Mpumalanga (National Assembly of South Africa constituency)
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Mpumalanga (Swazi: iMpumalanga) is one of the nine multi-member constituencies of the National Assembly of South Africa, the lower house of the Parliament of South Africa, the national legislature of South Africa. The constituency was established as Eastern Transvaal in 1994 when the National Assembly was established by the Interim Constitution following the end of Apartheid. It was renamed Mpumalanga in 1999. It is conterminous with the province of Mpumalanga. The constituency currently elects 15 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 general election it had 1,951,776 registered electors.
Electoral system[edit]
Mpumalanga currently elects 15 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system.[3][4] Constituency seats are allocated using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota.[5][6]
Election results[edit]
Summary[edit]
| Election | Pan Africanist Congress PAC |
United Democratic Movement UDM |
African National Congress ANC |
Democratic Alliance DA/DP |
New National Party NNP/NP |
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP |
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP |
Economic Freedom Fighters EFF |
Freedom Front Plus VF+/VFFF/VV-FF | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |
| 2019 | 1,516 | 0.12% | 0 | 982 | 0.08% | 0 | 918,756 | 72.23% | 12 | 116,050 | 9.12% | 1 | 6,375 | 0.50% | 0 | 5,786 | 0.45% | 0 | 146,426 | 11.51% | 2 | 33,842 | 2.66% | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 2,640 | 0.19% | 0 | 1,995 | 0.14% | 0 | 1,091,642 | 78.80% | 13 | 139,158 | 10.04% | 1 | 5,173 | 0.37% | 0 | 4,143 | 0.30% | 0 | 85,203 | 6.15% | 1 | 11,707 | 0.85% | 0 | |||
| 2009 | 3,509 | 0.26% | 0 | 3,159 | 0.24% | 0 | 1,152,698 | 85.81% | 14 | 102,039 | 7.60% | 1 | 6,880 | 0.51% | 0 | 7,286 | 0.54% | 0 | 11,151 | 0.83% | 0 | ||||||
| 2004 | 8,675 | 0.76% | 0 | 11,480 | 1.01% | 0 | 979,155 | 86.34% | 13 | 81,313 | 7.17% | 1 | 4,878 | 0.43% | 0 | 11,321 | 1.00% | 0 | 11,730 | 1.03% | 0 | 12,025 | 1.06% | 0 | |||
| 1999 | 6,946 | 0.61% | 0 | 15,869 | 1.40% | 0 | 965,886 | 85.29% | 13 | 56,118 | 4.96% | 1 | 26,790 | 2.37% | 0 | 12,453 | 1.10% | 0 | 15,964 | 1.41% | 0 | 14,688 | 1.30% | 0 | |||
| 1994 | 17,800 | 1.36% | 1,072,518 | 81.87% | 5,492 | 0.42% | 134,511 | 10.27% | 4,474 | 0.34% | 20,872 | 1.59% | 45,964 | 3.51% | |||||||||||||
Detailed[edit]
2019[edit]
Results of the 2019 general election held on 8 May 2019:[7][8][9]
The following candidates were elected:[10] Doris Eunice Dlakude (ANC), Sthembile Altia Hlongo (ANC), Angel Khanyile (DA), Lusizo Makhubela-Mashele (ANC), Valentia Thokozile Malinga (ANC), Vuyisile Promise Malomane (ANC), Reneiloe Mashabela (EFF), Timothy Victor Mashele (ANC), Thabile Sylvia Masondo (ANC), Elphus Fani Mathebula (ANC), Simanga Happy Mbuyane (ANC), Mbuyiseni Ndlozi (EFF), Elvis Kholwana Siwela (ANC), Gijimani Skosana (ANC) and Grace Kekulu Tseke (ANC).
2014[edit]
Results of the 2014 general election held on 7 May 2014:[11][12][13]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | ANC | 1,091,642 | 78.80% | 13 | |
| Democratic Alliance | DA | 139,158 | 10.04% | 1 | |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | EFF | 85,203 | 6.15% | 1 | |
| Bushbuckridge Residents Association | BRA | 12,208 | 0.88% | 0 | |
| Freedom Front Plus | VF+ | 11,707 | 0.85% | 0 | |
| National Freedom Party | NFP | 9,312 | 0.67% | 0 | |
| African Independent Congress | AIC | 7,072 | 0.51% | 0 | |
| African Christian Democratic Party | ACDP | 5,173 | 0.37% | 0 | |
| African People's Convention | APC | 4,269 | 0.31% | 0 | |
| Inkatha Freedom Party | IFP | 4,143 | 0.30% | 0 | |
| Congress of the People | COPE | 3,931 | 0.28% | 0 | |
| Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | PAC | 2,640 | 0.19% | 0 | |
| United Democratic Movement | UDM | 1,995 | 0.14% | 0 | |
| Agang South Africa | AGANG SA | 1,738 | 0.13% | 0 | |
| Azanian People's Organisation | AZAPO | 1,156 | 0.08% | 0 | |
| United Christian Democratic Party | UCDP | 661 | 0.05% | 0 | |
| Al Jama-ah | 596 | 0.04% | 0 | ||
| Workers and Socialist Party | WASP | 448 | 0.03% | 0 | |
| Front National | FN | 428 | 0.03% | 0 | |
| Patriotic Alliance | PA | 330 | 0.02% | 0 | |
| Pan Africanist Movement | PAM | 277 | 0.02% | 0 | |
| Ubuntu Party | UBUNTU | 274 | 0.02% | 0 | |
| Keep It Straight and Simple Party | KISS | 201 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Minority Front | MF | 187 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| First Nation Liberation Alliance | FINLA | 165 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa | ICOSA | 144 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| United Congress | UNICO | 128 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Kingdom Governance Movement | KGM | 125 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Peoples Alliance | PAL | 96 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Valid Votes | 1,385,407 | 100.00% | 15 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 22,862 | 1.62% | |||
| Total Polled | 1,408,269 | 75.68% | |||
| Registered Electors | 1,860,834 | ||||
The following candidates were elected:[14] Bongani Bongo (ANC), Mmatlala Grace Boroto (ANC), Sindisiwe Chikunga (ANC), Doris Eunice Dlakude (ANC), Dalton Hlamalani Khosa (ANC), Nicholous Pro Khoza (EFF), Henro Krüger (DA), Duduzile Promise Manana (ANC), Derick Mnguni (ANC), Nokhaya Adelaide Mnisi (ANC), Mogotle Friddah Nkadimeng (ANC), Hlakudi Frans Nkoana (ANC), Goodwill Sbusiso Radebe (ANC), Elvis Kholwana Siwela (ANC) and Gijimani Skosana (ANC).
2009[edit]
Results of the 2009 general election held on 22 April 2009:[15][16][17]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | ANC | 1,152,698 | 85.81% | 14 | |
| Democratic Alliance | DA | 102,039 | 7.60% | 1 | |
| Congress of the People | COPE | 38,802 | 2.89% | 0 | |
| Freedom Front Plus | VF+ | 11,151 | 0.83% | 0 | |
| Inkatha Freedom Party | IFP | 7,286 | 0.54% | 0 | |
| African Christian Democratic Party | ACDP | 6,880 | 0.51% | 0 | |
| African People's Convention | APC | 4,421 | 0.33% | 0 | |
| Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | PAC | 3,509 | 0.26% | 0 | |
| United Democratic Movement | UDM | 3,159 | 0.24% | 0 | |
| Movement Democratic Party | MDP | 2,915 | 0.22% | 0 | |
| Azanian People's Organisation | AZAPO | 2,698 | 0.20% | 0 | |
| Independent Democrats | ID | 1,619 | 0.12% | 0 | |
| United Christian Democratic Party | UCDP | 849 | 0.06% | 0 | |
| Al Jama-ah | 756 | 0.06% | 0 | ||
| National Democratic Convention | NADECO | 728 | 0.05% | 0 | |
| Christian Democratic Alliance | CDA | 558 | 0.04% | 0 | |
| South African Democratic Congress | SADECO | 535 | 0.04% | 0 | |
| Great Kongress of South Africa | GKSA | 478 | 0.04% | 0 | |
| United Independent Front | UIF | 384 | 0.03% | 0 | |
| New Vision Party | NVP | 371 | 0.03% | 0 | |
| Alliance of Free Democrats | AFD | 315 | 0.02% | 0 | |
| Minority Front | MF | 286 | 0.02% | 0 | |
| Pan Africanist Movement | PAM | 216 | 0.02% | 0 | |
| Women Forward | WF | 208 | 0.02% | 0 | |
| A Party | 204 | 0.02% | 0 | ||
| Keep It Straight and Simple Party | KISS | 188 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Valid Votes | 1,343,253 | 100.00% | 15 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 20,583 | 1.51% | |||
| Total Polled | 1,363,836 | 80.38% | |||
| Registered Electors | 1,696,705 | ||||
The following candidates were elected:[18] Lourie Bosman (DA), Sindisiwe Chikunga (ANC), Christopher Lancaster Gololo (ANC), Eric Kholwane (ANC), Vuselelo Vincent Magagula (ANC), Mduduzi Comfort Manana (ANC), Buoang Lemias Mashile (ANC), Nokhaya Adelaide Mnisi (ANC), Dumisile Goodness Nhlengethwa (ANC), Mtombizodwa Florence Nyanda (ANC), Goodwill Sbusiso Radebe (ANC), Khellinah Nomvula Shoba (ANC), Gijimani Skosana (ANC), Grace Kekulu Tseke (ANC) and Adrian John Williams (ANC).
2004[edit]
Results of the 2004 general election held on 14 April 2004:[19][20][21]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | ANC | 979,155 | 86.34% | 13 | |
| Democratic Alliance | DA | 81,313 | 7.17% | 1 | |
| Freedom Front Plus | VF+ | 12,025 | 1.06% | 0 | |
| Inkatha Freedom Party | IFP | 11,730 | 1.03% | 0 | |
| United Democratic Movement | UDM | 11,480 | 1.01% | 0 | |
| African Christian Democratic Party | ACDP | 11,321 | 1.00% | 0 | |
| Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | PAC | 8,675 | 0.76% | 0 | |
| New National Party | NNP | 4,878 | 0.43% | 0 | |
| Independent Democrats | ID | 3,927 | 0.35% | 0 | |
| Azanian People's Organisation | AZAPO | 2,149 | 0.19% | 0 | |
| United Christian Democratic Party | UCDP | 1,795 | 0.16% | 0 | |
| Socialist Party of Azania | SOPA | 1,056 | 0.09% | 0 | |
| National Action | NA | 740 | 0.07% | 0 | |
| Employment Movement for South Africa | EMSA | 719 | 0.06% | 0 | |
| Christian Democratic Party | CDP | 662 | 0.06% | 0 | |
| United Front | UF | 626 | 0.06% | 0 | |
| Peace and Justice Congress | PJC | 606 | 0.05% | 0 | |
| The Organisation Party | TOP | 411 | 0.04% | 0 | |
| Minority Front | MF | 298 | 0.03% | 0 | |
| Keep It Straight and Simple Party | KISS | 263 | 0.02% | 0 | |
| New Labour Party | 263 | 0.02% | 0 | ||
| Valid Votes | 1,134,092 | 100.00% | 14 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 23,871 | 2.06% | |||
| Total Polled | 1,157,963 | 80.28% | |||
| Registered Electors | 1,442,469 | ||||
The following candidates were elected:[22] Sindisiwe Chikunga (ANC), Christopher Lancaster Gololo (ANC), Eric Kholwane (ANC), Zunaid Kotwal (ANC), Millicent Ntombizodwa Sibongile Manana (ANC), Piet Mohlamme Mathebe (ANC), Garth Piet Mngomezulu (ANC), Dumisile Goodness Nhlengethwa (ANC), Bongi Maria Ntuli (ANC), Priscilla Sindisiwe Sekgobela (ANC), Mtikeni Patrick Sibande (ANC), Jonas Ben Sibanyoni (ANC), Sipho Siboza (ANC) and Hilda Weber (DA).
1999[edit]
Results of the 1999 general election held on 2 June 1999:[23][24]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | ANC | 965,886 | 85.29% | 13 | |
| Democratic Party | DP | 56,118 | 4.96% | 1 | |
| New National Party | NNP | 26,790 | 2.37% | 0 | |
| Inkatha Freedom Party | IFP | 15,964 | 1.41% | 0 | |
| United Democratic Movement | UDM | 15,869 | 1.40% | 0 | |
| Freedom Front | VFFF | 14,688 | 1.30% | 0 | |
| African Christian Democratic Party | ACDP | 12,453 | 1.10% | 0 | |
| Federal Alliance | FA | 8,482 | 0.75% | 0 | |
| Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | PAC | 6,946 | 0.61% | 0 | |
| Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging | AEB | 4,260 | 0.38% | 0 | |
| United Christian Democratic Party | UCDP | 2,394 | 0.21% | 0 | |
| Azanian People's Organisation | AZAPO | 1,062 | 0.09% | 0 | |
| Socialist Party of Azania | SOPA | 519 | 0.05% | 0 | |
| Abolition of Income Tax and Usury Party | AITUP | 439 | 0.04% | 0 | |
| Minority Front | MF | 401 | 0.04% | 0 | |
| Government by the People Green Party | GPGP | 246 | 0.02% | 0 | |
| Valid Votes | 1,132,517 | 100.00% | 14 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 24,712 | 2.14% | |||
| Total Polled | 1,157,229 | 90.57% | |||
| Registered Electors | 1,277,783 | ||||
1994[edit]
Results of the 1994 general election held on between 26 and 29 April 1994:[25][26][27]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | ANC | 1,072,518 | 81.87% | ||
| National Party | NP | 134,511 | 10.27% | ||
| Freedom Front | VV-FF | 45,964 | 3.51% | ||
| Inkatha Freedom Party | IFP | 20,872 | 1.59% | ||
| Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | PAC | 17,800 | 1.36% | ||
| Democratic Party | DP | 5,492 | 0.42% | ||
| African Christian Democratic Party | ACDP | 4,474 | 0.34% | ||
| African Moderates Congress Party | AMCP | 2,625 | 0.20% | ||
| Africa Muslim Party | AMP | 906 | 0.07% | ||
| Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa | DPSA | 834 | 0.06% | ||
| Sport Organisation for Collective Contributions and Equal Rights | SOCCER | 636 | 0.05% | ||
| African Democratic Movement | ADM | 611 | 0.05% | ||
| Federal Party | FP | 527 | 0.04% | ||
| Minority Front | MF | 503 | 0.04% | ||
| Ximoko Progressive Party | XPP | 416 | 0.03% | ||
| Keep It Straight and Simple Party | KISS | 415 | 0.03% | ||
| Women's Rights Peace Party | WRPP | 311 | 0.02% | ||
| Workers' List Party | WLP | 309 | 0.02% | ||
| Luso-South African Party | LUSAP | 269 | 0.02% | ||
| Valid Votes | 1,309,993 | 100.00% | |||
| Rejected Votes | 16,614 | 1.25% | |||
| Total Polled | 1,326,607 | 85.43% | |||
| Registered Electors | 1,552,775 | ||||
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