Election Resources on the Internet: Republic of South Africa 1999 General Election


	Election Resources on the Internet: Republic of South Africa 1999 General Election by Manuel Álvarez-Rivera

The results of South Africa's second one-person, one-vote general election, held on June 2, 1999, are available in this space, organized by provinces and by major metropolitan councils. A comparison of the results of the 1999 general election versus the 1994 general election is also available here.

These statistics have been compiled from verified results published on June 9, 1999 by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on its Web site, where detailed local results are available.

A description of South Africa's electoral system is available here.

This site also features interactive election maps as well as a lookup facility for fast access to nationwide- and provincial-level 1994, 1999 and 2004 general election results.

	Provinces

		Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng KwaZulu-Natal Mpumalanga Northern Cape Northern Province North West Province Western Cape

Election Information and Statistics

The following political parties contested the 1999 election:

Acronym	Name
ACDP	African Christian Democratic Party
AEB	Afrikaner EenheidsBeweging
AITUP	Abolition of Income Tax and Usury Party
AMP	Africa Moral Party
ANC	African National Congress
AZAPO	Azanian People's Organisation
DP	Democratic Party
DPF	Dabalorivhuwa Patriotic Front
FA	Federal Alliance
GPGP	The Government by the People Green Party
IFP	Inkatha Freedom Party
LP	Labor Party
MF	Minority Front
MUM	Mass United Movement
NACOPA	National Coalition Party/Nasionale Koalisie Party
NNP	New National Party
PAC	Pan Africanist Congress of Azania
PLP	People's Liberation Party
SOPA	The Socialist Party of Azania
SPP	Sindawonye Progressive Party
UCDP	United Christian Democratic Party
UDM	United Democratic Movement
ULA	Unemployment Labour Alliance
VF/FF	Vryheidsfront / Freedom Front
WIVL	Workers International Vanguard League
XP	Ximoko Party

The nationwide election totals were as follows:

Party	National Assembly			Provincial Legislatures
Party	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
ACDP AEB AITUP AMP ANC AZAPO DP DPF FA GPGP IFP LP MF MUM NACOPA NNP PAC PLP SOPA SPP UCDP UDM ULA VF/FF WIVL XP	228,975 46,292 10,611 10,601,330 27,257 1,527,337 86,704 9,193 1,371,477 48,277 1,098,215 113,125 9,062 125,280 546,790 127,217	1.43 0.29 0.07 66.35 0.17 9.56 0.54 0.06 8.58 0.30 6.87 0.71 0.06 0.78 3.42 0.80	6 1 266 1 38 2 34 1 28 3 3 14 3	219,471 47,645 9,513 10,473,175 22,329 1,416,352 8,229 82,058 2,453 1,415,541 1,096 86,770 2,261 1,126 1,141,362 121,920 915 6,676 4,318 144,612 535,930 2,974 142,538 672 13,817	1.38 0.30 0.06 65.85 0.14 8.91 0.05 0.52 0.02 8.90 0.01 0.55 0.01 0.01 7.18 0.77 0.01 0.04 0.03 0.91 3.37 0.02 0.90 0.09	4 289 35 1 37 2 38 2 3 14 5
Total	15,977,142	100.00	400	15,903,753	100.00	430