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1995–96 South African municipal elections

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionFeb 8, 2025
Entity authorityQ287193 ↗
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Municipal elections were held in South Africa in 1995 and 1996. Over 11 000 seats were contested of which the African National Congress won 6 032, the National Party 1 814, the Inkhata Freedom Party 754 and the Democratic Party 138.

The elections were held on 1 November 1995 in most of the country, but delayed to 29 May 1996 in the Western Cape and 26 June 1996 in KwaZulu-Natal due to boundary demarcation disputes.

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Editorial reviewA dependable orientation record for establishing vocabulary, names and a first evidence trail. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1995, 1996—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. The account is most persuasive where South, African and municipal can be independently traced.
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