KwaZulu-Natal ( zu, iKwaZulu-Natali) is one of the nine

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, the national

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. The constituency was established in 1994 when the National Assembly was established by the

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. It is conterminous with the

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KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN and known as "the garden province") is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) and Natal Province were merged. It is locate ...

. The constituency currently elects 41 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the

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. At the 2019 general election it had 5,524,666 registered electors.

Electoral system

KwaZulu-Natal currently elects 41 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the

. Constituency seats are allocated using the

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Election results

Summary

Detailed

2019

Results of the 2019 general election held on 8 May 2019: The following candidates were elected: Elphas Buthelezi (IFP), Russel Cebekhulu (IFP),

Sibongiseni Dhlomo Sibongiseni Dhlomo (born 10 December 1959) is a South African politician and medical doctor for the African National Congress. Dhlomo is the current deputy minister of health for the Republic of South Africa. Early life Dhlomo was born in Um ...

(ANC), Mervyn Dirks (ANC), Dora Dlamini (ANC), Nomalungelo Gina (ANC), Hlanganani Gumbi (DA), Sibusiso Gumede (ANC), Magdalena Hlengwa (IFP),

Bavelile Hlongwa Bavelile Gloria Hlongwa (14 April 1981 – 13 September 2019) was a South African chemical engineer and politician from KwaZulu-Natal and a party member of the African National Congress (ANC). She was the Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources an ...

(ANC), Haniff Hoosen (DA), John Jeffery (ANC),

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(EFF), Makoti Khawula (EFF), Alf Lees (DA), Regina Lesoma (ANC), Dean Macpherson (DA), Madimetja Lorence Matsetela (EFF), Thembeka Mchunu (ANC), Sibusiso Mdabe (ANC), Jabulile Mkhwanazi (ANC), Mmabatho Mokause (EFF), Alice Mthembu (ANC), Ernest Myeni (ANC), Sibongiseni Ngcobo (DA),

Siphosethu Ngcobo Siphosethu Lindinkosi Ngcobo is a South African politician who has been serving as the Secretary-General of the Inkatha Freedom Party since August 2019. He was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in May 2019. Ngcobo is a former presi ...

(IFP), Xolani Ngwezi (IFP), Nobuhle Nkabane (ANC), Eric Makhosini Nkosi (ANC), Maria Ntuli (ANC), Mthokozisi Nxumalo (IFP), Njabulo Nzuza (ANC),

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(ANC), Nomvuzo Shabalala (ANC), Mzwakhe Sibisi (NFP), Duduzile Sibiya (ANC), Hannah Winkler (DA),

Cyril Xaba Vusumuzi Cyril Xaba (born 1967) is a South African politician and a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since 2019. He is currently serving as Co-Chairperson of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence and as Chairperson of the Portfo ...

(ANC), Beauty Zibula (ANC), Audrey Zuma (ANC) and Thandiwe Zungu (ANC).

2014

Results of the 2014 general election held on 7 May 2014: The following candidates were elected: Simphiwe Donatus Bekwa (ANC), Phumzile Bhengu (ANC), Trevor Bonhomme (ANC),

Tim Brauteseth Timothy James Brauteseth is a South African forensic investigator and Democratic Alliance politician from KwaZulu-Natal who has served as a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces since May 2019. Brauteseth was a Member of the Na ...

(DA),

Bheki Cele Bhekokwakhe "Bheki" Hamilton Cele (born 22 April 1952) has been the South African Minister of Police since February 2018. He was National Commissioner of the South African Police Service for two years, until misconduct allegations led to his su ...

(ANC), Mosie Cele (ANC), Mervyn Dirks (ANC), Bongekile Jabulile Dlomo (ANC), Zephroma Sizani Dlamini-Dubazana (ANC), Dennis Dumisani Gamede (ANC), Ndabakayise Erasmus Gcwabaza (ANC), Nomalungelo Gina (ANC), Donald Gumede (ANC), Mkhuleko Hlengwa (IFP), John Jeffery (ANC), Sandy Kalyan (DA), Makoti Khawula (EFF),

Makhosi Khoza Makhosi Busisiwe Khoza is a South African politician who was the ActionSA candidate for Mayor of eThekwini in the 2021 municipal elections. She was previously an ANC Member of Parliament (MP) who served as chairperson of the Portfolio Committe ...

(ANC),

Luwellyn Landers Luwellyn Tyrone Landers (died November 2023) was a South African politician who was the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, along with Reginah Mhaule. He participated in the following parliamentary committees: Justice and ...

(ANC), Regina Lesoma (ANC), Sahlulele Luzipo (ANC), Mandlenkosi Mabika (NFP), Dean Macpherson (DA), Celiwe Madlopha (ANC), Nosilivere Winifred Magadla (ANC),

Lindiwe Mazibuko Lindiwe Mazibuko (born 9 April 1980) is a Swazi-born South African academic, former politician, musician and the former leader of the Official Opposition Democratic Alliance (DA). She was elected DA Parliamentary Leader on 27 October 2011, beat ...

(DA), Sibongile Mchunu (ANC),

Thandi Memela Thandi Memela (8 January 1939 – 7 January 2021) was a South African politician from KwaZulu-Natal. A member of South Africa's African National Congress (ANC), she served as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa from 2009 until 201 ...

(ANC), Lindiwe Mjobo (ANC),

Lungi Mnganga-Gcabashe Lungi Mnganga-Gcabashe is a South African politician who has been the Deputy President of the African National Congress Women's League since July 2023. She formerly represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from ...

(ANC),

Albert Mncwango Albert may refer to: Companies * Albert (supermarket), a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic * Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands * Albert Market, a street market in The Gambia * Albert Productions, a record label * Alber ...

(IFP), Alfred Mpontshane (IFP), Enock Muzi Mthethwa (ANC),

Nhlanhla Nene Nhlanhla Musa Nene ( tɬantɬa born 5 December 1958) served as the Minister of Finance of South Africa under President Jacob Zuma from 25 May 2014 until his controversial removal on 9 December 2015, and under President Cyril Ramaphosa from 27 Fe ...

(ANC), Beatrice Ngcobo (ANC),

Munzoor Shaik Emam Ahmed Munzoor Shaik Emam is a South African politician. He has been a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the Allied Movement For Change (AM4C) Emam is the party's President. Political career Emam was a member of ACTSTOP in Joh ...

(NFP), Maliyakhe Shelembe (NFP),

Narend Singh Narend Singh (born 5 September 1954) is a South African politician who is the chief whip of the Inkatha Freedom Party in the National Assembly and the treasurer-general of the party. Prior to joining the National Assembly in 2007, he was a Member ...

(IFP),

John Steenhuisen John Henry Steenhuisen (born 25 March 1976) is a South African politician who has served as the leader of the Opposition since October 2019 and has been the federal leader of the Democratic Alliance since November 2020, having served as the in ...

(DA) and

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(ANC).

2009

Results of the 2009 general election held on 22 April 2009: The following candidates were elected: Roy Ainslie (ANC), Phumzile Bhengu (ANC), Trevor Bonhomme (ANC), Gloria Borman (ANC), Russel Cebekhulu (IFP), Zephroma Sizani Dubazana (ANC), Mike Ellis (DA), Ndabakayise Erasmus Gcwabaza (ANC), Nomalungelo Gina (ANC), Donald Gumede (ANC),

Shiaan-Bin Huang Shiaan-Bin Huang () was a member of parliament of South Africa and member of the African National Congress (ANC). He was also regional chairman of the IFP before floor crossing to the ANC. Huang has a PhD Business Administration (US) as well a ...

(ANC), John Jeffery (ANC), Fikile Khumalo (ANC), Gregory Krumbock (DA),

(ANC),

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(IFP), Albertinah Luthuli (ANC), Graham Peter Dalziel Mac Kenzie (COPE),

(DA), Mandla Mbili (ANC), Hlengiwe Mgabadeli (ANC), Lindiwe Mjobo (ANC), Senzo Mkhize (ANC), Nomfundo Ntombenhle Penelope Mkhulusi (ANC), Gareth Morgan (DA), Alfred Mpontshane (IFP), Hilda Sizakele Msweli (IFP), Enock Muzi Mthethwa (ANC), Gabriel Ndabandaba (ANC), Velaphi Ndlovu (IFP), Beatrice Ngcobo (ANC), Zwelifile Ntuli (ANC), Ntombikayise Sibhida (ANC),

(IFP), Peter Smith (IFP), Jabu Sosibo (ANC),

(ANC), Musa Zondi (IFP) and Zeblon Zulu (ANC).

2004

Results of the 2004 general election held on 14 April 2004: The following candidates were elected: Roy Ainslie (ANC), Yusuf Bhamjee (ANC), Mfuniselwa Bhengu (IFP), Ruth Bhengu (ANC), Phumzile Bhengu (ANC), Happy Blose (ANC),

Siyabonga Cwele Siyabonga Cyprian Cwele (born 3 September 1958) is a South African doctor and politician, a long-serving member of the African National Congress The African National Congress (ANC) is a Social democracy, social-democratic political pa ...

(ANC), Beauty Dambuza (ANC), Cheryllyn Dudley (ACDP), Ebrahim Ebrahim (ANC), Mike Ellis (DA), Lucky Gabela (ANC), Ndabakayise Erasmus Gcwabaza (ANC),

Malusi Gigaba Knowledge Malusi Nkanyezi Gigaba (born 30 August 1971) is a South African politician who served as Minister of Home Affairs of the Republic of South Africa appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa from 27 February 2018 until his resignation on 1 ...

(ANC),

(ANC), Sandy Kalyan (DA),

Dianne Kohler Barnard Dianne Kohler Barnard is a South African politician and former journalist, and a Member of Parliament for the Democratic Alliance (DA). In October 2015, she was expelled from the party by the DA Federal Executive. In December 2015, the deci ...

(DA), Albertinah Luthuli (ANC),

Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge Nozizwe Charlotte Madlala-Routledge (born 29 June 1952) is a South African politician who was South Africa's Deputy Minister of Defence from 1999 to April 2004 and Deputy Minister of Health from April 2004 to August 2007. President Thabo Mbek ...

(ANC), Makhosazana Mdlalose (IFP), Zakhele Sipho Mkhize (ANC), Alfred Mpontshane (IFP), Velaphi Ndlovu (IFP), Mzikayise Vincent Ngema (IFP), Bonginkosi Christopher Ngiba (IFP), Maria Ntuli (ANC), Samuel Neocleous Nxumalo (ANC), Margaret Rajbally (MF), Usha Roopnarain (IFP), Sybil Seaton (IFP), Rafeek Shah (DA), Peter Smith (IFP), Ellis Vezi (IFP), Everson Xolo (ANC), Musa Zondi (IFP) and Nhlahla Zulu (IFP).

1999

Results of the 1999 general election held on 2 June 1999:

1994

Results of the 1994 general election held on between 26 and 29 April 1994:

References

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