ANC wins the second democratic election

Date: 7 Jun 1999
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

The African National Congress won the second democratic election by 266 seats. The Democratic Party, which became the new official opposition, won 38 seats, followed by the Inkatha Freedom Party with 34 and the former official opposition, the New National Party, won only 28 seats.

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). ANC wins the second democratic election. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013440

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