Municipal by-elections
7 February 2024
1 ward by-election in Abaqulusi, in the council term of the 2021 Local Government Elections. Candidates, votes and seat awards as the IEC published them.
Ward 8, Abaqulusi Local Municipality
Abaqulusi · by-election of 7 February 2024
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ELAINE RODWAY | 505 | 46,5% |
| NJABULO LUCKY CEBEKHULU | 336 | 31,0% |
| THABO MARTIN THWALA | 211 | 19,4% |
| CECILIA TUSTIN | 20 | 1,8% |
| KHULEKANI STHELO MAZIBUKO | 13 | 1,2% |
Previous result in this ward: 2021 Local Government Elections — INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY had the most votes, 35,3%.
What the record holds
- The IEC's by-election results for 7 February 2024: 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, 7 February 2024 (JSON, {"EEID":1458}) | candidate_list | 9 October 2026 | 3a38300c1a1b7a77… |
| IEC by-election results, 7 February 2024: KZN263 - AbaQulusi (JSON) | Results data | 9 October 2026 | a449aa6832b822b7… |
| IEC by-election councillors, 7 February 2024 (JSON, {"parmEEID":1458}) | Results report | 9 October 2026 | 44bea143ac493fc1… |