Eastern Cape (Xhosa: iMpuma-Kapa) is one of the nine multi-member constituencies of the National Assembly of South Africa, the lower house of the Parliament of South Africa, the national legislature of South Africa. The constituency was established in 1994 when the National Assembly was established by the Interim Constitution following the end of Apartheid. It is conterminous with the province of Eastern Cape. The constituency currently elects 25 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 general election it had 3,363,161 registered electors.
Electoral system
Eastern Cape currently elects 25 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. Constituency seats are allocated using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota.
Election results
Summary
2024
Results of the regional ballot for the Eastern Cape in the 2024 general election held on 29 May 2024:
The following candidates were elected.
2019
Results of the national ballot for the Eastern Cape in the 2019 general election held on 8 May 2019:
The following candidates were elected: Ndumiso Capa (ANC), Mary-Ann Dunjwa (ANC), Pumza Dyantyi (ANC), Zukisa Cheryl Faku (ANC), Cedric Frolick (ANC), Lennox Gaehler (UDM), Nqabisa Gantsho (ANC), Samantha Graham (DA), Chantel King (DA), Tozama Mantashe (ANC), Nthako Matiase (EFF), Veronica Mente (EFF), Zola Mlenzana (ANC), Gcinikhaya Mpumza (ANC), Queenie Mvana (ANC), Baxolile Nodada (DA), Mncedisi Nontsele (ANC), Xola Nqola (ANC), Nolitha Ntobongwana (ANC), Zamuxolo Peter (ANC), Sakhumzi Somyo (ANC), Annette Steyn (DA), Sisi Tolashe (ANC), Busisiwe Tshwete (ANC) and Sheilla Xego (ANC).
2014
Results of the 2014 general election held on 7 May 2014:
The following candidates were elected: Nqaba Bhanga (DA), Fezile Bhengu (ANC), Ndumiso Capa (ANC), Yusuf Cassim (DA), Mary-Ann Dunjwa (ANC), Zukisa Faku (ANC), Malcolm Figg (DA), Mncedisi Filtane (UDM), Cedric Frolick (ANC), Lennox Bogen Gaehler (UDM), Mcebisi Jonas (ANC), Tandiwe Elizabeth Kenye (ANC), Fezeka Loliwe (ANC), Annette Lovemore (DA), Zukile Luyenge (ANC), Hope Helene Malgas (ANC), Tozama Mantashe (ANC), Asanda Matshobeni (EFF), Humphrey Maxegwana (ANC), Pumzile Justice Mnguni (ANC), Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams (ANC), Nokuzola Ndongeni (ANC), Bonisile Nesi (ANC), Imamile Aubin Pikinini (ANC), Daphne Zukiswa Rantho (ANC) and Sheilla Xego-Sovita (ANC).
2009
Results of the 2009 general election held on 22 April 2009:
The following candidates were elected: Mary-Ann Dunjwa (ANC), Ben Fihla (ANC), Cedric Frolick (ANC), Lennox Gaehler (UDM), Nonkululeko Prudence Gcume (COPE), Monwabisi Bevan Goqwana (ANC), Tandiwe Elizabeth Kenye (ANC), Donald Lee (DA), Annette Lovemore (DA), Zukile Luyenge (ANC), Hope Helene Malgas (ANC), Mandla Mandela (ANC), Joel Mntwabantu Matshoba (ANC), Nomakhaya Mdaka (ANC), Vatiswa Mugwanya (ANC), Stella Ndabeni (ANC), Mlindi Advent Nhanha (COPE), Makho Njobe (COPE), Gugile Ernest Nkwinti (ANC), Stone Sizani (ANC), Grant Trevor Snell (ANC), Litho Suka (ANC), Athol Trollip (DA), Pam Tshwete (ANC), Ntombikayise Twala (ANC) and Tokozile Xasa (ANC).
2004
Results of the 2004 general election held on 14 April 2004:
The following candidates were elected: Fezile Bhengu (ANC), Jackson Bici (UDM), Ntombazana Botha (ANC), Judy Chalmers (ANC), Geoff Doidge (ANC), Stuart Farrow (DA), Ben Fihla (ANC), Cedric Frolick (ANC), Mluleki George (ANC), Mbulelo Goniwe (ANC), John Gomomo (ANC), Lindiwe Hendricks (ANC), Patekile Holomisa (ANC), Lulu Johnson (ANC), James Kati (ANC), Ncumisa Kondlo (ANC), Ivy Ludwabe (ANC), Nomhle Mahlawe (ANC), Mziwandile Masala (ANC), Shepherd Mayatula (ANC), Nomakhaya Mdaka (UDM), Makho Njobe (ANC), Robert Nogumla (ANC), Manie Schoeman (ANC), Sylvia Sigcau (UDM), Buyelwa Sonjica (ANC), Eddie Trent (DA) and Pam Tshwete (ANC).
1999
Results of the 1999 general election held on 2 June 1999:
1994
Results of the national ballot for the Eastern Cape in the 1994 general election held between 26 and 29 April 1994:
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