Parliamentary election in Namibia 1999
Voting shares
%
80
70
60
50
40
30th
20th
10
0
76.2
9.9
9.5
2.9
0.7
0.4
0.4
Gains and losses
compared to 1994
% p
10
8th
6th
4th
2
0
-2
-4
-6
-8th
-10
-12
+2.3
+9.9
-11.3
+0.2
-0.1
-0.3
-0.6
The 1999 parliamentary elections in Namibia were held on November 30th and December 1st, 1999 and took place at the same time as the presidential elections. There were eight parties to vote in the parliamentary elections, with 861,848 people entitled to vote being given the opportunity to vote.
Observers rated the elections as free and fair.
Election results
Political party | be right | Voting shares | Change from 1994 | Seats | Change from 1994 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SWAPO | 408.174 | 76.15% | + 2.26% | 55 | +2 |
Congress of Democrats (COD) | 53,289 | 9.94% | New | 7th | New |
DTA of Namibia (DTA) | 50,824 | 9.48% | −11.3% | 7th | −8 |
United Democratic Front (UDF) | 15,685 | 2.93% | + 0.21% | 2 | ± 0 |
Monitor Action Group (MAG) | 3,618 | 0.67% | −0.15% | 1 | ± 0 |
SWANU & Workers Revolutionary Party (WRP) | 1,885 | 0.35% | -0.18% | - | ± 0 |
Democratic Coalition of Namibia (DCN) | 1,797 | 0.34% | −0.49% | - | −1 |
Federal Convention of Namibia (FCN) | 764 | 0.14% | −0.10% | - | ± 0 |
appointed by President | 6th | ||||
Total (turnout 62.8%) | 100% | 78 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b African Elections - Namibia. In: http://africanelections.tripod.com/na.html#1999_National_Assembly_Election . 1999, accessed September 28, 2009 .