Free State (National Assembly of South Africa constituency)

Free State
Free State
Freistata
Constituency; for the National Assembly of South Africa
	Location of Free State within South Africa
Province	Free State
Population	2,928,903 (2020)
Electorate	1,462,508 (2019)
Current constituency
Created	1994
Seats	List 11 (2014–present) ; 12 (2009–2014) ; 13 (2004–2009) ; 14 (–2004) ;
Members of the National Assembly	List Makosini Chabangu (EFF) ; Dikeledi Direko (ANC) ; Werner Horn (DA) ; Thanduxolo Khalipha (ANC) ; Nomsa Kubheka (ANC) ; Annelie Lotriet (DA) ; Dibolelo Mahlatsi (ANC) ; Nomsa Marchesi (DA) ; Lawrence McDonald (ANC) ; Hlengiwe Mkhaliphi (EFF) ; Madala Ntombela (ANC) ; Xolisile Qayiso (ANC) ; Bheki Radebe (ANC) ; Maggie Sotyu (ANC) ; Mosebenzi Zwane (ANC) ;

Last updated September 09, 2024

Free State (Sotho : Freistata) 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 Orange Free State in 1994 when the National Assembly was established by the Interim Constitution following the end of Apartheid. It was renamed Free State in 1999. It is conterminous with the province of Free State. The constituency currently elects 11 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 general election it had 1,462,508 registered electors.

Electoral system

Free State currently elects 11 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

Summary

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	1,359	0.15%	0	1,036	0.11%	0	570,980	62.94%	8	154,686	17.05%	2				4,214	0.46%	0	799	0.09%	0	105,228	11.60%	1	33,660	3.71%	0
2014	1,989	0.19%	0	2,380	0.23%	0	721,126	69.72%	8	167,972	16.24%	2				5,128	0.50%	0	1,177	0.11%	0	81,559	7.89%	1	19,837	1.92%	0
2009	3,003	0.29%	0	3,408	0.32%	0	756,287	71.90%	9	127,259	12.10%	2				7,410	0.70%	0	2,260	0.21%	0				16,929	1.61%	0
2004	13,277	1.30%	0	9,785	0.96%	0	838,583	82.05%	12	90,609	8.87%	1	8,380	0.82%	0	13,488	1.32%	0	4,352	0.43%	0				21,107	2.07%	0
1999	11,300	1.03%	0	18,073	1.65%	0	887,091	81.03%	12	64,262	5.87%	1	54,769	5.00%	1	10,031	0.92%	0	4,938	0.45%	0				19,210	1.75%	0
1994	23,310	1.70%					1,059,313	77.42%		7,365	0.54%		198,780	14.53%		4,523	0.33%		8,446	0.62%					50,386	3.68%

2024

Results of the regional ballot for the Free State in the 2024 general election held on 29 May 2024:


Party/Candidate		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	African National Congress	433,797	52.56	6	–2
	Democratic Alliance	177,615	21.52	2	0
	Economic Freedom Fighters	115,147	13.95	2	+1
	Freedom Front Plus	25,544	3.10	0	0
	uMkhonto weSizwe	18,514	2.24	0	New
	Patriotic Alliance	11,838	1.43	0	0
	African Transformation Movement	6,591	0.80	0	0
	ActionSA	4,823	0.58	0	New
	African Content Movement	4,617	0.56	0	0
	African Christian Democratic Party	3,443	0.42	0	0
	Build One South Africa	3,211	0.39	0	New
	Rise Mzansi	2,406	0.29	0	New
	#Hope4SA	2,231	0.27	0	New
	Congress of the People	1,997	0.24	0	0
	Pan Africanist Congress of Azania	1,814	0.22	0	0
	Inkatha Freedom Party	1,686	0.20	0	0
	United Africans Transformation	1,342	0.16	0	New
	Azanian People's Organisation	1,333	0.16	0	0
	United Independent Movement	1,170	0.14	0	New
	United Democratic Movement	915	0.11	0	0
	Alliance of Citizens for Change	904	0.11	0	New
	African People's Convention	704	0.09	0	0
	South African Royal Kingdoms Organization	556	0.07	0	New
	Good	528	0.06	0	0
	Abantu Batho Congress	419	0.05	0	New
	Louis Liebenberg (independent)	307	0.04	0	New
	Economic Liberators Forum South Africa	305	0.04	0	New
	Citizans	268	0.03	0	New
	Organic Humanity Movement	238	0.03	0	New
	National Freedom Party	201	0.02	0	0
	South African Rainbow Alliance	195	0.02	0	New
	Africa Restoration Alliance	185	0.02	0	New
	African Movement Congress	180	0.02	0	New
	Free Democrats	154	0.02	0	0
	Sizwe Ummah Nation	104	0.01	0	New
Total		825,282	100.00	10	–1

Valid votes		825,282	98.78
Invalid/blank votes		10,206	1.22
Total votes		835,488	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,456,927	57.35
Source: ^[7]^[8]

The following candidates were elected.^[9]^[10]

	Name	Party
	Dikeledi Direko	ANC
	Sello Dithebe	ANC
	Karabo Khakhau	DA
	Annelie Lotriet	DA
	Paulnita Marais	EFF
	Matsholo Mmolotsane	ANC
	Masetshego Mofokeng	ANC
	Seiso Mohai	ANC
	Fana Mokoena	EFF
	Maggie Sotyu	ANC

2019

Results of the national ballot for the Free State in the 2019 general election held on 8 May 2019:


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	African National Congress	570,980	62.94	8	0
	Democratic Alliance	154,686	17.05	2	0
	Economic Freedom Fighters	105,228	11.60	1	0
	Freedom Front Plus	33,660	3.71	0	0
	African Transformation Movement	6,100	0.67	0	New
	African Christian Democratic Party	4,214	0.46	0	0
	Congress of the People	3,790	0.42	0	0
	African Independent Congress	3,387	0.37	0	0
	Patriotic Alliance	3,383	0.37	0	0
	African Democratic Change	3,136	0.35	0	New
	Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats	2,404	0.26	0	New
	Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party	1,366	0.15	0	New
	Pan Africanist Congress of Azania	1,359	0.15	0	0
	African Content Movement	1,308	0.14	0	New
	African People's Convention	1,196	0.13	0	0
	African Security Congress	1,158	0.13	0	New
	United Democratic Movement	1,036	0.11	0	0
	Agang South Africa	1,004	0.11	0	0
	Azanian People's Organisation	800	0.09	0	0
	Inkatha Freedom Party	799	0.09	0	0
	Black First Land First	582	0.06	0	New
	Good	573	0.06	0	New
	Front National	424	0.05	0	0
	Power of Africans Unity	397	0.04	0	New
	African Covenant	379	0.04	0	New
	African Congress of Democrats	361	0.04	0	New
	Women Forward	350	0.04	0	0
	Capitalist Party of South Africa	306	0.03	0	New
	Economic Emancipation Forum	266	0.03	0	New
	Alliance for Transformation for All	253	0.03	0	New
	Democratic Liberal Congress	223	0.02	0	New
	Forum for Service Delivery	223	0.02	0	New
	Al Jama-ah	204	0.02	0	0
	National Freedom Party	204	0.02	0	0
	African Renaissance Unity Party	184	0.02	0	New
	Compatriots of South Africa	182	0.02	0	New
	Christian Political Movement	144	0.02	0	New
	Free Democrats	143	0.02	0	New
	South African National Congress of Traditional Authorities	112	0.01	0	New
	Better Residents Association	111	0.01	0	0
	International Revelation Congress	107	0.01	0	New
	Land Party	89	0.01	0	New
	Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa	80	0.01	0	0
	Minority Front	78	0.01	0	0
	People's Revolutionary Movement	78	0.01	0	New
	National People's Ambassadors	72	0.01	0	New
	National People's Front	55	0.01	0	New
	South African Maintenance and Estate Beneficiaries Association	38	0.00	0	New
Total		907,212	100.00	11	–

Valid votes		907,212	98.66
Invalid/blank votes		12,337	1.34
Total votes		919,549	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,462,508	62.87
Source: ^[11]^[12]

The following candidates were elected:^[13] Dikeledi Direko (ANC), Werner Horn (DA), Thanduxolo Khalipha (ANC), Nomsa Kubheka (ANC), Annelie Lotriet (DA), Dibolelo Mahlatsi (ANC), Lawrence McDonald (ANC), Hlengiwe Mkhaliphi (EFF), Madala Ntombela (ANC), Xolisile Qayiso (ANC) and Bheki Radebe (ANC).

2014

Results of the 2014 general election held on 7 May 2014:^[14]^[15]^[16]

Party			Votes	%	Seats
	African National Congress	ANC	721,126	69.72%	8
	Democratic Alliance	DA	167,972	16.24%	2
	Economic Freedom Fighters	EFF	81,559	7.89%	1
	Freedom Front Plus	VF+	19,837	1.92%	0
	Congress of the People	COPE	14,613	1.41%	0
	African Independent Congress	AIC	7,972	0.77%	0
	African Christian Democratic Party	ACDP	5,128	0.50%	0
	United Democratic Movement	UDM	2,380	0.23%	0
	African People's Convention	APC	2,093	0.20%	0
	Agang South Africa	AGANG SA	2,058	0.20%	0
	Pan Africanist Congress of Azania	PAC	1,989	0.19%	0
	Azanian People's Organisation	AZAPO	1,405	0.14%	0
	Inkatha Freedom Party	IFP	1,177	0.11%	0
	National Freedom Party	NFP	1,039	0.10%	0
	United Christian Democratic Party	UCDP	943	0.09%	0
	Patriotic Alliance	PA	543	0.05%	0
	Workers and Socialist Party	WASP	393	0.04%	0
	Front National	FN	353	0.03%	0
	Ubuntu Party	UBUNTU	231	0.02%	0
	Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa	ICOSA	226	0.02%	0
	Al Jama-ah		208	0.02%	0
	Keep It Straight and Simple Party	KISS	203	0.02%	0
	Pan Africanist Movement	PAM	187	0.02%	0
	Minority Front	MF	152	0.01%	0
	Bushbuckridge Residents Association	BRA	131	0.01%	0
	First Nation Liberation Alliance	FINLA	120	0.01%	0
	United Congress	UNICO	120	0.01%	0
	Kingdom Governance Movement	KGM	111	0.01%	0
	Peoples Alliance	PAL	68	0.01%	0
Valid Votes			1,034,337	100.00%	11
Rejected Votes			16,690	1.59%
Total Polled			1,051,027	72.51%
Registered Electors			1,449,488

The following candidates were elected:^[17] Nomsa Marchesi (DA), Lefu Peter Khoarai (ANC), Nthabiseng Khunou (ANC), Kgotso Zachariah Morapela (EFF), Madala Ntombela (ANC), Bheki Radebe (ANC), Tete Ramalie Jonas Ezekiel Ramokhoase (ANC), David Christie Ross (DA), Maureen Angela Scheepers (ANC), Maggie Sotyu (ANC) and Sibongile Pearm Tsoleli (ANC).

2009

Results of the 2009 general election held on 22 April 2009:^[18]^[19]^[20]

Party			Votes	%	Seats
	African National Congress	ANC	756,287	71.90%	9
	Democratic Alliance	DA	127,259	12.10%	2
	Congress of the People	COPE	116,852	11.11%	1
	Freedom Front Plus	VF+	16,929	1.61%	0
	African Christian Democratic Party	ACDP	7,410	0.70%	0
	Azanian People's Organisation	AZAPO	3,927	0.37%	0
	United Democratic Movement	UDM	3,408	0.32%	0
	United Christian Democratic Party	UCDP	3,095	0.29%	0
	African People's Convention	APC	3,091	0.29%	0
	Pan Africanist Congress of Azania	PAC	3,003	0.29%	0
	Inkatha Freedom Party	IFP	2,260	0.21%	0
	Movement Democratic Party	MDP	1,797	0.17%	0
	Independent Democrats	ID	1,786	0.17%	0
	Great Kongress of South Africa	GKSA	768	0.07%	0
	National Democratic Convention	NADECO	633	0.06%	0
	Christian Democratic Alliance	CDA	568	0.05%	0
	United Independent Front	UIF	415	0.04%	0
	Alliance of Free Democrats	AFD	353	0.03%	0
	Al Jama-ah		323	0.03%	0
	New Vision Party	NVP	314	0.03%	0
	South African Democratic Congress	SADECO	307	0.03%	0
	Pan Africanist Movement	PAM	287	0.03%	0
	Women Forward	WF	238	0.02%	0
	Keep It Straight and Simple Party	KISS	197	0.02%	0
	A Party		182	0.02%	0
	Minority Front	MF	169	0.02%	0
Valid Votes			1,051,858	100.00%	12
Rejected Votes			17,269	1.62%
Total Polled			1,069,127	76.99%
Registered Electors			1,388,588

The following candidates were elected:^[21] Salam Abram (ANC), Faith Claudine Bikani (ANC), Papi Kganare (COPE), Lefu Peter Khoarai (ANC), Nthabiseng Khunou (ANC), Butana Komphela (ANC), Patricia Kopane (DA), Ruth Magau (ANC), Bheki Radebe (ANC), Jacobus Schmidt (DA), Maggie Sotyu (ANC) and Manana Florence Tlake (ANC).

2004

Results of the 2004 general election held on 14 April 2004:^[22]^[23]^[24]

Party			Votes	%	Seats
	African National Congress	ANC	838,583	82.05%	12
	Democratic Alliance	DA	90,609	8.87%	1
	Freedom Front Plus	VF+	21,107	2.07%	0
	African Christian Democratic Party	ACDP	13,488	1.32%	0
	Pan Africanist Congress of Azania	PAC	13,277	1.30%	0
	United Democratic Movement	UDM	9,785	0.96%	0
	New National Party	NNP	8,380	0.82%	0
	United Christian Democratic Party	UCDP	6,730	0.66%	0
	Independent Democrats	ID	6,259	0.61%	0
	Inkatha Freedom Party	IFP	4,352	0.43%	0
	Azanian People's Organisation	AZAPO	3,450	0.34%	0
	Socialist Party of Azania	SOPA	1,129	0.11%	0
	National Action	NA	1,071	0.10%	0
	Employment Movement for South Africa	EMSA	732	0.07%	0
	United Front	UF	685	0.07%	0
	Christian Democratic Party	CDP	665	0.07%	0
	Peace and Justice Congress	PJC	568	0.06%	0
	The Organisation Party	TOP	458	0.04%	0
	Keep It Straight and Simple Party	KISS	294	0.03%	0
	New Labour Party		240	0.02%	0
	Minority Front	MF	182	0.02%	0
Valid Votes			1,022,044	100.00%	13
Rejected Votes			20,076	1.93%
Total Polled			1,042,120	78.88%
Registered Electors			1,321,195

The following candidates were elected:^[25] Salam Abram (ANC), Andries Botha (DA), Nthabiseng Khunou (ANC), Butana Komphela (ANC), Maureen Madumise (ANC), Ruth Magau (ANC), Neo Masithela (ANC), Bafunani Mnguni (ANC), Lewele Modisenyane (ANC), Bahlakoana Godfrey Mosala (ANC), Sisi Ntombela (ANC), Bheki Radebe (ANC) and Maggie Sotyu (ANC).

1999

Results of the 1999 general election held on 2 June 1999:^[26]^[27]

Party			Votes	%	Seats
	African National Congress	ANC	887,091	81.03%	12
	Democratic Party	DP	64,262	5.87%	1
	New National Party	NNP	54,769	5.00%	1
	Freedom Front	VFFF	19,210	1.75%	0
	United Democratic Movement	UDM	18,073	1.65%	0
	Pan Africanist Congress of Azania	PAC	11,300	1.03%	0
	African Christian Democratic Party	ACDP	10,031	0.92%	0
	Federal Alliance	FA	9,041	0.83%	0
	United Christian Democratic Party	UCDP	8,019	0.73%	0
	Inkatha Freedom Party	IFP	4,938	0.45%	0
	Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging	AEB	4,228	0.39%	0
	Azanian People's Organisation	AZAPO	1,919	0.18%	0
	Socialist Party of Azania	SOPA	838	0.08%	0
	Abolition of Income Tax and Usury Party	AITUP	421	0.04%	0
	Minority Front	MF	351	0.03%	0
	Government by the People Green Party	GPGP	285	0.03%	0
Valid Votes			1,094,776	100.00%	14
Rejected Votes			20,550	1.84%
Total Polled			1,115,326	90.99%
Registered Electors			1,225,730

1994

Results of the national ballot for the Free State in the 1994 general election held between 26 and 29 April 1994:


Party		Votes	%	Seats
	African National Congress	1,059,313	77.42	12
	National Party	198,780	14.53	2
	Freedom Front	50,386	3.68	1
	Pan Africanist Congress of Azania	23,310	1.70	0
	Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa	8,796	0.64	0
	Inkatha Freedom Party	8,446	0.62	0
	Democratic Party	7,365	0.54	0
	African Christian Democratic Party	4,523	0.33	0
	African Moderates Congress Party	2,644	0.19	0
	Sport Organisation for Collective Contributions and Equal Rights	857	0.06	0
	Ximoko Progressive Party	683	0.05	0
	African Democratic Movement	553	0.04	0
	Federal Party	519	0.04	0
	Minority Front	490	0.04	0
	Keep It Straight and Simple Party	403	0.03	0
	Women's Rights Peace Party	398	0.03	0
	Africa Muslim Party	324	0.02	0
	Workers' List Party	258	0.02	0
	Luso-South African Party	203	0.01	0
Total		1,368,251	100.00	15

Valid votes		1,368,251	98.93
Invalid/blank votes		14,748	1.07
Total votes		1,382,999	100.00
Source: ^[28]^[29]

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Nthabiseng Pauline Khunou is a South African politician from the Free State. She represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 2003 to 2019 and formerly served in the Free State Provincial Legislature.

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↑ "Our People: Members of Parliament - All Members". Cape Town, South Africa: Parliament of South Africa . Retrieved 5 April 2021.
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↑ "2024 National Election: Detailed Results - Free State - Regional Ballot" (PDF). Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
↑ "2024 National Election: Seat Calculation" (PDF). Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
↑ "Government Notice – Electoral Commission – Electoral Act 73 of 1998: Publication of lists of Representatives in the National Assembly and Provincial Legislatures in terms of Item 14 (4) of Schedule 1A of the Act, in respect of the Elections held on 29 May 2024" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa . Vol. 708, no. 50762. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 5 June 2024. pp. 3–18. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
↑ "List of members (alphabetical): 7th Parliament" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
↑ "2019 National Election: Detailed Results - All Provinces" (PDF). Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
↑ "2019 National Election: Seat Calculation - Vote and Seat Summary" (PDF). Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
↑ "General Notices: Electoral Commission – Notice 267 of 2019 - Electoral Act, 1998 (Act 73 of 1998) - Publication of Lists of Representatives in the National Assembly and Provincial Legislatures in Terms of Item 16 (4) of Schedule 1A of the Electoral Act, 1998, in Respect of the Elections Held on 08 May 2019" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa . Vol. 647, no. 42460. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 15 May 2019. pp. 5–15. ISSN 1682-5845. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
↑ "Results Dashboard: Eastern Cape - National Assembly - 2014". Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
↑ "2014 National Election: Detailed Results - All Provinces" (PDF). Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
↑ "2014 National Election: Seat Calculation - Seats Reports" (PDF). Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
↑ "General Notice: Notice 358 of 2014 - Electoral Commission – Electoral Act, 1998 (Act 73 of 1998) - Publication of Lists of Representatives in the National Assembly and Provincial Legislatures in Terms of Item 16 (4) of Schedule 1A of the Electoral Act, 1998, in Respect of the Elections Held on 07 May 2014" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa . Vol. 587, no. 37641. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 14 May 2014. pp. 4–16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
↑ "Results Dashboard: Eastern Cape - National Assembly - 2009". Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
↑ "22 Apr 2009 National Election: Detailed Results - All Provinces" (PDF). Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
↑ "22 Apr 2009 National Election: Seat Calculation - Seats Reports" (PDF). Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
↑ "General Notice: Notice 408 of 2009 - Electoral Commission – List of Names of Representatives in the National Assembly and the Nine Provincial Legislatures in Respect of the Elections Held on 22 April 2009" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa . Vol. 526, no. 32184. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 28 April 2009. pp. 4–50. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
↑ "Results Dashboard: Eastern Cape - National Assembly - 2004". Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
↑ "14 Apr 2004 National Election: Detailed Results - All Provinces" (PDF). Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
↑ "14 Apr 2004 National Election: Seat Calculation - Seats Reports" (PDF). Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
↑ "General Notice: Notice 717 of 2004 - Electoral Commission – List of Names of Representatives in the National Assembly and the Nine Provincial Legislatures in Respect of the Elections Held on 14 April 2004" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa . Vol. 466, no. 2677. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 20 April 2004. pp. 4–95. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
↑ "Results Dashboard: Eastern Cape - National Assembly - 1999". Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
↑ "National Elections 1999: Detailed Results - All Provinces" (PDF). Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
↑ "27 Apr 1994 National Election: 1994 Elections Results - 1994 National and Provincial Elections" (PDF). Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. p. 1. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
↑ "April 26-29, 1994 General Election Results - Free State: National Assembly". Election Resources on the Internet. Retrieved 7 September 2024.

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[1] Statistical Release P0302 - Mid-year population estimates, 2020 (PDF). Pretoria, South Africa: Statistics South Africa. July 2020. p. 23. Retrieved 5 April 2021.

[2] "Our People: Members of Parliament - All Members". Cape Town, South Africa: Parliament of South Africa . Retrieved 5 April 2021.

[3] "Election for South African National Assembly". Election Guide. Arlington, U.S.A.: International Foundation for Electoral Systems . Retrieved 5 April 2021.

[4] Mukherjee, Bumba (2016). Democracy and Trade Policy in Developing Countries. Chicago, U.S.A.: University of Chicago Press. p. 207. ISBN 978-0-226-35881-9 . Retrieved 5 April 2021.

[5] Louw, Wim (20 March 2014). "The South African Electoral System". HSF Briefs. Johannesburg, South Africa: Helen Suzman Foundation . Retrieved 5 April 2021.

[6] Nohlen, Dieter; Krennerich, Michael; Thibaut, Bernard, eds. (1999). Elections in Africa: A Data Handbook. Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press. p. 40. ISBN 0-19-829645-2.

[7] "2024 National Election: Detailed Results - Free State - Regional Ballot" (PDF). Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 28 August 2024.

[8] "2024 National Election: Seat Calculation" (PDF). Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 28 August 2024.

[9] "Government Notice – Electoral Commission – Electoral Act 73 of 1998: Publication of lists of Representatives in the National Assembly and Provincial Legislatures in terms of Item 14 (4) of Schedule 1A of the Act, in respect of the Elections held on 29 May 2024" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa . Vol. 708, no. 50762. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 5 June 2024. pp. 3–18. Retrieved 5 September 2024.

[10] "List of members (alphabetical): 7th Parliament" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.

[11] "2019 National Election: Detailed Results - All Provinces" (PDF). Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 8 September 2024.

[12] "2019 National Election: Seat Calculation - Vote and Seat Summary" (PDF). Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 8 September 2024.

[13] "General Notices: Electoral Commission – Notice 267 of 2019 - Electoral Act, 1998 (Act 73 of 1998) - Publication of Lists of Representatives in the National Assembly and Provincial Legislatures in Terms of Item 16 (4) of Schedule 1A of the Electoral Act, 1998, in Respect of the Elections Held on 08 May 2019" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa . Vol. 647, no. 42460. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 15 May 2019. pp. 5–15. ISSN 1682-5845. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.

[14] "Results Dashboard: Eastern Cape - National Assembly - 2014". Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 18 April 2021.

[15] "2014 National Election: Detailed Results - All Provinces" (PDF). Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

[16] "2014 National Election: Seat Calculation - Seats Reports" (PDF). Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

[17] "General Notice: Notice 358 of 2014 - Electoral Commission – Electoral Act, 1998 (Act 73 of 1998) - Publication of Lists of Representatives in the National Assembly and Provincial Legislatures in Terms of Item 16 (4) of Schedule 1A of the Electoral Act, 1998, in Respect of the Elections Held on 07 May 2014" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa . Vol. 587, no. 37641. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 14 May 2014. pp. 4–16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.

[18] "Results Dashboard: Eastern Cape - National Assembly - 2009". Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 18 April 2021.

[19] "22 Apr 2009 National Election: Detailed Results - All Provinces" (PDF). Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

[20] "22 Apr 2009 National Election: Seat Calculation - Seats Reports" (PDF). Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

[21] "General Notice: Notice 408 of 2009 - Electoral Commission – List of Names of Representatives in the National Assembly and the Nine Provincial Legislatures in Respect of the Elections Held on 22 April 2009" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa . Vol. 526, no. 32184. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 28 April 2009. pp. 4–50. Retrieved 8 April 2021.

[22] "Results Dashboard: Eastern Cape - National Assembly - 2004". Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 18 April 2021.

[23] "14 Apr 2004 National Election: Detailed Results - All Provinces" (PDF). Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

[24] "14 Apr 2004 National Election: Seat Calculation - Seats Reports" (PDF). Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

[25] "General Notice: Notice 717 of 2004 - Electoral Commission – List of Names of Representatives in the National Assembly and the Nine Provincial Legislatures in Respect of the Elections Held on 14 April 2004" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa . Vol. 466, no. 2677. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 20 April 2004. pp. 4–95. Retrieved 26 March 2021.

[26] "Results Dashboard: Eastern Cape - National Assembly - 1999". Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 18 April 2021.

[27] "National Elections 1999: Detailed Results - All Provinces" (PDF). Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

[28] "27 Apr 1994 National Election: 1994 Elections Results - 1994 National and Provincial Elections" (PDF). Centurion, South Africa: Electoral Commission of South Africa. p. 1. Retrieved 7 September 2024.

[29] "April 26-29, 1994 General Election Results - Free State: National Assembly". Election Resources on the Internet. Retrieved 7 September 2024.

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House of Representatives	Addo Alra Park Belhar Berg River Bethelsdorp Bishop Lavis Bloemfontein Opkoms Bokkeveld Bonteheuwel Border Bosmont Britstown Daljosaphat Diamant Diaz Durban Suburbs Dysseldorp Eastern Free State Eersterus Eldorado Park Elsies River Esselen Park Fish River Gelvandale Genadendal Grassy Park Greenwood Park Griqualand West Haarlem Hanover Park Hantam Hawston Heidedal Heideveld Kalahari Karee Kasselsvlei Klipspruit West Liesbeek Macassar Mamre Manenberg Matroosfontein Mid Karoo Mitchells Plain Natal Interior Natal Mid-East Newclare North Eastern Cape Northern Cape Northern Transvaal Nuweveld Ottery Outeniqua Pniel Ravensmead Rawsonville Reiger Park Retreat Rietvlei Riversdal Robertson Ruste Ter Vaal Schauderville Silvertown Southern Cape Southern Free State Springbok Steinkopf Strandfontein Suurbraak Swartkops Swartland Table Mountain Toekomsrus Upington Vredendal Wentworth Western Free State Wuppertal
House of Delegates	Actonville Allandale Arena Park Bayview Brickfield Camperdown Cavendish Central Rand Chatsworth Central Clare Estate Durban Bay Eastern Transvaal Glenview Havenside Isipingo Laudium Lenasia Central Lenasia East Lenasia West Malabar Marianhill Merebank Montford Moorcross Natal Midlands Newholme North Coast Northern Natal North Western Cape North Western Transvaal Phoenix Redhill Reservoir Hills Rylands Southern Natal Springfield Stanger Tongaat Umzinto Verulam

Free State
Freistata
Constituency for the National Assembly of South Africa
Location of Free State within South Africa
Province	Free State
Population	2,928,903 (2020)^[1]
Electorate	1,462,508 (2019)
Current constituency
Created	1994
Seats	List 11 (2014–present) 12 (2009–2014) 13 (2004–2009) 14 (–2004)
Members of the National Assembly^[2]	List Makosini Chabangu (EFF) Dikeledi Direko (ANC) Werner Horn (DA) Thanduxolo Khalipha (ANC) Nomsa Kubheka (ANC) Annelie Lotriet (DA) Dibolelo Mahlatsi (ANC) Nomsa Marchesi (DA) Lawrence McDonald (ANC) Hlengiwe Mkhaliphi (EFF) Madala Ntombela (ANC) Xolisile Qayiso (ANC) Bheki Radebe (ANC) Maggie Sotyu (ANC) Mosebenzi Zwane (ANC)