Nearly 20 million people participated in the 1994 election in which the African National Congress (ANC) gained an overwhelming victory during the first ever multi-racial general elections in South Africa, started on 27 April 1994. The ANC gained 62.60% while the National Party (NP) gained 20.40% of the votes.

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Source:

http://africanhistory.about.com/library/thisday/bl-ThisDay0429.htm

http://www.andibradley.com/whatya/apr29.htm