Municipal by-elections
8 March 2017
1 ward by-election in Dr JS Moroka, in the council term of the 2016 Local Government Elections. Candidates, votes and seat awards as the IEC published them.
Ward 11, Dr JS Moroka (2016 wards)
Dr JS Moroka · by-election of 8 March 2017
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| JOHANNES CHARLEY SKHOSANA | 1 220 | 48,0% |
| MPHURENI LUCAS MAHLANGU | 1 200 | 47,2% |
| MINAH VELEPHI MASANGO | 69 | 2,7% |
| LEAH NANDIMANDE MTSWENI | 40 | 1,6% |
| PAULINAH SPHIWE GOGWANA NAPO | 11 | 0,4% |
Previous result in this ward: 2016 Local Government Elections — AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS had the most votes, 48,6%.
What the record holds
- The IEC's by-election results for 8 March 2017: 1 ward, each candidate by name and party with their votes. Votes cast and spoilt ballots are published per municipality, so they — and the ward's registered voters and turnout with them — are shown only where a municipality held one by-election that day.
How it was read and checked
- The winner is the candidate the IEC's results award the seat. Why each seat fell vacant is not published with these results and is not stated here.
Sources
The IEC files this day's record was loaded from
| Document | Role | Retrieved | SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IEC by-election candidates, 8 March 2017 (JSON, {"EEID":480}) | candidate_list | 9 October 2026 | f65d5c5ddacc03cd… |
| IEC by-election results, 8 March 2017: MP316 - Dr JS Moroka (JSON) | Results data | 9 October 2026 | 6472ca6d13bb2821… |
| IEC by-election councillors, 8 March 2017 (JSON, {"parmEEID":480}) | Results report | 9 October 2026 | 721895dfbb2472ab… |