2009 South African presidential election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/50px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png)
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| | | Nominee | Jacob Zuma | Mvume Dandala | | Party | ANC | COPE | Electoral vote | 277 | 47 | Percentage | 85.5% | 14.5% | |
President before election Kgalema Motlanthe ANC | Elected President Jacob Zuma ANC | |
An indirect presidential election was held in South Africa on 6 May 2009 following the general election on 22 April 2009. Jacob Zuma of the ruling African National Congress won the election with 277 votes (13 more than the number of seats held by the ANC), while Mvume Dandala of the Congress of the People got 47 votes. The 67 members of the official opposition Democratic Alliance abstained from voting.[1]
References
- ^ "Jacob Zuma elected South African president". Sapa. 6 May 2009. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
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Presidential elections in South Africa
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