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Elections 2004

The Parties

Parties running in the 2004 elections, listed by national and provincial participation

 

(Numbers in brackets: current representation in the National Assembly immediately prior to the 2004 election)

 

National and all 9 provinces (10):

1          African National Congress – ANC

(275 seats)

2          Democratic Alliance/Demokratiese Alliansie – DA

(46 seats)

3          Nuwe Nasionale Party/New National Party – NNP

(20 seats)

4          African Christian Democratic Party – ACDP

(7 seats)

5          United Democratic Movement – UDM

(4 seats)

6          United Christian Democratic Party – UCDP

(3 seats)

7          Vryheidsfront Plus – VF Plus

(3 seats)

8          Pan Africanist Congress of Azania – PAC

(2 seats)

9          Azanian People’s Organisation – AZAPO

(1 seat)

10         Independent Democrats – ID

(1 seat)

 

 National and 8 provinces (1):

11         Inkatha Freedom party – IFP

EC, FS, GP, NW, WC, MP, KZN, NC

(31 seats)

 

National and 6 provinces (1):

12         Nasionale Aksie/National Action – NA   

EC, FS, GP, LP, NW, WC

(1 seat)

 

National and 4 provinces (1):

13         The Socialist Party of Azania – SOPA

EC, GP, KZN, MP

 

National and 2 provinces (2):

14         Peace and Justice Congress – PJC

GP, WC

(1 seat)

15         Christian Democratic Party – CDP

GP, KZN

 

 

National and 1 province (2):

16         Minority Front – MF

KZN

(1 seat)

17         New Labour Party – NLP

WC

 

 

National only (4):

18         The Organisation Party – TOP

19         United Front – UF

20         Keep It Straight and Simple – KISS

21         The Employment  Movement of South Africa – EMSA

 

Provinces only (16):

22         Peace and Development Party – PDP

KZN, WC

23         The Cape People’s Congress – CPC

NC, WC

24         Economic Freedom Movement – EFM

GP

25         Pro-Death Penalty Party – PDP

GP

26         Independent African Movement – IAN

KZN

27         Izwi Lethu Party – ILP

KZN

28         Ximoko Party – XP

LP

29         Black People’s Convention – BPC

GP

30         Africa Muslim Party – AMP

WC

31         Moderate Independent Party – MIP

WC

32         Alliance for Democracy and Prosperity – ADP

LP

33         The Green Party of South Africa – GPGP

WC

34         Universal Party – UP

WC

35         Royal Loyal Progress – RLP

KZN

36         Sindawonye Progressive Party – SPP

MP

37         Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa – DPSA

FS

 

 * The following parties currently in the National Assembly are not running in the national elections: FA (2 seats), AIM (1 seat), ADP (1 seat).

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Summary table

 

Abrv Name National EC FS GP KZN LP MP NC NW WC
ACDP African Christian Democratic Party X X X X X X X X X X
ADP Alliance for Democracy and Prosperity           X        
AMP Africa Muslim Party                   X
ANC African National Congress X X X X X X X X X X
AZAPO Azanian People's Organisation X X X X X X X X X X
BPC Black People's Convention       X            
CDP Christian Democratic Party X     X X          
CPC Cape People's Congress               X   X
DA Democratic Alliance/Demokratiese Alliansie X X X X X X X X X X
DPSA Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa     X              
EFM Economic Freedom Movement       X            
EMSA Employment Movement of South Africa X