South African municipal elections, 1995–96
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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.[1]
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% | 1814 | |
| 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 | Lucas Mangope | 66 985 | 0.77% | 8 | |
| Others | 422 587 | 4.27% | 1097 | ||
| Total | 8 619 065 | 100.00% | 11 368 | ||
References
| General elections | |
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| Provincial elections | |
| Municipal elections | |
| Referendums | |
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