The Democratic Liberal Congress (DLC) is a South African political party formed in 2016 by Patrick Pillay.
Democratic Liberal Congress | |
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| Founder | Patrick Pillay |
| Founded | June 2016 |
| Ideology | Liberalism |
| Political position | Centre |
| National Assembly seats | 0 / 400 |
| Provincial Legislatures | 0 / 430 |
| Website | |
| dlc | |
Pillay was a Minority Front councillor for fifteen years before infighting in that party after the death of longstanding leader Amichand Rajbansi led him to break away and form the DLC.[1]
The party opposes affirmative action and land expropriation without compensation, and is in favour of austerity measures for government and simplifying business.[2]
Election results
National elections
| Election | Total votes | Share of vote | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10,767 | 0.06% | 0 / 400 | – | extraparliamentary |
Provincial elections
| Election[3] | Eastern Cape | Free State | Gauteng | Kwazulu-Natal | Limpopo | Mpumalanga | North-West | Northern Cape | Western Cape | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | |
| 2019 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.38% | 0/80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Municipal elections
| Election | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2016[4] | 11,895 | 0.03% |
| 2021[5] | 8,178 | 0.03% |