| Election Name: | 1995–96 South African municipal elections |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Next Election: | 2000 South African municipal election |
| Next Year: | 2000 |
| 1Blank: | Popular vote |
| 2Blank: | Councillors |
| Election Date: | 1 November 1995 29 May 1996 (WC) 26 June 1996 (KZN) |
| Seats For Election: | All seats to the municipalities of South Africa |
| Leader1: | Nelson Mandela |
| Party1: | African National Congress |
| 1Data1: | 58.02% |
| 2Data1: | 6,032 |
| Leader2: | F.W. de Klerk |
| Party2: | National Party (South Africa) |
| 1Data2: | 18.02% |
| 2Data2: | 1,814 |
| Leader3: | Mangosuthu Buthelezi |
| Party3: | Inkatha Freedom Party |
| 1Data3: | 8.73% |
| 2Data3: | 754 |
| Leader4: | Tony Leon |
| Party4: | Democratic Party (South Africa) |
| 1Data4: | 3.48% |
| 2Data4: | 138 |
| Leader5: | Constand Viljoen |
| Party5: | Freedom Front |
| 1Data5: | 2.66% |
| 2Data5: | 159 |
Municipal elections were held in South Africa in 1995 and 1996. Over 11 000 seats were contested of which the African National Congress won 6 032, the National Party 1 814, the Inkhata Freedom Party 754 and the Democratic Party 138.[1]
The elections were held on 1 November 1995 in most of the country, but delayed to 29 May 1996 in the Western Cape and 26 June 1996 in KwaZulu-Natal due to boundary demarcation disputes.
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| Party | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | |
| African National Congress | Nelson Mandela | 58.02% | 6 032 | ||
| National Party | Frederik de Klerk | 18.02% | 1 814 | ||
| Inkatha Freedom Party | Mangosuthu Buthelezi | 8.73% | 754 | ||
| Democratic Party | Tony Leon | 3.48% | 138 | ||
| Freedom Front | Constand Viljoen | 2.66% | 159 | ||
| Pan Africanist Congress | Motsoko Pheko | 1.2% | 27 | ||
| Conservative Party | Ferdinand Hartzenberg | 0.79% | 57 | ||
| African Christian Democratic Party | Kenneth Meshoe | 0.77% | 8 | ||
| Others | 422 587 | 4.27% | 1097 | ||
| align=left style="background-color:#E9E9E9" colspan=3 | Total | 8 619 065 | 100.00% | 11 368 | |