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1995–96 South African municipal elections

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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
 
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Frederik Willem de Klerk, 1990.jpg
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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
 
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Leader Tony Leon Constand Viljoen
Party Democratic Freedom Front
Popular vote 3.48% 2.66%
Councillors 138 159

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% 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

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