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1995–96 South African municipal elections

1 November 1995
29 May 1996 (WC)
26 June 1996 (KZN)
2000 →

All seats to the municipalities of South Africa
  First party Second party Third party
  Nelson Mandela 1994.jpg Frederik Willem de Klerk, 1990.jpg Mangosuthu Buthelezi (1983).jpg
Leader Nelson Mandela F.W. de Klerk Mangosuthu Buthelezi
Party ANC National IFP
Popular vote 58.02% 18.02% 8.73%
Councillors 6,032 1,814 754

  Fourth party Fifth party
  TonyLeon.jpg Constand Viljoen c. 1985.png
Leader Tony Leon Constand Viljoen
Party Democratic Freedom Front
Popular vote 3.48% 2.66%
Councillors 138 159
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Municipal elections were held in South Africa in 1995 and 1996. Over 11 000 seats were contested of which the African National Congress won 6 032, the National Party 1 814, the Inkhata Freedom Party 754 and the Democratic Party 138.

The elections were held on 1 November 1995 in most of the country, but delayed to 29 May 1996 in the Western Cape and 26 June 1996 in KwaZulu-Natal due to boundary demarcation disputes.

Party Leader Votes % Seats
African National Congress Nelson Mandela 5,033,855 58.02% 6 032
National Party Frederik de Klerk 1,563,465 18.02% 1 814
Inkatha Freedom Party Mangosuthu Buthelezi 757,704 8.73% 754
Democratic Party Tony Leon 302,006 3.48% 138
Freedom Front Constand Viljoen 230,845 2.66% 159
Pan Africanist Congress Motsoko Pheko 104,455 1.2% 27
Conservative Party Ferdinand Hartzenberg 68,595 0.79% 57
African Christian Democratic Party Kenneth Meshoe 66,985 0.77% 8
Others 422 587 4.27% 1097
Total 8 619 065 100.00% 11 368

References

  1. South Africa: 1995/96 Local government election results - votes per party Archived 2011-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
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