KwaZulu-Natal (Zulu : iKwaZulu-Natali) 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 in 1994 when the National Assembly was established by the Interim Constitution following the end of Apartheid. It is conterminous with the province of KwaZulu-Natal. The constituency currently elects 41 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 general election it had 5,524,666 registered electors.
KwaZulu-Natal currently elects 41 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 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |
2019 | 2,342 | 0.06% | 0 | 3,677 | 0.10% | 0 | 2,026,069 | 55.47% | 24 | 520,169 | 14.24% | 6 | 17,524 | 0.48% | 0 | 532,563 | 14.58% | 6 | 363,832 | 9.96% | 4 | 16,460 | 0.45% | 0 | |||
2014 | 2,723 | 0.07% | 0 | 7,232 | 0.19% | 0 | 2,530,827 | 65.31% | 27 | 517,461 | 13.35% | 5 | 15,406 | 0.40% | 0 | 393,949 | 10.17% | 4 | 76,384 | 1.97% | 1 | 9,687 | 0.25% | 0 | |||
2009 | 1,852 | 0.05% | 0 | 7,529 | 0.21% | 0 | 2,256,248 | 63.97% | 26 | 364,518 | 10.33% | 4 | 20,851 | 0.59% | 0 | 723,940 | 20.52% | 8 | 6,600 | 0.19% | 0 | ||||||
2004 | 5,712 | 0.21% | 0 | 23,099 | 0.84% | 0 | 1,312,767 | 47.47% | 18 | 276,429 | 10.00% | 4 | 16,145 | 0.58% | 0 | 49,823 | 1.80% | 1 | 964,101 | 34.87% | 13 | 9,424 | 0.34% | 0 | |||
1999 | 8,414 | 0.28% | 0 | 38,080 | 1.29% | 0 | 1,176,926 | 39.77% | 15 | 288,738 | 9.76% | 4 | 117,107 | 3.96% | 1 | 53,799 | 1.82% | 1 | 1,196,955 | 40.45% | 16 | 6,044 | 0.20% | 0 | |||
1994 | 23,098 | 0.62% | 1,185,669 | 31.61% | 60,499 | 1.61% | 591,212 | 15.76% | 17,122 | 0.46% | 1,822,385 | 48.59% | 17,092 | 0.46% |
Results of the regional ballot for KwaZulu-Natal in the 2024 general election held on 29 May 2024:
The following candidates were elected. [9] [10]
Results of the national ballot for KwaZulu-Natal in the 2019 general election held on 8 May 2019:
The following candidates were elected: [13] Elphas Buthelezi (IFP), Russel Cebekhulu (IFP), Sibongiseni Dhlomo (ANC), Mervyn Dirks (ANC), Dora Dlamini (ANC), Nomalungelo Gina (ANC), Hlanganani Gumbi (DA), Sibusiso Gumede (ANC), Magdalena Hlengwa (IFP), Bavelile Hlongwa (ANC), Haniff Hoosen (DA), John Jeffery (ANC), Peter Keetse (EFF), Makoti Khawula (EFF), Alf Lees (DA), Regina Lesoma (ANC), Dean Macpherson (DA), Madimetja Lorence Matsetela (EFF), Thembeka Mchunu (ANC), Sibusiso Mdabe (ANC), Jabulile Mkhwanazi (ANC), Mmabatho Mokause (EFF), Alice Mthembu (ANC), Ernest Myeni (ANC), Sibongiseni Ngcobo (DA), Siphosethu Ngcobo (IFP), Xolani Ngwezi (IFP), Nobuhle Nkabane (ANC), Eric Makhosini Nkosi (ANC), Maria Ntuli (ANC), Mthokozisi Nxumalo (IFP), Njabulo Nzuza (ANC), Lizzie Shabalala (ANC), Nomvuzo Shabalala (ANC), Mzwakhe Sibisi (NFP), Duduzile Sibiya (ANC), Hannah Winkler (DA), Cyril Xaba (ANC), Beauty Zibula (ANC), Audrey Zuma (ANC) and Thandiwe Zungu (ANC).
Results of the 2014 general election held on 7 May 2014: [14] [15] [16]
The following candidates were elected: [17] Simphiwe Donatus Bekwa (ANC), Phumzile Bhengu (ANC), Trevor Bonhomme (ANC), Tim Brauteseth (DA), Bheki Cele (ANC), Mosie Cele (ANC), Mervyn Dirks (ANC), Bongekile Jabulile Dlomo (ANC), Zephroma Sizani Dlamini-Dubazana (ANC), Dennis Dumisani Gamede (ANC), Ndabakayise Erasmus Gcwabaza (ANC), Nomalungelo Gina (ANC), Donald Gumede (ANC), Mkhuleko Hlengwa (IFP), John Jeffery (ANC), Sandy Kalyan (DA), Makoti Khawula (EFF), Makhosi Khoza (ANC), Luwellyn Landers (ANC), Regina Lesoma (ANC), Sahlulele Luzipo (ANC), Mandlenkosi Mabika (NFP), Dean Macpherson (DA), Celiwe Madlopha (ANC), Nosilivere Winifred Magadla (ANC), Lindiwe Mazibuko (DA), Sibongile Mchunu (ANC), Thandi Memela (ANC), Lindiwe Mjobo (ANC), Lungi Mnganga-Gcabashe (ANC), Albert Mncwango (IFP), Alfred Mpontshane (IFP), Enock Muzi Mthethwa (ANC), Nhlanhla Nene (ANC), Beatrice Ngcobo (ANC), Munzoor Shaik Emam (NFP), Maliyakhe Shelembe (NFP), Narend Singh (IFP), John Steenhuisen (DA) and Barbara Thomson (ANC).
Results of the 2009 general election held on 22 April 2009: [18] [19] [20]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||
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African National Congress | ANC | 2,256,248 | 63.97% | 26 | |
Inkatha Freedom Party | IFP | 723,940 | 20.52% | 8 | |
Democratic Alliance | DA | 364,518 | 10.33% | 4 | |
Congress of the People | COPE | 54,611 | 1.55% | 1 | |
Minority Front | MF | 38,944 | 1.10% | 0 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | ACDP | 20,851 | 0.59% | 0 | |
Movement Democratic Party | MDP | 7,917 | 0.22% | 0 | |
United Democratic Movement | UDM | 7,529 | 0.21% | 0 | |
Independent Democrats | ID | 7,086 | 0.20% | 0 | |
Freedom Front Plus | VF+ | 6,600 | 0.19% | 0 | |
Azanian People's Organisation | AZAPO | 6,322 | 0.18% | 0 | |
Al Jama-ah | 6,261 | 0.18% | 0 | ||
National Democratic Convention | NADECO | 4,385 | 0.12% | 0 | |
African People's Convention | APC | 4,199 | 0.12% | 0 | |
South African Democratic Congress | SADECO | 2,695 | 0.08% | 0 | |
Keep It Straight and Simple Party | KISS | 2,410 | 0.07% | 0 | |
United Independent Front | UIF | 2,128 | 0.06% | 0 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | PAC | 1,852 | 0.05% | 0 | |
Alliance of Free Democrats | AFD | 1,454 | 0.04% | 0 | |
Great Kongress of South Africa | GKSA | 1,389 | 0.04% | 0 | |
United Christian Democratic Party | UCDP | 1,326 | 0.04% | 0 | |
Women Forward | WF | 1,202 | 0.03% | 0 | |
New Vision Party | NVP | 1,199 | 0.03% | 0 | |
Christian Democratic Alliance | CDA | 1,026 | 0.03% | 0 | |
A Party | 621 | 0.02% | 0 | ||
Pan Africanist Movement | PAM | 521 | 0.01% | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 3,527,234 | 100.00% | 39 | ||
Rejected Votes | 47,092 | 1.32% | |||
Total Polled | 3,574,326 | 79.87% | |||
Registered Electors | 4,475,217 |
The following candidates were elected: [21] Roy Ainslie (ANC), Phumzile Bhengu (ANC), Trevor Bonhomme (ANC), Gloria Borman (ANC), Russel Cebekhulu (IFP), Zephroma Sizani Dubazana (ANC), Mike Ellis (DA), Ndabakayise Erasmus Gcwabaza (ANC), Nomalungelo Gina (ANC), Donald Gumede (ANC), Shiaan-Bin Huang (ANC), John Jeffery (ANC), Fikile Khumalo (ANC), Gregory Krumbock (DA), Luwellyn Landers (ANC), Eric Lucas (IFP), Albertinah Luthuli (ANC), Graham Peter Dalziel Mac Kenzie (COPE), Lindiwe Mazibuko (DA), Mandla Mbili (ANC), Hlengiwe Mgabadeli (ANC), Lindiwe Mjobo (ANC), Senzo Mkhize (ANC), Nomfundo Ntombenhle Penelope Mkhulusi (ANC), Gareth Morgan (DA), Alfred Mpontshane (IFP), Hilda Sizakele Msweli (IFP), Enock Muzi Mthethwa (ANC), Gabriel Ndabandaba (ANC), Velaphi Ndlovu (IFP), Beatrice Ngcobo (ANC), Zwelifile Ntuli (ANC), Ntombikayise Sibhida (ANC), Narend Singh (IFP), Peter Smith (IFP), Jabu Sosibo (ANC), Barbara Thomson (ANC), Musa Zondi (IFP) and Zeblon Zulu (ANC).
Results of the 2004 general election held on 14 April 2004: [22] [23] [24]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||
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African National Congress | ANC | 1,312,767 | 47.47% | 18 | |
Inkatha Freedom Party | IFP | 964,101 | 34.87% | 13 | |
Democratic Alliance | DA | 276,429 | 10.00% | 4 | |
Minority Front | MF | 51,339 | 1.86% | 1 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | ACDP | 49,823 | 1.80% | 1 | |
United Democratic Movement | UDM | 23,099 | 0.84% | 0 | |
Independent Democrats | ID | 20,656 | 0.75% | 0 | |
New National Party | NNP | 16,145 | 0.58% | 0 | |
Freedom Front Plus | VF+ | 9,424 | 0.34% | 0 | |
Azanian People's Organisation | AZAPO | 6,562 | 0.24% | 0 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | PAC | 5,712 | 0.21% | 0 | |
Christian Democratic Party | CDP | 4,562 | 0.16% | 0 | |
United Christian Democratic Party | UCDP | 4,235 | 0.15% | 0 | |
Socialist Party of Azania | SOPA | 4,110 | 0.15% | 0 | |
United Front | UF | 3,334 | 0.12% | 0 | |
Peace and Justice Congress | PJC | 2,792 | 0.10% | 0 | |
Employment Movement for South Africa | EMSA | 2,400 | 0.09% | 0 | |
National Action | NA | 2,391 | 0.09% | 0 | |
Keep It Straight and Simple Party | KISS | 2,197 | 0.08% | 0 | |
The Organisation Party | TOP | 2,112 | 0.08% | 0 | |
New Labour Party | 1,013 | 0.04% | 0 | ||
Valid Votes | 2,765,203 | 100.00% | 37 | ||
Rejected Votes | 42,682 | 1.52% | |||
Total Polled | 2,807,885 | 73.51% | |||
Registered Electors | 3,819,864 |
The following candidates were elected: [25] Roy Ainslie (ANC), Yusuf Bhamjee (ANC), Mfuniselwa Bhengu (IFP), Ruth Bhengu (ANC), Phumzile Bhengu (ANC), Happy Blose (ANC), Siyabonga Cwele (ANC), Beauty Dambuza (ANC), Cheryllyn Dudley (ACDP), Ebrahim Ebrahim (ANC), Mike Ellis (DA), Lucky Gabela (ANC), Ndabakayise Erasmus Gcwabaza (ANC), Malusi Gigaba (ANC), Shiaan-Bin Huang (ANC), Sandy Kalyan (DA), Dianne Kohler Barnard (DA), Albertinah Luthuli (ANC), Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge (ANC), Makhosazana Mdlalose (IFP), Zakhele Sipho Mkhize (ANC), Alfred Mpontshane (IFP), Velaphi Ndlovu (IFP), Mzikayise Vincent Ngema (IFP), Bonginkosi Christopher Ngiba (IFP), Maria Ntuli (ANC), Samuel Neocleous Nxumalo (ANC), Margaret Rajbally (MF), Usha Roopnarain (IFP), Sybil Seaton (IFP), Rafeek Shah (DA), Peter Smith (IFP), Ellis Vezi (IFP), Everson Xolo (ANC), Musa Zondi (IFP) and Nhlahla Zulu (IFP).
Results of the 1999 general election held on 2 June 1999: [26] [27]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||
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Inkatha Freedom Party | IFP | 1,196,955 | 40.45% | 16 | |
African National Congress | ANC | 1,176,926 | 39.77% | 15 | |
Democratic Party | DP | 288,738 | 9.76% | 4 | |
New National Party | NNP | 117,107 | 3.96% | 1 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | ACDP | 53,799 | 1.82% | 1 | |
Minority Front | MF | 43,026 | 1.45% | 1 | |
United Democratic Movement | UDM | 38,080 | 1.29% | 0 | |
Federal Alliance | FA | 8,984 | 0.30% | 0 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | PAC | 8,414 | 0.28% | 0 | |
Freedom Front | VFFF | 6,044 | 0.20% | 0 | |
Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging | AEB | 5,878 | 0.20% | 0 | |
Azanian People's Organisation | AZAPO | 4,525 | 0.15% | 0 | |
Abolition of Income Tax and Usury Party | AITUP | 3,206 | 0.11% | 0 | |
United Christian Democratic Party | UCDP | 2,671 | 0.09% | 0 | |
Socialist Party of Azania | SOPA | 2,658 | 0.09% | 0 | |
Government by the People Green Party | GPGP | 1,952 | 0.07% | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 2,958,963 | 100.00% | 38 | ||
Rejected Votes | 52,769 | 1.75% | |||
Total Polled | 3,011,732 | 87.45% | |||
Registered Electors | 3,443,978 |
Results of the national ballot for KwaZulu-Natal in the 1994 general election held between 26 and 29 April 1994:
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Inkatha Freedom Party | 1,822,385 | 48.59 | 20 | |
African National Congress | 1,185,669 | 31.61 | 13 | |
National Party | 591,212 | 15.76 | 6 | |
Democratic Party | 60,499 | 1.61 | 1 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 23,098 | 0.62 | 0 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 17,122 | 0.46 | 0 | |
Freedom Front | 17,092 | 0.46 | 0 | |
Africa Muslim Party | 6,790 | 0.18 | 0 | |
Minority Front | 6,410 | 0.17 | 0 | |
African Democratic Movement | 3,819 | 0.10 | 0 | |
Federal Party | 3,347 | 0.09 | 0 | |
African Moderates Congress Party | 3,305 | 0.09 | 0 | |
Sport Organisation for Collective Contributions and Equal Rights | 2,311 | 0.06 | 0 | |
Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa | 1,927 | 0.05 | 0 | |
Ximoko Progressive Party | 1,501 | 0.04 | 0 | |
Workers' List Party | 1,193 | 0.03 | 0 | |
Keep It Straight and Simple Party | 1,010 | 0.03 | 0 | |
Luso-South African Party | 961 | 0.03 | 0 | |
Women's Rights Peace Party | 955 | 0.03 | 0 | |
Total | 3,750,606 | 100.00 | 40 | |
Valid votes | 3,750,606 | 98.78 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 46,407 | 1.22 | ||
Total votes | 3,797,013 | 100.00 | ||
Source: [28] [29] |
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