The third democratic elections in SA are held

Date: 14 Apr 2004
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

South Africa held its third democratic elections on 14 April 2004. A total of 20.6 million People were registered to vote, making it 2 million more than the 1999 elections. Approximately 76% of the registered voters voted and the leading party, the African National Congress (ANC) received 67.7% of the votes. The 2004 election also marked a decade of democracy in South Africa. The first democratic elections had taken place exactly a decade earlier. This election saw an increase in voter abstention and there was a significant registration and election boycott campaign.

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South African History Online. (2012, April 11). The third democratic elections in SA are held. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081686

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