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Monarchy of South Africa [ edit ] 1910 general election [ edit ] 1910 South African general election
1915 general election [ edit ] 1915 South African general election Registered 365,307 Turnout 261,433 (71.57%)
First party
Second party
Leader
Louis Botha
Thomas Smartt
Party
South African
Unionist
Last election
28.45%, 66 seats
37.65%, 36 seats
Seats won
54
39
Seat change
12
3
Popular vote
94,285
49,917
Percentage
36.67%
19.41%
Swing
8.22pp
18.24pp
Third party
Fourth party
Leader
Barry Hertzog
Frederic Creswell
Party
National
Labour
Last election
Did not exist
10.93%, 3 seats
Seats won
27
4
Seat change
New party
1
Popular vote
75,623
24,755
Percentage
29.41%
9.63%
Swing
New party
1.30pp
1920 general election [ edit ] 1920 South African general election Registered 421,790 Turnout 282,361 (66.94%)
First party
Second party
Leader
Jan Smuts
Barry Hertzog
Party
South African
National
Last election
36.67%, 54 seats
29.41%, 27 seats
Seats won
43
42
Seat change
12
15
Popular vote
101,227
90,512
Percentage
36.48%
32.62%
Swing
0.19pp
3.21pp
Third party
Fourth party
Leader
Thomas Smartt
Frederic Creswell
Party
Unionist
Labour
Last election
19.42%, 39 seats
9.63%, 4 seats
Seats won
25
21
Seat change
14
17
Popular vote
38,946
40,639
Percentage
14.03%
14.65%
Swing
5.39pp
5.01pp
1921 general election [ edit ] 1921 South African general election Registered 499,531 Turnout 277,742 (55.60%)
1924 general election [ edit ] 1924 South African general election Registered 413,136 Turnout 319,047 (77.23%)
1929 general election [ edit ] 1929 South African general election Registered 461,820 Turnout 347,924 (75.34%)
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Barry Hertzog
Jan Smuts
Walter Madeley
Party
National
South African
Labour
Last election
35.25%, 63 seats
47.04%, 53 seats
14.35%, 18 seats
Seats won
78
61
8
Seat change
15
8
10
Popular vote
141,579
159,896
33,919
Percentage
41.17%
46.50%
9.86%
Swing
5.92pp
0.54pp
4.49pp
1933 general election [ edit ] 1933 South African general election Registered 957,636 Turnout 323,417 (33.77%)
First party
Second party
Leader
Barry Hertzog
Jan Smuts
Party
National
South African
Last election
41.17%, 78 seats
46.50%, 61 seats
Seats won
75
61
Seat change
3
0
Popular vote
101,159
71,486
Percentage
31.61%
22.34%
Swing
9.55pp
24.16pp
Third party
Fourth party
Leader
Tielman Roos
Walter Madeley
Party
Roos
Labour
Last election
Did not exist
9.86%, 8 seats
Seats won
2
2
Seat change
New party
6
Popular vote
27,441
20,276
Percentage
8.58%
6.34%
Swing
New party
3.52pp
1938 general election [ edit ] 1938 South African general election Registered 1,052,652 Turnout 835,378 (79.36%)
First party
Second party
Leader
Barry Hertzog
Daniël Malan
Party
United
National
Last election
53.95%, 136 seats
Did not exist
Seats won
111
27
Seat change
25
New party
Popular vote
446,032
259,543
Percentage
53.81%
31.31%
Swing
0.14pp
New party
Third party
Fourth party
Leader
Charles Stallard
Walter Madeley
Party
Dominion
Labour
Last election
Did not exist
6.34%, 2 seats
Seats won
8
3
Seat change
New party
1
Popular vote
52,356
48,641
Percentage
6.32%
5.87%
Swing
New party
0.47pp
1943 general election [ edit ] 1943 South African general election Registered 1,114,110 Turnout 885,623 (79.49%)
First party
Second party
Leader
Jan Smuts
Daniël Malan
Party
United
National
Last election
53.81%, 111 seats
31.31%, 27 seats
Seats won
89
43
Seat change
22
16
Popular vote
435,297
321,601
Percentage
49.68%
36.70%
Swing
4.13pp
5.39pp
Third party
Fourth party
Leader
Walter Madeley
Charles Stallard
Party
Labour
Dominion
Last election
5.87%, 3 seats
6.32%, 8 seats
Seats won
9
7
Seat change
6
1
Popular vote
38,206
29,023
Percentage
4.36%
3.31%
Swing
1.51pp
3.01pp
1948 general election [ edit ] 1948 South African general election Registered 1,337,534 Turnout 1,073,364 (80.25%)
First party
Second party
Leader
Daniël Malan
Jan Smuts
Party
National
United
Last election
36.70%, 43 seats
49.68%, 89 seats
Seats won
70
65
Seat change
27
24
Popular vote
401,834
524,230
Percentage
37.70%
49.18%
Swing
1.00pp
0.50pp
Third party
Fourth party
Leader
Nicolaas Havenga
John Christie
Party
Afrikaner
Labour
Last election
1.78%, 0 seats
4.36%, 9 seats
Seats won
9
6
Seat change
9
3
Popular vote
41,885
27,360
Percentage
3.93%
2.57%
Swing
2.15pp
1.79pp
1953 general election [ edit ] 1953 South African general election Registered 1,385,591 Turnout 1,218,631 (87.95%)
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Daniël Malan
Jacobus Strauss
John Christie
Party
National
United
Labour
Last election
41.63%, 79 seats
49.18%, 65 seats
2.57%, 6 seats
Seats won
94
57
5
Seat change
15
8
1
Popular vote
598,718
576,474
34,730
Percentage
49.48%
47.65%
2.87%
Swing
7.85pp
1.53pp
0.30pp
1958 general election [ edit ] 1958 South African general election Registered 1,563,426 Turnout 1,163,576 (74.42%)
First party
Second party
Leader
Johannes Strijdom
De Villiers Graaff
Party
National
United
Last election
49.48%, 94 seats
47.65%, 57 seats
Seats won
103
53
Seat change
9
4
Popular vote
642,006
492,080
Percentage
55.54%
42.57%
Swing
6.06pp
5.08pp
Republic of South Africa [ edit ] 1961 general election [ edit ] 1961 South African general election Registered 1,811,160 Turnout 802,079 (44.55%)
1966 general election [ edit ] 1966 South African general election Registered 1,901,479 Turnout 1,309,645 (68.48%)
1970 general election [ edit ] 1970 South African general election Registered 2,161,234 Turnout 1,507,634 (74.35%)
1974 general election [ edit ] 1974 South African general election Registered 2,232,623 Turnout 1,158,704 (51.87%)
1977 general election [ edit ] 1977 South African general election Registered 2,193,635 Turnout 1,064,350 (48.52%)
1981 general election [ edit ] 1981 South African general election Registered 2,290,626 Turnout 1,372,019 (59.90%)
1987 general election [ edit ] 1987 South African general election Registered 3,031,414 Turnout 2,056,627 (67.84%)
1989 general election [ edit ] 1989 South African general election Registered 3,120,104 Turnout 2,167,929 (69.48%)
Republic after Apartheid [ edit ] 1994 general election [ edit ] 1994 South African general election Registered 22,709,152 Turnout 19,726,610 (86.87%)
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Nelson Mandela
Frederik de Klerk
Mangosuthu Buthelezi
Party
ANC
NP
IFP
Last election
Banned party
48.19%, 103 seats
Did not exist
Seats won
252
82
43
Seat change
New party
21
New party
Popular vote
12,237,655
3,983,690
2,058,294
Percentage
62.65%
20.39%
10.54%
Swing
New party
27.80pp
New party
Fourth party
Fifth party
Sixth party
Leader
Constand Viljoen
Zach de Beer
Clarence Makwetu
Party
VF
DP
PAC
Last election
Did not exist
20.00%, 34 seats
Banned party
Seats won
9
7
5
Seat change
New party
27
New party
Popular vote
424,555
338,426
243,478
Percentage
2.17%
1.73%
1.25%
Swing
New party
18.27pp
New party
Results by provinces
1999 general election [ edit ] 1999 South African general election Registered 18,172,751 Turnout 16,228,462 (89.30%)
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Thabo Mbeki
Tony Leon
Mangosuthu Buthelezi
Party
ANC
DP
IFP
Last election
62.65%, 252 seats
1.73%, 7 seats
10.54%, 43 seats
Seats won
266
38
34
Seat change
14
31
9
Popular vote
10,601,330
1,527,337
1,371,477
Percentage
66.35%
9.56%
8.58%
Swing
3.70pp
7.83pp
1.96pp
Fourth party
Fifth party
Sixth party
Leader
Marthinus van Schalkwyk
Bantu Holomisa
Kenneth Meshoe
Party
NNP
UDM
ACDP
Last election
20.39%, 82 seats
Did not exist
0.45%, 2 seats
Seats won
28
14
6
Seat change
54
New party
4
Popular vote
1,098,215
546,790
228,975
Percentage
6.87%
3.42%
1.43%
Swing
13.52pp
New party
0.98pp
Results by provinces
2004 general election [ edit ] 2004 South African general election Registered 20,674,926 Turnout 15,863,558 (76.70%)
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Thabo Mbeki
Tony Leon
Mangosuthu Buthelezi
Party
ANC
DA
IFP
Last election
66.35%, 266 seats
9.56%, 38 seats
8.58%, 34 seats
Seats won
279
50
28
Seat change
13
12
6
Popular vote
10,880,915
1,931,201
1,088,664
Percentage
69.69%
12.37%
6.97%
Swing
3.34pp
2.81pp
1.61pp
Fourth party
Fifth party
Sixth party
Leader
Bantu Holomisa
Patricia de Lille
Marthinus van Schalkwyk
Party
UDM
ID
NNP
Last election
3.42%, 14 seats
Did not exist
6.87%, 28 seats
Seats won
9
7
7
Seat change
5
New party
21
Popular vote
355,717
269,765
257,824
Percentage
2.28%
1.73%
1.65%
Swing
1.14pp
New party
5.22pp
Results by provinces
2009 general election [ edit ] 2009 South African general election Registered 23,181,997 Turnout 17,919,966 (77.30%)
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Jacob Zuma
Helen Zille
Mosiuoa Lekota
Party
ANC
DA
COPE
Last election
69.69%, 279 seats
12.37%, 50 seats
Did not exist
Seats won
264
67
30
Seat change
15
17
New party
Popular vote
11,650,748
2,945,829
1,311,027
Percentage
65.90%
16.66%
7.42%
Swing
3.79pp
4.29pp
New party
Fourth party
Fifth party
Sixth party
Leader
Mangosuthu Buthelezi
Patricia de Lille
Bantu Holomisa
Party
IFP
ID
UDM
Last election
6.97%, 28 seats
1.73%, 7 seats
2.28%, 9 seats
Seats won
18
4
4
Seat change
10
3
5
Popular vote
804,260
162,915
149,680
Percentage
4.55%
0.92%
0.85%
Swing
2.42pp
0.81pp
1.43pp
Results by provinces
2014 general election [ edit ] 2014 South African general election Registered 25,388,082 Turnout 18,654,771 (73.48%)
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Jacob Zuma
Helen Zille
Julius Malema
Party
ANC
DA
EFF
Last election
65.90%, 264 seats
16.66%, 67 seats
Did not exist
Seats won
249
89
25
Seat change
15
22
New party
Popular vote
11,436,921
4,091,584
1,169,259
Percentage
62.15%
22.23%
6.35%
Swing
3.75pp
5.57pp
New party
Fourth party
Fifth party
Sixth party
Leader
Mangosuthu Buthelezi
Zanele Msibi
Bantu Holomisa
Party
IFP
NFP
UDM
Last election
4.55%, 18 seats
Did not exist
0.85%, 4 seats
Seats won
10
6
4
Seat change
8
New party
0
Popular vote
441,854
288,742
184,636
Percentage
2.40%
1.57%
1.00%
Swing
2.15pp
New party
0.15pp
Results by provinces
2019 general election [ edit ] 2019 South African general election Registered 26,756,649 Turnout 17,672,851 (66.05%)
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Cyril Ramaphosa
Mmusi Maimane
Julius Malema
Party
ANC
DA
EFF
Last election
62.15%, 249 seats
22.23%, 89 seats
6.35%, 25 seats
Seats won
230
84
44
Seat change
19
5
19
Popular vote
10,026,475
3,622,531
1,882,480
Percentage
57.50%
20.77%
10.80%
Swing
4.65pp
1.46pp
4.45pp
Fourth party
Fifth party
Sixth party
Leader
Mangosuthu Buthelezi
Pieter Groenewald
Kenneth Meshoe
Party
IFP
VF+
ACDP
Last election
2.40%, 10 seats
0.90%, 4 seats
0.57%, 3 seats
Seats won
14
10
4
Seat change
4
6
1
Popular vote
588,839
414,864
146,262
Percentage
3.38%
2.38%
0.84%
Swing
0.98pp
1.48pp
0.27pp
Results by provinces
2024 general election [ edit ] 2024 South African general election Registered 27,782,081 Turnout 16,290,156 (58.64%)
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Cyril Ramaphosa
John Steenhuisen
Jacob Zuma
Party
ANC
DA
MK
Last election
57.50%, 230 seats
20.77%, 84 seats
Did not exist
Seats won
159
87
58
Seat change
71
3
New party
Popular vote
6,459,683
3,505,735
2,344,309
Percentage
40.18%
21.81%
14.58%
Swing
17.32pp
1.04pp
New party
Fourth party
Fifth party
Sixth party
Leader
Julius Malema
Velenkosini Hlabisa
Gayton McKenzie
Party
EFF
IFP
PA
Last election
10.80%, 44 seats
3.38%, 14 seats
0.04%, 0 seats
Seats won
39
17
9
Seat change
5
3
9
Popular vote
1,529,961
618,207
330,425
Percentage
9.52%
3.85%
2.06%
Swing
1.28pp
0.47pp
2.02pp
Results by provinces
Republic after Apartheid [ edit ] 1994 general election [ edit ] 1994 South African general election 400 seats in the National Assembly 201 seats needed for a majorityTurnout 19,726,610 (86.87%)
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results by province
1999 general election [ edit ] 1999 South African general election 400 seats in the National Assembly 201 seats needed for a majorityTurnout 16,228,462 (89.30%)
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results by province
2004 general election [ edit ] 2004 South African general election 400 seats in the National Assembly 201 seats needed for a majorityTurnout 15,863,558 (76.70%)
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results by province
2009 general election [ edit ] 2009 South African general election 400 seats in the National Assembly 201 seats needed for a majorityTurnout 17,919,966 (77.30%)
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results by province
2014 general election [ edit ] 2014 South African general election 400 seats in the National Assembly 201 seats needed for a majorityTurnout 18,654,771 (73.48%)
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results by province
2019 general election [ edit ] 2019 South African general election 400 seats in the National Assembly 201 seats needed for a majorityTurnout 17,672,851 (66.05%)
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results by province
2024 general election [ edit ] 2024 South African general election 400 seats in the National Assembly 201 seats needed for a majorityTurnout 16,290,156 (58.64%)
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results by province
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