1994 South African General Election: First South African election held under universal suffrage
The South African general election of 1994 was an election held in South Africa.
The election was free and equal and conducted under the direction of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). At the end of the general election, President Nelson Mandela became the first President of South Africa.
Millions of people were in lines over a three-day voting period. The total of people who's votes were counted were 19,726,579 and 193,081 were rejected as invalid. As required by the Interim Constitution, the ANC formed a Government of National Unity with the National Party and the Inkatha Freedom Party, the two other parties that won more than twenty seats in the National Assembly.
The date 27 April is now a public holidays in South Africa. It is known as Freedom Day.
Other websites
- U.S. Department of the Army, South Africa Country Study, "The 1994 Elections"
- IEC results for 1994 election Archived 2008-06-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Proportional representation and alternative systems Archived 2008-08-30 at the Wayback Machine
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