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of the

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, the

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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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Western Cape The Western Cape is a province of South Africa, situated on the south-western coast of the country. It is the fourth largest of the nine provinces with an area of , and the third most populous, with an estimated 7 million inhabitants in 2020 ...

. The constituency currently elects 23 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the

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. At the 2019 general election it had 3,128,567 registered electors.

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Western Cape currently elects 23 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the

. Constituency seats are allocated using the

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with a

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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: Alexandra Abrahams (DA), Michael Bagraim (DA), Jan de Villiers (DA),

Richard Dyantyi Qubudile Richard Dyantyi (born 25 October 1968) has represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly since 2019. Before that, he was a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament and served as the Western Cape's Memb ...

(ANC),

Dion George Dr. Dion George is a South African politician, the Shadow Minister of Finance, and a Member of Parliament for the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA). He serves as a member–elected Trustee and Chair of the Investment Sub–Committee of the Pol ...

(DA), Bheki Hadebe (ANC),

Faiez Jacobs Faiez Jacobs (born 12 January 1973) is a South African politician who serves as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the ruling African National Congress (ANC). He took office as an MP on 22 May 2019. Jacobs was the Secretary of ...

(ANC), Kenneth Leonard Jacobs (ANC),

Khaya Magaxa Khayalethu Elvis "Khaya" Magaxa (born 29 January 1964) is a South African politician who is the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises and a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the ruling African National Co ...

(ANC),

Richard Majola Thembekile Richard Majola is a South African politician who serves as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the Democratic Alliance (DA). He became an MP in May 2014. He was the deputy speaker of the Western Cape Provincial Parl ...

(DA),

Kobus Marais Kobus Marais is a South African politician, Member of Parliament with the Democratic Alliance, and the current Shadow Minister of Defence and Military Veterans. Education and family life Marais was born on 26 June 1959 as Sarel Jacobus Francoi ...

(DA),

Zakhele Mbhele Zakhele Mbhele (born 9 November 1984) is a South African politician. A Member of Parliament of the Democratic Alliance in the National Assembly, Mbhele served as Media Liaison Officer for Western Cape Premier Helen Zille from November 2011 to May ...

(DA), Hisamodien Mohamed (ANC), Thandi Mpambo-Sibhukwana (DA),

Corné Mulder Cornelius Petrus Mulder is a South African politician. He serves as a member of the National Assembly of South Africa. Early life Corné Mulder graduated from Potchefstroom University, with a B.Juris degree, followed by an LL.B in 1982. He late ...

(VF+),

Siphokuhle Patrein Siphokuhle Patrein (born 9 October 1990) is a South African politician and a former member of the National Assembly of South Africa from the Western Cape. Patrein was a member of the African National Congress. Political career Patrein was elect ...

(ANC), Emma Powell (DA), Leon Schreiber (DA),

Floyd Shivambu Nyiko Floyd Shivambu (born 1 January 1983) is a South African politician serving as a member of parliament for the Economic Freedom Fighters. He was born in Malamulele, Limpopo. He is the Deputy President and lieutenant commander-in-chief of ...

(EFF), Eleanore Spies (DA),

Marie Sukers Marie Elizabeth Sukers (born 18 June 1972) is a South African politician from the Western Cape who has been a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the African Christian Democratic Party since May 2019. Early life and education In ...

(ACDP), Okkie Terblanche (DA) and Benedicta van Minnen (DA).

2014

Results of the 2014 general election held on 7 May 2014: The following candidates were elected: Freddie Adams (ANC), Michael Bagraim (DA),

Francois Beukman Francois Beukman is a South African attorney and former politician who served as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa from 1999 to 2009 and again from 2014 to 2019. He was first elected to Parliament as a member of the now-defunct N ...

(ANC),

Shahid Esau Shahid Esau is a South African politician and a former member of parliament for the Democratic Alliance. He was a member of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (National Assembly Committees) from 20 June 2014 until 7 May 201 ...

(DA), Archibold Figlan (DA), Tim Harris (DA),

Geordin Hill-Lewis Geordin Gwyn Hill-Lewis (born 31 December 1986) is a South African politician who is the Mayor of Cape Town. A member of the Democratic Alliance, he was elected mayor in November 2021. Hill-Lewis attended Edgemead High School, obtained an Honou ...

(DA),

Chris Hunsinger Chris Hunsinger (born 23 October 1962) is a South African politician, a Member of the South African Parliament since 2014, Caucus Whip and Treasurer with the Democratic Alliance (South Africa). He was appointed by the then Leader of the Opposit ...

(DA), Lungiswa Veronica James (DA),

Wilmot James Wilmot Godfrey James (born 5 July 1953) is a South African academic who served as the country's opposition spokesperson of health and Member of Parliament for the opposition Democratic Alliance. His constituencies were Mitchells Plain and Rondeb ...

(DA), Bernard Joseph (EFF), Mziwamadoda Uppington Kalako (ANC), Zoe Kota-Fredericks (ANC), Andrew Frans Madella (ANC), Tandi Mahambehlala (ANC),

(DA), Erik Marais (DA),

(DA), Mandisa Octovia Matshoba (ANC),

(DA), Bongani Mkongi (ANC),

James Selfe James Selfe (born 23 August 1955) is a South African politician, a Member of Parliament for the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), and the party's former Federal Council Chairperson. He is also the party's Shadow Minister of Correctional Serv ...

(DA) and

Andricus van der Westhuizen Andricus Pieter van der Westhuizen is a South African politician who has served as a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament since May 2019. He served as a Member of the National Assembly from May 2009 until May 2019. Van der Westhuizen ...

(DA).

2009

Results of the 2009 general election held on 22 April 2009: The following candidates were elected: Buyiswa Cornelia Blaai (COPE), Ryan Coetzee (DA),

Phillip Dexter Phillip David Dexter (born 1 December 1962) is a South African politician, activist, and entrepreneur. He has held many positions in various organisations. Dexter was a senior researcher in the Social Cohesion and Integration Research Programme of ...

(COPE), Mgolodi Moses Dikgacwi (ANC),

Willem Doman Willem Doman (born 1950) is a former South African politician, having served as the Shadow Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, and a Member of Parliament for the opposition Democratic Alliance. Doman was also one of the ...

(DA),

Marius Fransman Marius Llewellyn Fransman (born 15 August 1969) is a retired South African politician and teacher. He served as Leader of the Opposition in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament from 2014 to 2016, and as Chairperson of the Western Cape African ...

(ANC),

Albert Fritz Albert Theo Fritz (born 1 July 1959) is a South African politician and advocate. He was the Western Cape Provincial Minister of Community Safety for two nonconconsecutive terms from 2010 to 2011 and again from 2019 until his dismissal from the ...

(DA), Johan Pieter Gelderblom (ANC), Mpumelelo Frederick Gona (ANC), Lance William Greyling (ID),

(DA), Zoe Kota-Fredericks (ANC), Helen Lamoela (DA), Xoliswa Caroline Makasi (ANC),

(DA),

David Maynier David John Maynier (born 22 October 1968) is a South African politician who has been the Western Cape Provincial Minister of Education since May 2022 and a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament since May 2019. He served as the Weste ...

(DA),

Masizole Mnqasela Masizole Mnqasela (born 1 March 1981) is a South African politician, formerly the 7th Speaker of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. He was previously a Member of Parliament with the Democratic Alliance (South Africa), Democratic Alliance fro ...

(DA),

Linda Nellie Moss Linda Nellie Moss is a South African politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the African National Congress The African National Congress (ANC) is a social-democratic political party in South Africa. A liberation moveme ...

(ANC),

Piet Pretorius Piet Pretorius was the deputy speaker of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament The Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) is the legislature of the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is located at 7 Wale Street in Cape Town. The Pro ...

(DA),

Ebrahim Rasool Ebrahim Rasool (born 15 July 1962) is a South African politician and diplomat who served as the South African Ambassador to the United States from 2010 to 2015, as a Member of the National Assembly from 2009 to 2010, and as the 5th Premier of the ...

(ANC), Denise Robinson (DA),

(DA) and

Dene Smuts Mudene "Dene" Smuts (13 July 1949 – 21 April 2016) was a South African politician. She was a member of Parliament for the Democratic Alliance, serving in various capacities, including as Shadow Minister of Justice and Constitutional Develop ...

(DA).

2004

Results of the 2004 general election held on 14 April 2004: The following candidates were elected: Jonathan Doneley Arendse (ANC), Cecil Valentine Burgess (ID), Kent Diederich Skelton Durr (ACDP), Sarel Francois Haasbroek (DA), Avril Harding (ID), Rhoda Roaline Joemat (ANC), Bruce William Kannemeyer (ANC), Lawrence Daluxolo Maduma (ANC), Xoliswa Caroline Makasi (ANC), Helene Maree (DA), Petrus Meyer (NNP),

(ANC), Maxwell Izekiel Moss (ANC), Daniel April Andrew Olifant (ANC), Sydney Edward Opperman (DA), Randy Desmond Pieterse (ANC), Pierre Rabie (DA),

(DA), Bulelwa Tinto (ANC),

Kraai van Niekerk André Isak "Kraai" van Niekerk, born in 1938 in Eshowe in KwaZulu-Natal, is a former South African politician. He obtained a Ph.D. in Agriculture at the University of Stellenbosch, and then worked in several research positions before settlin ...

(DA) and Joselene Witbooi (NNP).

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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