Mpumalanga (National Assembly of South Africa constituency)

Mpumalanga
iMpumalanga
Constituency
for the National Assembly of South Africa
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Location of Mpumalanga within South Africa
ProvinceMpumalanga
Population4,679,786 (2020)[1]
Electorate1,951,776 (2019)
Current constituency
Created1994
Seats
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  • 15 (2009–present)
  • 14 (–2009)
Members of the National Assembly[2]
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Mpumalanga (Swazi: iMpumalanga) 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 Eastern Transvaal in 1994 when the National Assembly was established by the Interim Constitution following the end of Apartheid. It was renamed Mpumalanga in 1999. It is conterminous with the province of Mpumalanga. The constituency currently elects 15 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 general election it had 1,951,776 registered electors.

Electoral system

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Mpumalanga currently elects 15 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

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Summary

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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 1,516 0.12% 0 982 0.08% 0 918,756 72.23% 12 116,050 9.12% 1 6,375 0.50% 0 5,786 0.45% 0 146,426 11.51% 2 33,842 2.66% 0
2014 2,640 0.19% 0 1,995 0.14% 0 1,091,642 78.80% 13 139,158 10.04% 1 5,173 0.37% 0 4,143 0.30% 0 85,203 6.15% 1 11,707 0.85% 0
2009 3,509 0.26% 0 3,159 0.24% 0 1,152,698 85.81% 14 102,039 7.60% 1 6,880 0.51% 0 7,286 0.54% 0 11,151 0.83% 0
2004 8,675 0.76% 0 11,480 1.01% 0 979,155 86.34% 13 81,313 7.17% 1 4,878 0.43% 0 11,321 1.00% 0 11,730 1.03% 0 12,025 1.06% 0
1999 6,946 0.61% 0 15,869 1.40% 0 965,886 85.29% 13 56,118 4.96% 1 26,790 2.37% 0 12,453 1.10% 0 15,964 1.41% 0 14,688 1.30% 0
1994 17,800 1.36% 1,072,518 81.87% 5,492 0.42% 134,511 10.27% 4,474 0.34% 20,872 1.59% 45,964 3.51%

Detailed

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2024

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

Party/CandidateVotes%Seats+/–
African National Congress585,81151.258–4
uMkhonto weSizwe191,86916.793New
Economic Freedom Fighters160,42514.0420
Democratic Alliance136,57511.952+1
Freedom Front Plus18,1361.5900
ActionSA5,9900.520New
United Africans Transformation5,5870.490New
African Christian Democratic Party5,3010.4600
African Transformation Movement5,0140.4400
Inkatha Freedom Party4,9120.4300
African People's Convention3,5510.3100
Patriotic Alliance3,1530.2800
Build One South Africa2,7620.240New
Rise Mzansi1,9930.170New
Azanian People's Organisation1,5480.1400
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1,4030.1200
United Independent Movement1,3510.120New
Alliance of Citizens for Change9990.090New
Congress of the People9220.0800
United Democratic Movement8550.0700
Forum for Service Delivery6730.0600
Economic Liberators Forum South Africa5650.050New
South African Rainbow Alliance5510.050New
Good4260.0400
National Freedom Party4190.0400
Citizans3930.030New
People's Movement for Change3100.030New
Organic Humanity Movement2960.030New
Africa Restoration Alliance2630.020New
Sizwe Ummah Nation2520.020New
Able Leadership2420.020New
Africa Africans Reclaim2300.020New
Free Democrats1690.0100
Total1,142,946100.0015–
Valid votes1,142,94698.88
Invalid/blank votes12,9341.12
Total votes1,155,880100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,025,07057.08
Source: [7][8]

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

Name Party
Juliet Khumalo ANC
Damien Klopper DA
Henro Krüger DA
Sipho Mahlangu ANC
Lusizo Makhubela-Mashele ANC
Mzwanele Manyi[Note 1] MK
Tim Mashele ANC
Constance Mkhonto EFF
Busisiwe Mkhwebane EFF
Julian Mokoena ANC
Ethel Nkosi ANC
Hlonono Selepe MK
Fisani Shabangu ANC
Gijimani Skosana ANC
Albert Themba MK
Notes
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  1. ^ Appointed on 23 August 2024 to replace the candidate originally elected, who was not available.

2019

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

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
African National Congress918,75672.2312–1
Economic Freedom Fighters146,42611.512+1
Democratic Alliance116,0509.1210
Freedom Front Plus33,8422.6600
Better Residents Association6,9710.5500
African Christian Democratic Party6,3750.5000
African Transformation Movement5,9820.470New
Inkatha Freedom Party5,7860.4500
African Independent Congress3,9450.3100
African People's Convention3,3580.2600
South African National Congress of Traditional Authorities2,3360.180New
African Security Congress2,2070.170New
Congress of the People1,9470.1500
Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party1,7970.140New
Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats1,5910.130New
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1,5160.1200
National Freedom Party1,4990.1200
Black First Land First1,2590.100New
Agang South Africa1,1510.0900
United Democratic Movement9820.0800
Forum for Service Delivery8210.060New
Economic Emancipation Forum7420.060New
Good5650.040New
Front National5280.0400
Al Jama-ah5270.0400
African Covenant4550.040New
Azanian People's Organisation4500.0400
International Revelation Congress3870.030New
Power of Africans Unity3720.030New
Capitalist Party of South Africa3650.030New
Christian Political Movement2780.020New
Alliance for Transformation for All2660.020New
Democratic Liberal Congress2100.020New
Compatriots of South Africa2050.020New
African Congress of Democrats2030.020New
African Renaissance Unity Party1970.020New
African Content Movement1900.010New
African Democratic Change1850.010New
Women Forward1850.0100
National People's Front1580.010New
Minority Front1570.0100
Free Democrats1470.010New
Patriotic Alliance1250.0100
People's Revolutionary Movement1160.010New
National People's Ambassadors1100.010New
Land Party980.010New
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa940.0100
South African Maintenance and Estate Beneficiaries Association670.010New
Total1,271,979100.0015–
Valid votes1,271,97998.53
Invalid/blank votes18,9291.47
Total votes1,290,908100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,951,77666.14
Source: [11][12]

The following candidates were elected:[13] Doris Eunice Dlakude (ANC), Sthembile Altia Hlongo (ANC), Angel Khanyile (DA), Lusizo Makhubela-Mashele (ANC), Valentia Thokozile Malinga (ANC), Vuyisile Promise Malomane (ANC), Reneiloe Mashabela (EFF), Timothy Victor Mashele (ANC), Thabile Sylvia Masondo (ANC), Elphus Fani Mathebula (ANC), Simanga Happy Mbuyane (ANC), Mbuyiseni Ndlozi (EFF), Elvis Kholwana Siwela (ANC), Gijimani Skosana (ANC) and Grace Kekulu Tseke (ANC).

2014

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

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 1,091,642 78.80% 13
Democratic Alliance DA 139,158 10.04% 1
Economic Freedom Fighters EFF 85,203 6.15% 1
Bushbuckridge Residents Association BRA 12,208 0.88% 0
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 11,707 0.85% 0
National Freedom Party NFP 9,312 0.67% 0
African Independent Congress AIC 7,072 0.51% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 5,173 0.37% 0
African People's Convention APC 4,269 0.31% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 4,143 0.30% 0
Congress of the People COPE 3,931 0.28% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 2,640 0.19% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 1,995 0.14% 0
Agang South Africa AGANG SA 1,738 0.13% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 1,156 0.08% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 661 0.05% 0
Al Jama-ah 596 0.04% 0
Workers and Socialist Party WASP 448 0.03% 0
Front National FN 428 0.03% 0
Patriotic Alliance PA 330 0.02% 0
Pan Africanist Movement PAM 277 0.02% 0
Ubuntu Party UBUNTU 274 0.02% 0
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 201 0.01% 0
Minority Front MF 187 0.01% 0
First Nation Liberation Alliance FINLA 165 0.01% 0
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa ICOSA 144 0.01% 0
United Congress UNICO 128 0.01% 0
Kingdom Governance Movement KGM 125 0.01% 0
Peoples Alliance PAL 96 0.01% 0
Valid Votes 1,385,407 100.00% 15
Rejected Votes 22,862 1.62%
Total Polled 1,408,269 75.68%
Registered Electors 1,860,834

The following candidates were elected:[17] Bongani Bongo (ANC), Mmatlala Grace Boroto (ANC), Sindisiwe Chikunga (ANC), Doris Eunice Dlakude (ANC), Dalton Hlamalani Khosa (ANC), Nicholous Pro Khoza (EFF), Henro Krüger (DA), Duduzile Promise Manana (ANC), Derick Mnguni (ANC), Nokhaya Adelaide Mnisi (ANC), Mogotle Friddah Nkadimeng (ANC), Hlakudi Frans Nkoana (ANC), Goodwill Sbusiso Radebe (ANC), Elvis Kholwana Siwela (ANC) and Gijimani Skosana (ANC).

2009

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

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 1,152,698 85.81% 14
Democratic Alliance DA 102,039 7.60% 1
Congress of the People COPE 38,802 2.89% 0
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 11,151 0.83% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 7,286 0.54% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 6,880 0.51% 0
African People's Convention APC 4,421 0.33% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 3,509 0.26% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 3,159 0.24% 0
Movement Democratic Party MDP 2,915 0.22% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 2,698 0.20% 0
Independent Democrats ID 1,619 0.12% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 849 0.06% 0
Al Jama-ah 756 0.06% 0
National Democratic Convention NADECO 728 0.05% 0
Christian Democratic Alliance CDA 558 0.04% 0
South African Democratic Congress SADECO 535 0.04% 0
Great Kongress of South Africa GKSA 478 0.04% 0
United Independent Front UIF 384 0.03% 0
New Vision Party NVP 371 0.03% 0
Alliance of Free Democrats AFD 315 0.02% 0
Minority Front MF 286 0.02% 0
Pan Africanist Movement PAM 216 0.02% 0
Women Forward WF 208 0.02% 0
A Party 204 0.02% 0
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 188 0.01% 0
Valid Votes 1,343,253 100.00% 15
Rejected Votes 20,583 1.51%
Total Polled 1,363,836 80.38%
Registered Electors 1,696,705

The following candidates were elected:[21] Lourie Bosman (DA), Sindisiwe Chikunga (ANC), Christopher Lancaster Gololo (ANC), Eric Kholwane (ANC), Vuselelo Vincent Magagula (ANC), Mduduzi Comfort Manana (ANC), Buoang Lemias Mashile (ANC), Nokhaya Adelaide Mnisi (ANC), Dumisile Goodness Nhlengethwa (ANC), Mtombizodwa Florence Nyanda (ANC), Goodwill Sbusiso Radebe (ANC), Khellinah Nomvula Shoba (ANC), Gijimani Skosana (ANC), Grace Kekulu Tseke (ANC) and Adrian John Williams (ANC).

2004

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

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 979,155 86.34% 13
Democratic Alliance DA 81,313 7.17% 1
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 12,025 1.06% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 11,730 1.03% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 11,480 1.01% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 11,321 1.00% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 8,675 0.76% 0
New National Party NNP 4,878 0.43% 0
Independent Democrats ID 3,927 0.35% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 2,149 0.19% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 1,795 0.16% 0
Socialist Party of Azania SOPA 1,056 0.09% 0
National Action NA 740 0.07% 0
Employment Movement for South Africa EMSA 719 0.06% 0
Christian Democratic Party CDP 662 0.06% 0
United Front UF 626 0.06% 0
Peace and Justice Congress PJC 606 0.05% 0
The Organisation Party TOP 411 0.04% 0
Minority Front MF 298 0.03% 0
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 263 0.02% 0
New Labour Party 263 0.02% 0
Valid Votes 1,134,092 100.00% 14
Rejected Votes 23,871 2.06%
Total Polled 1,157,963 80.28%
Registered Electors 1,442,469

The following candidates were elected:[25] Sindisiwe Chikunga (ANC), Christopher Lancaster Gololo (ANC), Eric Kholwane (ANC), Zunaid Kotwal (ANC), Millicent Ntombizodwa Sibongile Manana (ANC), Piet Mohlamme Mathebe (ANC), Garth Piet Mngomezulu (ANC), Dumisile Goodness Nhlengethwa (ANC), Bongi Maria Ntuli (ANC), Priscilla Sindisiwe Sekgobela (ANC), Mtikeni Patrick Sibande (ANC), Jonas Ben Sibanyoni (ANC), Sipho Siboza (ANC) and Hilda Weber (DA).

1999

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

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 965,886 85.29% 13
Democratic Party DP 56,118 4.96% 1
New National Party NNP 26,790 2.37% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 15,964 1.41% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 15,869 1.40% 0
Freedom Front VFFF 14,688 1.30% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 12,453 1.10% 0
Federal Alliance FA 8,482 0.75% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 6,946 0.61% 0
Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging AEB 4,260 0.38% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 2,394 0.21% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 1,062 0.09% 0
Socialist Party of Azania SOPA 519 0.05% 0
Abolition of Income Tax and Usury Party AITUP 439 0.04% 0
Minority Front MF 401 0.04% 0
Government by the People Green Party GPGP 246 0.02% 0
Valid Votes 1,132,517 100.00% 14
Rejected Votes 24,712 2.14%
Total Polled 1,157,229 90.57%
Registered Electors 1,277,783

1994

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

PartyVotes%Seats
African National Congress1,072,51881.8712
National Party134,51110.272
Freedom Front45,9643.510
Inkatha Freedom Party20,8721.590
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania17,8001.360
Democratic Party5,4920.420
African Christian Democratic Party4,4740.340
African Moderates Congress Party2,6250.200
Africa Muslim Party9060.070
Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa8340.060
Sport Organisation for Collective Contributions and Equal Rights6360.050
African Democratic Movement6110.050
Federal Party5270.040
Minority Front5030.040
Ximoko Progressive Party4160.030
Keep It Straight and Simple Party4150.030
Women's Rights Peace Party3110.020
Workers' List Party3090.020
Luso-South African Party2690.020
Total1,309,993100.0014
Valid votes1,309,99398.75
Invalid/blank votes16,6141.25
Total votes1,326,607100.00
Source: [28][29]

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