Vorlage:Infobox Election Vorlage:Election south africa The South African general election of 1994 was an election held in South Africa to mark the end of apartheid, therefore also the first held with universal adult suffrage. The election was conducted under the direction of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).
Millions queued in lines over a three day voting period. Altogether 19 726 579 votes were counted and 193 081 were rejected as invalid. The African National Congress, whose slate incorporated the labour confederation COSATU and the South African Communist Party, fell short of a two-thirds majority. ANC leaders opted to form a tripartite Government of National Unity with the National Party and the Inkatha Freedom Party.
The date 27 April is now a public holiday in South Africa, Freedom Day.
National Assembly results
| Party (abbr.) | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African National Congress (ANC) | 12 237 655 | 62.65 | 252 | |
| National Party (NP) | 3 983 690 | 20.39 | 82 | |
| Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) | 2 058 294 | 10.54 | 43 | |
| Freedom Front (FF-VF) | 424 555 | 2.17 | 9 | |
| Democratic Party (DP) | 338 426 | 1.73 | 7 | |
| Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) | 243 478 | 1.25 | 5 | |
| African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) | 88 104 | 0.45 | 2 | |
| Africa Muslim Party (AMP) | 34 466 | 0.18 | ||
| African Moderates Congress Party (AMCP) | 27 690 | 0.14 | ||
| Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa (DPSA) | 19 451 | 0.10 | ||
| Federal Party (FP) | 17 663 | 0.09 | ||
| Minority Front (MF) | 13 433 | 0.07 | ||
| Sport Organisation for Collective Contributions and Equal Rights (SOCCER) | 10 575 | 0.05 | ||
| African Democratic Movement (ADM) | 9 886 | 0.05 | ||
| Women's Rights Peace Party (WRPP) | 6 434 | 0.03 | ||
| Ximoko Progressive Party (XPP) | 6 320 | 0.03 | ||
| Keep It Straight and Simple Party (KISS) | 5 916 | 0.03 | ||
| Workers' List Party (WLP) | 4 169 | 0.02 | ||
| Luso-South African Party (LUSO) | 3 293 | 0.02 | ||
| Total | 19 533 498 | 100.00 | 400 |
Provincial Legislatures results
| Party (abbr.) | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African National Congress (ANC) | 12 137 307 | 62.3 | 266 | |
| National Party (NP) | 3 492 467 | 17.9 | 82 | |
| Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) | 2 047 083 | 10.5 | 44 | |
| Freedom Front (FF-VF) | 639 643 | 3.3 | 14 | |
| Democratic Party (DP) | 538 655 | 2.8 | 12 | |
| Pan-Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) | 271 793 | 1.4 | 3 | |
| African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) | 117 825 | 0.6 | 3 | |
| Minority Front (MF) | 48 951 | 0.3 | 1 | |
| Africa Muslim Party (AMP) | 51 773 | 0.3 | ||
| African Democratic Movement (ADM) | 34 233 | 0.2 | ||
| Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa (DPSA) | 21 877 | 0.1 | ||
| Islamic Party (IP) | 16 762 | 0.1 | ||
| Federal Party (FP) | 16 279 | 0.1 | ||
| United People's Front (UPF) | 10 123 | 0.1 | ||
| Ximoko Progressive Party (XPP) | 8 238 | 0.0 | ||
| Women's Rights Peace Party (WRPP) | 7 279 | 0.0 | ||
| Wes-Kaap Federaliste Party (WKFP) | 6 337 | 0.0 | ||
| Workers International to Rebuild the Fourth International (SA) (WI) | 5 481 | 0.0 | ||
| Luso-South African Party (LUSO) | 5 423 | 0.0 | ||
| South African Women's Party (SAWP) | 2 641 | 0.0 | ||
| Green Party (GRP) | 2 611 | 0.0 | ||
| Merit Party (MP) | 2 028 | 0.0 | ||
| Right Party (RP) | 921 | 0.0 |
External links
- U.S. Department of the Army, South Africa Country Study, "The 1994 Elections"
- IEC results for 1994 election
- Proportional representation and alternative systems