Municipal by-elections
15 November 2023
1 ward by-election in Mhlontlo, in the council term of the 2021 Local Government Elections. Candidates, votes and seat awards as the IEC published them.
Ward 23, Mhlontlo Local Municipality
Mhlontlo · by-election of 15 November 2023
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SOLOMZI MHLEKWA | 1 009 | 58,0% |
| SIMBONGILE MAKHU | 679 | 39,0% |
| NCUMISA GWAZA | 30 | 1,7% |
| BONISANANI MAHLONGWE | 23 | 1,3% |
Previous result in this ward: 2021 Local Government Elections — AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS had the most votes, 85,7%.
What the record holds
- The IEC's by-election results for 15 November 2023: 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 November 2023 (JSON, {"EEID":1408}) | candidate_list | 9 October 2026 | 86ab631c30c7e7ef… |
| IEC by-election results, 15 November 2023: EC156 - Mhlontlo (JSON) | Results data | 9 October 2026 | dc80b4914d1f548a… |
| IEC by-election councillors, 15 November 2023 (JSON, {"parmEEID":1408}) | Results report | 9 October 2026 | 72f0dd81bccda5a7… |