1989 South African general election
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166 of the 178 seats in the House of Assembly 84 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 3,120,104 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 69.48% ( 1.64pp) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General elections were held in
Although the National Party won a comfortable majority of seats (94 of 166) in the
The
Before the elections, the liberal
House of Assembly (white)
The White Chamber of Parliament had 178 members, 166 of whom were directly elected (including a seat from Walvis Bay annexed from South West Africa, which was added in 1981) with 8 members indirectly elected by the directly elected members on the basis of proportional representation and four nominated by the State President (one from each province).[2]
The results of the election were interpreted by the government (based on support for the NP and the DP together) as a mandate from the white electorate to reform the apartheid system and seek a compromise with the African National Congress and its leader Nelson Mandela. Mandela was released half a year later, and the 1989 elections were the last under the limited, whites-only franchise and the Tricameral Parliament introduced in 1984.
Of the twelve appointed and indirectly-elected seats, nine were taken by the National Party, two by the Conservative Party and one by the Democratic Party.[3]
Two seats won by the Democratic Party were uncontested, while the National and Conservative parties were tied in the Orange Free State division of Fauresmith. A five-month court battle followed after the Free State Supreme Court ordered a recount, which eventually resulted in a majority of five votes for the National Party candidate.[4]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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National Party | 1,039,704 | 48.19 | 94 | −29 | |
Conservative Party | 680,131 | 31.52 | 39 | +17 | |
Democratic Party | 431,444 | 20.00 | 33 | +13 | |
Herstigte Nasionale Party | 5,416 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | |
Independents | 898 | 0.04 | 0 | –1 | |
Presidential appointees | 4 | 0 | |||
Indirectly-elected members | 8 | 0 | |||
Total | 2,157,593 | 100.00 | 178 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 2,157,593 | 99.52 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 10,336 | 0.48 | |||
Total votes | 2,167,929 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 3,120,104 | 69.48 | |||
Source: Nohlen et al.[5] |
Provincial breakdown
Province | National | Conservative | Democratic | Total |
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Transvaal |
34 | 31 | 11 | 76 |
Cape | 42 | 2 | 12 | 56 |
Natal |
10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
Orange Free State | 8 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
Total | 94 | 39 | 33 | 166 |
Cape Province
Constituency | Region | 1987 result |
1989 winning party | Turnout | Votes | ||||||||||
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Party | Votes | Share | Majority | NP | DP | CP | HNP | Independents | Total | ||||||
Albany | East | NP | DP | 6,060 | 52.6% | 687 | 69.3% | 5,373 | 6,060 | 11,510 | |||||
Algoa | East | NP | NP | 7,094 | 62.7% | 3,101 | 62.1% | 7,094 | 3,993 | 11,315 | |||||
Aliwal | East | NP | NP | 4,419 | 62.5% | 1,840 | 71.4% | 4,419 | 2,579 | 7,066 | |||||
Beaufort West | West | NP | NP | 4,086 | 57.1% | 1,067 | 80.2% | 4,086 | 3,019 | 7,155 | |||||
Bellville | West | NP | NP | 6,607 | 66.8% | 4,666 | 65.1% | 6,607 | 1,326 | 1,941 | 9,896 | ||||
Caledon | West | NP | NP | 7,211 | 72.3% | 4,605 | 71.1% | 7,211 | 2,606 | 9,978 | |||||
Cape Town Gardens | West | PFP | DP | 5,975 | 63.0% | 2,520 | 57.4% | 3,455 | 5,975 | 9,484 | |||||
Ceres | West | NP | NP | 5,390 | 64.7% | 2,519 | 77.3% | 5,390 | 2,871 | 8,335 | |||||
Claremont | West | PFP | DP | 8,078 | 77.3% | 5,720 | 61.9% | 2,358 | 8,078 | 10,455 | |||||
Constantia | West | PFP | DP | 10,132 | 73.3% | 6,478 | 67.3% | 3,654 | 10,132 | 13,832 | |||||
Cradock | East | NP | NP | 4,251 | 50.5% | 1,359 | 81.2% | 4,251 | 1,254 | 2,892 | 8,415 | ||||
De Aar | North | NP | NP | 4,402 | 53.1% | 579 | 82.9% | 4,402 | 3,823 | 8,292 | |||||
De Kuilen | West | NP | NP | 9,997 | 66.6% | 7,204 | 71.2% | 9,997 | 2,187 | 2,793 | 15,009 | ||||
Durbanville | West | NP | NP | 11,597 | 57.0% | 3,060 | 75.9% | 11,597 | 8,537 | 20,334 | |||||
East London City | East | NP | NP | 4,807 | 52.1% | 446 | 57.0% | 4,807 | 4,361 | 9,233 | |||||
East London North | East | NP | NP | 5,556 | 46.7% | 500 | 65.7% | 5,556 | 5,056 | 1,256 | 11,903 | ||||
False Bay | West | NP | NP | 7,856 | 68.1% | 5,931 | 66.4% | 7,856 | 1,726 | 1,925 | 11,538 | ||||
George | West | NP | NP | 7,781 | 52.5% | 3,967 | 73.4% | 7,781 | 3,179 | 3,814 | 14,813 | ||||
Gordonia | West | NP | NP | 4,569 | 56.8% | 1,119 | 76.8% | 4,569 | 3,450 | 8,041 | |||||
Graaff-Reinet | East | NP | NP | 3,991 | 52.3% | 1,381 | 80.4% | 3,991 | 1,022 | 2,610 | 7,637 | ||||
Green Point | West | PFP | DP | 4,814 | 61.3% | 1,823 | 55.0% | 2,991 | 4,814 | 7,852 | |||||
Groote Schuur | West | PFP | DP | 6,285 | 75.1% | 4,246 | 56.5% | 2,039 | 6,285 | 8,374 | |||||
Helderberg | West | NP | NP | 10,540 | 55.0% | 2,048 | 77.4% | 10,540 | 8,492 | 19,173 | |||||
Humansdorp | East | NP | NP | 6,327 | 48.3% | 2,261 | 73.6% | 6,327 | 2,704 | 4,066 | 13,112 | ||||
Kimberley North | North | NP | NP | 5,525 | 57.3% | 1,560 | 70.2% | 5,525 | 3,965 | 9,644 | |||||
Kimberley South | North | NP | NP | 6,541 | 61.1% | 2,658 | 70.1% | 6,541 | 3,883 | 123 | 10,706 | ||||
King William's Town |
East | NP | NP | 6,207 | 51.3% | 401 | 65.8% | 6,207 | 5,806 | 12,089 | |||||
Kuruman | North | NP | CP | 4,566 | 52.5% | 435 | 84.6% | 4,131 | 4,566 | 8,702 | |||||
Maitland | West | NP | NP | 6,154 | 54.1% | 1,405 | 57.0% | 6,154 | 4,749 | 441 | 11,374 | ||||
Malmesbury | West | NP | NP | 9,099 | 71.1% | 5,615 | 62.0% | 9,099 | 3,484 | 12,792 | |||||
Mossel Bay | West | NP | NP | 7,327 | 61.3% | 2,805 | 78.6% | 7,327 | 4,522 | 11,945 | |||||
Namaqualand | North | NP | NP | 4,263 | 56.1% | 959 | 76.4% | 4,263 | 3,304 | 7,596 | |||||
Newton Park |
East | NP | NP | 7,197 | 57.0% | 1,897 | 68.5% | 7,197 | 5,300 | 12,628 | |||||
Oudtshoorn | West | NP | NP | 5,673 | 54.8% | 1,039 | 80.0% | 5,673 | 4,634 | 10,349 | |||||
Paarl | West | NP | NP | 7,059 | 61.7% | 4,456 | 71.7% | 7,059 | 1,748 | 2,603 | 11,441 | ||||
Parow | West | NP | NP | 7,362 | 83.3% | 6,039 | 54.7% | 7,362 | 1,323 | 8,842 | |||||
Piketberg | West | NP | NP | 7,935 | 70.3% | 4,991 | 78.0% | 7,935 | 398 | 2,944 | 11,294 | ||||
Pinelands | West | PFP | DP | 8,174 | 71.8% | 5,021 | 71.3% | 3,153 | 8,174 | 11,380 | |||||
Port Elizabeth Central |
East | PFP | DP | 5,505 | 59.7% | 1,870 | 62.6% | 3,635 | 5,505 | 9,228 | |||||
Port Elizabeth North |
East | NP | NP | 5,117 | 65.7% | 2,705 | 50.2% | 5,117 | 2,412 | 119 | 7,792 | ||||
Prieska | North | NP | NP | 3,695 | 58.6% | 1,150 | 78.5% | 3,695 | 2,545 | 6,303 | |||||
Queenstown | East | NP | NP | 4,014 | 43.3% | 1,108 | 75.2% | 4,014 | 2,906 | 2,302 | 9,278 | ||||
Sea Point | West | PFP | DP | 8,879 | 79.0% | 6,561 | 64.1% | 2,318 | 8,879 | 11,237 | |||||
Simonstown | West | NP | DP | 9,282 | 60.7% | 3,362 | 69.3% | 5,920 | 9,282 | 15,280 | |||||
Stellenbosch | West | NP | NP | 5,772 | 61.2% | 2,215 | 68.2% | 5,772 | 3,557 | 9,435 | |||||
Sundays River | East | NP | NP | 5,778 | 55.6% | 1,217 | 76.0% | 5,778 | 4,561 | 10,383 | |||||
Swellendam | West | NP | NP | 5,724 | 57.5% | 2,681 | 78.3% | 5,724 | 1,154 | 3,043 | 9,947 | ||||
Tygervallei | West | NP | NP | 6,274 | 70.2% | 4,260 | 50.7% | 6,274 | 2,014 | 579 | 8,932 | ||||
Uitenhage | East | NP | CP | 6,217 | 50.2% | 126 | 76.0% | 6,091 | 6,217 | 12,377 | |||||
Vasco | West | NP | NP | 6,544 | 70.6% | 3,899 | 56.3% | 6,544 | 2,645 | 9,271 | |||||
Vryburg | North | NP | NP | 4,261 | 54.0% | 659 | 81.5% | 4,261 | 3,602 | 7,892 | |||||
Walmer |
East | NP | DP | 6,798 | 53.1% | 891 | 70.4% | 5,907 | 6,798 | 12,798 | |||||
Walvis Bay | West | NP | NP | 1,868 | 65.6% | 912 | 57.2% | 1,868 | 956 | 2,846 | |||||
Wellington | West | NP | NP | 8,164 | 62.9% | 4,743 | 63.6% | 8,164 | 1,370 | 3,421 | 12,976 | ||||
Worcester | West | NP | NP | 6,679 | 59.8% | 3,409 | 73.4% | 6,679 | 1,193 | 3,270 | 11,170 | ||||
Wynberg | West | NP | DP | 7,253 | 63.0% | 3,024 | 66.5% | 4,229 | 7,253 | 11,515 | |||||
Total for all constituencies | Turnout | ||||||||||||||
NP | DP | CP | HNP | Independents | Total | ||||||||||
Votes | |||||||||||||||
68.6% | 315,967 | 164,687 | 106,427 | 1,262 | 0 | 592,194 | |||||||||
53.4% | 27.8% | 17.9% | 0.2% | 0% | 100.0% | ||||||||||
Seats | |||||||||||||||
42 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56 | ||||||||||
75% | 21.4% | 3.6% | 0% | 0% | 100.0% |
Natal
Constituency | 1987 result |
1989 winning party | Turnout | Votes | ||||||||||
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Party | Votes | Share | Majority | NP | DP | CP | HNP | Independents | Total | |||||
Amanzimtoti | NP | NP | 6,630 | 49.0% | 1,722 | 67.3% | 6,630 | 4,908 | 1,968 | 13,526 | ||||
Berea | PFP | DP | 7,779 | 68.2% | 4,279 | 66.1% | 3,500 | 7,779 | 11,403 | |||||
Durban Central | PFP | DP | 6,326 | 63.4% | 2,739 | 58.8% | 3,587 | 6,326 | 9,978 | |||||
Durban North | PFP | DP | 8,376 | 64.7% | 3,854 | 68.2% | 4,522 | 8,376 | 12,955 | |||||
Durban Point | NP | NP | 4,102 | 47.0% | 694 | 51.3% | 4,102 | 3,408 | 1,177 | 8,725 | ||||
Greytown | PFP | DP | 8,235 | 51.4% | 1,808 | 71.3% | 6,427 | 8,235 | 1,318 | 16,010 | ||||
Klip River | NP | NP | 5,053 | 47.8% | 1,916 | 70.0% | 5,053 | 2,355 | 3,137 | 10,580 | ||||
Mooi River | NRP | DP | 6,612 | 54.0% | 2,300 | 70.1% | 4,312 | 6,612 | 1,256 | 12,253 | ||||
Newcastle | NP | NP | 6,054 | 50.8% | 961 | 68.2% | 6,054 | 750 | 5,093 | 11,909 | ||||
Pietermaritzburg North | NP | DP | 6,252 | 48.3% | 620 | 68.8% | 5,632 | 6,252 | 1,021 | 12,936 | ||||
Pietermaritzburg South | NP | DP | 7,332 | 48.8% | 764 | 69.9% | 6,568 | 7,332 | 1,057 | 15,037 | ||||
Pinetown | PFP | DP | 8,957 | 61.7% | 3,703 | 67.7% | 5,254 | 8,957 | 241 | 14,519 | ||||
Port Natal | NP | NP | 5,620 | 49.6% | 2,247 | 61.0% | 5,620 | 3,373 | 2,310 | 11,336 | ||||
South Coast | NP | NP | 6,095 | 50.2% | 1,525 | 71.9% | 6,095 | 4,570 | 1,451 | 12,144 | ||||
Umbilo |
NP | DP | 4,783 | 48.1% | 725 | 59.3% | 4,058 | 4,783 | 1,080 | 9,949 | ||||
Umfolozi | NP | NP | 5,010 | 42.3% | 907 | 66.7% | 5,010 | 2,437 | 4,103 | 11,564 | ||||
Umhlanga | NP | DP | 6,626 | 51.5% | 1,406 | 70.1% | 5,220 | 6,626 | 1,012 | 12,873 | ||||
Umhlatuzana | NP | NP | 7,459 | 56.7% | 1,881 | 60.1% | 7,459 | 5,578 | 13,159 | |||||
Umlazi | NP | NP | 6,149 | 51.6% | 2,835 | 61.2% | 6,149 | 3,314 | 2,429 | 11,919 | ||||
Vryheid | NP | NP | 5,825 | 50.4% | 1,434 | 72.6% | 5,825 | 1,072 | 4,391 | 256 | 11,558 | |||
Total for all constituencies | Turnout | |||||||||||||
NP | DP | CP | HNP | Independents | Total | |||||||||
Votes | ||||||||||||||
66.2% | 107,077 | 103,043 | 32,803 | 256 | 241 | 244,343 | ||||||||
43.8% | 42.2% | 13.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 100.0% | |||||||||
Seats | ||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |||||||||
50% | 50% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 100.0% |
Orange Free State
Constituency | 1987 result |
1989 winning party | Turnout | Votes | |||||||||
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Party | Votes | Share | Majority | NP | CP | DP | HNP | Total | |||||
Bethlehem | NP | NP | 6,373 | 48.2% | 401 | 81.3% | 6,373 | 5,972 | 716 | 159 | 13,232 | ||
Bloemfontein East | NP | NP | 8,515 | 57.0% | 2,148 | 72.2% | 8,515 | 6,367 | 14,951 | ||||
Bloemfontein North | NP | NP | 6,476 | 56.3% | 3,204 | 68.7% | 6,476 | 3,272 | 1,732 | 11,508 | |||
Bloemfontein West | NP | NP | 7,371 | 60.8% | 2,696 | 72.1% | 7,371 | 4,675 | 12,125 | ||||
Fauresmith | NP | NP[b] | 4,519 | 49.2% | 0 | 86.7% | 4,519 | 4,519 | 120 | 9,185 | |||
Heilbron | NP | CP | 5,896 | 49.5% | 124 | 81.2% | 5,772 | 5,896 | 231 | 11,922 | |||
Kroonstad | NP | NP | 6,706 | 54.9% | 1,294 | 76.4% | 6,706 | 5,412 | 12,211 | ||||
Ladybrand | NP | CP | 5,805 | 48.2% | 70 | 86.3% | 5,735 | 5,805 | 471 | 12,041 | |||
Parys | NP | CP | 7,736 | 54.9% | 1,413 | 82.2% | 6,323 | 7,736 | 14,100 | ||||
Sasolburg | NP | CP | 7,361 | 49.9% | 22 | 71.7% | 7,339 | 7,361 | 14,747 | ||||
Smithfield | NP | CP | 5,080 | 50.0% | 105 | 77.3% | 4,975 | 5,080 | 10,151 | ||||
Virginia | NP | NP | 6,911 | 47.4% | 47 | 70.6% | 6,911 | 6,864 | 680 | 88 | 14,587 | ||
Welkom | NP | CP | 9,312 | 49.8% | 856 | 71.8% | 8,456 | 9,312 | 791 | 112 | 18,687 | ||
Winburg | NP | NP | 7,538 | 54.0% | 1,218 | 81.0% | 7,538 | 6,320 | 13,947 | ||||
Total for all constituencies | Turnout | Total | |||||||||||
NP | CP | DP | HNP | ||||||||||
Votes | |||||||||||||
76.6% | 86,533 | 84,591 | 5,453 | 966 | 183,394 | ||||||||
47.2% | 46.1% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 100.0% | |||||||||
Seats | |||||||||||||
8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||
57.1% | 42.9% | 0% | 0% | 100.0% |
Transvaal
Constituency | Region | 1987 result |
1989 winning party | Turnout | Votes | ||||||||||
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Party | Votes | Share | Majority | NP | CP | DP | HNP | Independents | Total | ||||||
Alberton | PWV | NP | NP | 7,161 | 47.8% | 753 | 67.3% | 7,161 | 6,408 | 1,325 | 14,982 | ||||
Barberton | East | CP | CP | 7,708 | 54.6% | 1,381 | 78.0% | 6,327 | 7,708 | 14,109 | |||||
Benoni | PWV | NP | NP | 5,957 | 44.5% | 2,752 | 66.0% | 5,957 | 3,205 | 4,212 | 13,394 | ||||
Bethal | East | CP | CP | 12,383 | 56.4% | 3,066 | 71.2% | 9,317 | 12,383 | 210 | 21,967 | ||||
Bezuidenhout | PWV | NP | DP | 5,618 | 46.6% | 356 | 56.6% | 5,262 | 976 | 5,618 | 162 | 12,063 | |||
Boksburg | PWV | NP | NP | 8,043 | 50.0% | 2,390 | 69.4% | 8,043 | 5,653 | 2,260 | 111 | 16,093 | |||
Brakpan | PWV | CP | CP | 7,543 | 50.4% | 891 | 68.9% | 6,652 | 7,543 | 729 | 14,969 | ||||
Brentwood | PWV | NP | NP | 8,997 | 48.1% | 2,374 | 71.9% | 8,997 | 6,623 | 3,016 | 18,691 | ||||
Brits | West | CP | CP | 8,831 | 60.1% | 3,032 | 77.6% | 5,799 | 8,831 | 14,687 | |||||
Bryanston | PWV | PFP | DP | 10,947 | 71.5% | 6,642 | 67.8% | 4,305 | 10,947 | 15,320 | |||||
Carletonville | PWV | CP | CP | 7,918 | 53.0% | 955 | 70.1% | 6,963 | 7,918 | 14,940 | |||||
Delmas | East | CP | CP | 8,956 | 51.0% | 581 | 75.2% | 8,375 | 8,956 | 17,553 | |||||
Edenvale | PWV | NP | DP | 9,358 | 59.4% | 3,551 | 70.0% | 5,807 | 9,358 | 451 | 3,551 | ||||
Ermelo | East | CP | CP | 7,695 | 53.6% | 1,074 | 77.9% | 6,621 | 7,695 | 14,363 | |||||
Florida | PWV | NP | NP | 7,566 | 51.0% | 3,882 | 73.2% | 7,566 | 3,529 | 3,684 | 14,826 | ||||
Geduld | PWV | NP | NP | 8,285 | 45.9% | 377 | 72.7% | 8,285 | 7,908 | 1,826 | 18,046 | ||||
Germiston | PWV | NP | NP | 6,198 | 47.5% | 1,315 | 63.8% | 6,198 | 4,883 | 1,953 | 13,054 | ||||
Germiston District | PWV | NP | NP | 7,000 | 46.0% | 926 | 64.3% | 7,000 | 6,074 | 2,088 | 15,207 | ||||
Gezina | PWV | NP | NP | 6,421 | 49.4% | 7 | 65.8% | 6,421 | 6,414 | 13,010 | |||||
Helderkruin | PWV | NP | NP | 12,113 | 50.8% | 5,748 | 74.0% | 12,113 | 5,302 | 6,365 | 23,832 | ||||
Hercules | PWV | NP | CP | 9,379 | 59.8% | 3,538 | 68.1% | 5,841 | 9,379 | 371 | 44 | 15,673 | |||
Hillbrow | PWV | PFP | DP | 3,971 | 49.7% | 1,054 | 44.3% | 2,917 | 1,079 | 3,971 | 7,997 | ||||
Houghton | PWV | PFP | DP | 10,003 | 72.7% | 6,301 | 66.1% | 3,702 | 10,003 | 13,752 | |||||
Innesdal | PWV | NP | NP | 8,250 | 53.8% | 1,509 | 76.8% | 8,250 | 6,741 | 255 | 15,344 | ||||
Jeppe | PWV | NP | NP | 4,593 | 54.2% | 1,922 | 40.6% | 4,593 | 2,671 | 1,189 | 8,480 | ||||
Johannesburg North | PWV | PFP | DP | 9,511 | 73.9% | 6,205 | 67.4% | 3,306 | 9,511 | 12,874 | |||||
Johannesburg West | PWV | NP | NP | 4,247 | 42.1% | 1,328 | 55.5% | 4,247 | 2,919 | 2,870 | 10,088 | ||||
Kempton Park | PWV | NP | NP | 7,461 | 52.0% | 2,196 | 67.3% | 7,461 | 5,265 | 1,601 | 14,351 | ||||
Klerksdorp | West | NP | NP | 10,440 | 48.7% | 495 | 72.3% | 10,440 | 9,945 | 1,008 | 21,443 | ||||
Koedoespoort | PWV | NP | NP | 7,477 | 46.9% | 271 | 73.9% | 7,477 | 7,206 | 1,200 | 15,958 | ||||
Krugersdorp | PWV | NP | NP | 8,188 | 52.8% | 949 | 69.3% | 8,188 | 7,239 | 15,518 | |||||
Langlaagte | PWV | NP | NP | 6,580 | 56.6% | 1,701 | 59.3% | 6,580 | 4,879 | 11,618 | |||||
Lichtenburg | West | CP | CP | 7,906 | 62.4% | 3,195 | 79.1% | 4,711 | 7,906 | 12,663 | |||||
Losberg | PWV | CP | CP | 8,342 | 54.0% | 1,302 | 66.7% | 7,040 | 8,342 | 15,459 | |||||
Lydenburg | East | NP | CP | 6,753 | 50.9% | 870 | 78.4% | 5,883 | 6,753 | 332 | 165 | 13,266 | |||
Maraisburg |
PWV | NP | CP | 5,340 | 50.0% | 214 | 52.3% | 5,126 | 5,340 | 71 | 10,679 | ||||
Meyerton | PWV | NP | CP | 9,069 | 44.7% | 7 | 70.6% | 9,062 | 9,069 | 2,112 | 20,285 | ||||
Middelburg | East | CP | CP | 10,472 | 57.8% | 3,688 | 74.7% | 6,784 | 10,472 | 609 | 230 | 18,113 | |||
Modderfontein | PWV | NP | NP | 10,269 | 50.4% | 4,159 | 68.4% | 10,269 | 6,110 | 3,972 | 20,392 | ||||
Nelspruit |
East | NP | NP | 7,417 | 46.8% | 496 | 73.9% | 7,417 | 6,921 | 1,472 | 15,833 | ||||
Nigel | PWV | CP | CP | 9,466 | 52.7% | 1,207 | 75.3% | 8,259 | 9,466 | 193 | 17,969 | ||||
North Rand | PWV | NP | DP | 13,542 | 42.6% | 2,305 | 72.9% | 11,237 | 6,901 | 13,542 | 31,820 | ||||
Overvaal | PWV | CP | CP | 8,589 | 54.2% | 1,426 | 65.4% | 7,163 | 8,589 | 15,849 | |||||
Parktown | PWV | PFP | DP | 8,804 | 75.1% | 6,004 | 65.1% | 2,800 | 8,804 | 11,730 | |||||
Pietersburg |
North | CP | CP | 9,174 | 53.8% | 1,356 | 74.8% | 9,174 | 7,818 | 17,061 | |||||
Potchefstroom | West | NP | NP | 8,684 | 54.8% | 1,583 | 76.3% | 8,684 | 7,101 | 15,846 | |||||
Potgietersrus |
North | CP | CP | 9,090 | 60.0% | 3,141 | 80.8% | 5,949 | 9,090 | 15,146 | |||||
Pretoria Central | PWV | NP | NP | 5,916 | 54.7% | 1,969 | 57.3% | 5,916 | 3,947 | 776 | 140 | 10,819 | |||
Pretoria East | PWV | NP | NP | 17,237 | 55.0% | 10,099 | 80.6% | 17,237 | 7,138 | 6,875 | 31,341 | ||||
Pretoria West | PWV | NP | CP | 8,085 | 57.1% | 2,149 | 59.2% | 5,936 | 8,085 | 14,148 | |||||
Primrose | PWV | NP | NP | 7,253 | 54.8% | 1,359 | 68.4% | 7,253 | 5,894 | 13,244 | |||||
Randburg | PWV | Ind | DP | 8,481 | 52.9% | 1,714 | 74.1% | 6,767 | 755 | 8,481 | 16,038 | ||||
Randfontein | PWV | CP | CP | 9,060 | 59.3% | 2,902 | 58.8% | 6,158 | 9,060 | 15,278 | |||||
Rissik | PWV | NP | NP | 6,778 | 52.6% | 3,533 | 69.0% | 6,778 | 3,245 | 2,817 | 12,893 | ||||
Roodeplaat | PWV | NP | CP | 9,983 | 50.9% | 565 | 74.7% | 9,418 | 9,983 | 19,629 | |||||
Roodepoort | PWV | CP | CP | 7,724 | 52.3% | 796 | 66.1% | 6,928 | 7,724 | 14,759 | |||||
Rosettenville | PWV | NP | NP | 6,195 | 55.9% | 3,282 | 58.4% | 6,195 | 2,913 | 1,945 | 11,083 | ||||
Rustenburg | West | NP | CP | 8,921 | 53.8% | 1,502 | 68.9% | 7,419 | 8,921 | 183 | 16,591 | ||||
Sandton | PWV | PFP | DP | 100% | Unopposed | ||||||||||
Schweizer-Reneke | West | CP | CP | 7,146 | 57.4% | 1,892 | 83.8% | 5,254 | 7,146 | 12,459 | |||||
Soutpansberg | North | CP | CP | 8,130 | 51.4% | 530 | 84.3% | 7,600 | 8,130 | 15,807 | |||||
Springs | PWV | NP | NP | 6,622 | 49.0% | 1,241 | 68.8% | 6,622 | 5,381 | 1,473 | 13,507 | ||||
Standerton | East | CP | CP | 9,081 | 56.9% | 2,249 | 74.1% | 6,832 | 9,081 | 15,970 | |||||
Stilfontein | West | NP | CP | 5,865 | 59.6% | 1,926 | 67.3% | 3,939 | 5,865 | 9,840 | |||||
Sunnyside | PWV | NP | NP | 6,374 | 51.6% | 3,073 | 67.4% | 6,374 | 3,301 | 2,623 | 12,341 | ||||
Turffontein | PWV | NP | NP | 7,957 | 49.9% | 3,958 | 63.4% | 7,957 | 3,999 | 3,961 | 15,939 | ||||
Vanderbijlpark | PWV | NP | NP | 10,295 | 59.2% | 3,246 | 67.7% | 10,295 | 7,049 | 17,401 | |||||
Ventersdorp | West | CP | CP | 7,488 | 57.2% | 2,106 | 77.4% | 5,382 | 7,488 | 152 | 13,083 | ||||
Vereeniging | PWV | NP | NP | 7,199 | 47.1% | 5 | 70.4% | 7,199 | 7,194 | 863 | 15,292 | ||||
Verwoerdburg |
PWV | NP | NP | 12,085 | 56.4% | 5,524 | 79.4% | 12,085 | 6,561 | 2,753 | 21,445 | ||||
Waterberg | North | CP | CP | 8,746 | 60.2% | 3,990 | 77.4% | 4,756 | 8,746 | 1,015 | 14,530 | ||||
Waterkloof | PWV | NP | NP | 8,220 | 48.8% | 2,307 | 82.8% | 8,220 | 2,667 | 5,913 | 16,837 | ||||
Westdene | PWV | NP | NP | 6,974 | 49.7% | 2,647 | 70.5% | 6,974 | 2,691 | 4,327 | 14,020 | ||||
Witbank | East | CP | CP | 9,596 | 53.1% | 2,091 | 69.0% | 7,505 | 9,596 | 949 | 18,083 | ||||
Wonderboom | PWV | NP | CP | 11,703 | 51.4% | 905 | 75.6% | 10,798 | 11,703 | 212 | 22,760 | ||||
Yeoville | PWV | PFP | DP | 100% | Unopposed | ||||||||||
Total for all constituencies | Turnout | ||||||||||||||
NP | CP | DP | HNP | Independents | Total | ||||||||||
Votes | |||||||||||||||
67.9% | 528,170 | 460,829 | 159,333 | 3,308 | 657 | 1,157,193 | |||||||||
45.6% | 39.8% | 13.8% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 100.0% | ||||||||||
Seats | |||||||||||||||
34 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 76 | ||||||||||
44.7% | 40.8% | 14.5% | 0% | 0% | 100.0% |
House of Representatives (coloured)
All five appointed and indirectly-elected seats were taken by the Labour Party.[2]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Party | 171,930 | 66.59 | 69 | –7 | |
Democratic Reform Party | 39,741 | 15.39 | 5 | New | |
United Democratic Party | 19,861 | 7.69 | 3 | New | |
Freedom Party | 1,949 | 0.75 | 1 | 0 | |
Independents | 24,705 | 9.57 | 2 | +1 | |
Presidential appointees | 2 | New | |||
Indirectly-elected members | 3 | New | |||
Total | 258,186 | 100.00 | 85 | +5 | |
Valid votes | 258,186 | 98.90 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 2,861 | 1.10 | |||
Total votes | 261,047 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,439,112 | 18.14 | |||
Source: Nohlen et al.[5] |
House of Delegates (Indian)
Of the five appointed and indirectly-elected seats, three were taken by Solidarity, one by the National People’s Party and one by the Merit People's Party.[2]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Solidarity | 58,216 | 38.02 | 16 | –1 | |
National People's Party | 38,523 | 25.16 | 8 | –10 | |
Democratic Party | 10,427 | 6.81 | 3 | New | |
National Federal Party | 8,058 | 5.26 | 1 | +1 | |
People's Party of South Africa | 6,064 | 3.96 | 1 | New | |
United Party | 2,712 | 1.77 | 0 | New | |
Merit People's Party | 2,078 | 1.36 | 3 | New | |
Progressive Independent Party | 1,497 | 0.98 | 0 | –1 | |
Freedom Party | 703 | 0.46 | 2 | New | |
Republican Party | 701 | 0.46 | 0 | New | |
Independents | 24,157 | 15.77 | 6 | +2 | |
Presidential appointees | 2 | New | |||
Indirectly-elected members | 3 | New | |||
Total | 153,136 | 100.00 | 45 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 153,136 | 99.10 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 1,388 | 0.90 | |||
Total votes | 154,524 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 663,604 | 23.29 | |||
Source: Nohlen et al.[5] |
References
- ^ The Star, 24 May 1987
- ^ a b c 1981 House of Assembly Election African Elections Database
- ^ South Africa: Parliamentary Chamber: House of Assembly: Elections held in 1989 Inter-Parliamentary Union
- ^ Aucamp, J.M. (2010) Die Nasionale Party van Suid-Afrika se laaste dekade as regerende party, 1984-1994, page 242
- ^ ISBN 0-19-829645-2
Notes
- ^ Progressive Federal Party and New Republic Party combined.
- ^ Seat awarded to the National Party after court-ordered recount