1999 South African general election


's second non-racial general election, was held on 2 June 1999.
This election was won by the governing African National Congress, who gained fourteen seats. Incumbent president Nelson Mandela declined to seek re-election as president. This election was notable for the sharp decline of the New National Party, previously the National Party, which without former State President F.W. de Klerk lost more than half of their support. The liberal Democratic Party became the largest opposition party, after being the fifth largest party in the 1994 election. The number of parties represented in the National Assembly increased to thirteen, with the United Democratic Movement, jointly headed by former National Party member Roelf Meyer, and former ANC member Bantu Holomisa, being the most successful of the newcomers with fourteen seats.

National Assembly results

Presidential election in National Assembly

Thabo Mbeki was elected president by the new Assembly on 14 June 1999, succeeding Nelson Mandela.

Provincial legislature results

Eastern Cape

Free State

Gauteng

KwaZulu-Natal

Mpumalanga

North West

Northern Cape

Northern Province

Western Cape

NCOP seats

The National Council of Provinces consists of 90 members, ten elected by each provincial legislature. The Members of NCOP have to be elected in proportion to the party membership of the provincial legislature.