Municipal by-elections
15 January 2020
1 ward by-election in Moses Kotane, in the council term of the 2016 Local Government Elections. Candidates, votes and seat awards as the IEC published them.
Ward 16, Moses Kotane (2016 wards)
Moses Kotane · by-election of 15 January 2020
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| JAPHTA MOTHUSI RAPHADU | 1 347 | 76,4% |
| GODFREY CHINA MODISADIFE | 416 | 23,6% |
Previous result in this ward: 2016 Local Government Elections — AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS had the most votes, 74,0%.
What the record holds
- The IEC's by-election results for 15 January 2020: 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, 15 January 2020 (JSON, {"EEID":934}) | candidate_list | 9 October 2026 | ce2849e3314411aa… |
| IEC by-election results, 15 January 2020: NW375 - Moses Kotane (JSON) | Results data | 9 October 2026 | 84aa5836adb120cd… |
| IEC by-election councillors, 15 January 2020 (JSON, {"parmEEID":934}) | Results report | 9 October 2026 | 645728ad84ec7d87… |