The African National Congress was a political party in

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. The party first contested national elections in

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, when it received just 0.5% of the vote and failed to win a seat. Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', pp639-642 They did not put forward any candidates for the 1966 elections, but returned for the 1971 elections, in which they received 2.4% of the vote, but again failed to win a seat as the

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won all 36. The party did not contest any further elections.Nohlen, p637

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