |
38,245 |
0.22% |
1 |
African People's Convention (APC) |
35,867 |
0.20% |
1 |
Movement Democratic Party (MDP) |
29,747 |
0.17% |
- |
Al Jama-ah |
25,947 |
0.15% |
- |
Christian Democratic Alliance (CDA) |
11,638 |
0.07% |
- |
National Democratic Convention (NADECO) |
10,830 |
0.06% |
- |
New Vision Party (NVP) |
9,296 |
0.05% |
- |
United Independent Front (UIF) |
8,872 |
0.05% |
- |
Great Kongress of South Africa (GKSA) |
8,271 |
0.05% |
- |
South African Democratic Congress (SADECO) |
6,035 |
0.03% |
- |
Keep It Straight and Simple Party (KISS) |
5,440 |
0.03% |
- |
Pan Africanist Movement (PAM) |
5,426 |
0.03% |
- |
Alliance of Free Democrats (AFD) |
5,178 |
0.03% |
- |
Women Forward (WF) |
5,087 |
0.03% |
- |
A Party |
2,847 |
0.02% |
- |
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