National Party of South West Africa
National Party of South West Africa Nasionale Party van Suidwes-Afrika Nationale Partei Südwestafrikas | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1924 1939 |
| Dissolved | 1927 1991 |
| Merged into | United National South West Party |
| Succeeded by | Monitor Action Group |
| Headquarters | South West Africa |
| Ideology | Afrikaner nationalism Apartheid Social conservatism South African rule in Namibia |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Slogan | South Africa First[1] |
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The National Party of South West Africa (
Afrikaans: Nasionale Party van Suidwes-Afrika, German: Nationale Partei Südwestafrikas) was a political party in South West Africa
.
History
The party was originally established in
1926 legislative elections, which saw the German League win eight of the twelve elected seats.[2] On 31 January 1927 it merged with the South West Party, which had won one seat in the elections,[2] to form the United National South West Party (UNSWP).[3]
The National Party was re-established as a separate party in 1939, winning two seats in the
1950 elections.[4]
Thereafter the National Party dominated South West African politics, winning sixteen seats in the
1974
.
A party congress in September 1977 saw a walkout of 80 moderate members led by
Democratic Turnhalle Alliance's
41.
In 1980 a Second Tier Representative Authority was created for the
1989 elections,[5] with the alliance winning three seats. In 1991 the party was disbanded, with party leader Kosie Pretorius forming the Monitor Action Group.[6]
Leaders
- 1968–81: A.H. du Plessis[1]
- 1981–91: Kosie Pretorius
Electoral history
Legislative Assembly elections
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
|
612 | 26.12% | 2 / 18
|
 2
|
 2nd
|
Opposition |
1940
|
3,046 | 37.48% | 2 / 18
|
2
|
2nd
|
Opposition |
1945
|
3,154 | 34.67% | 0 / 18
|
 2
|
2nd
|
Extra-parliamentary |
1950
|
12,349 | 55.14% | 15 / 18
|
15
|
1st
|
Supermajority government |
1955
|
15,484 | 58.83% | 16 / 18
|
1
|
1st
|
Supermajority government |
1961
|
19,360 | 59.43% | 16 / 18
|
|
1st
|
Supermajority government |
1965
|
21,240 | 67.80% | 18 / 18
|
2
|
1st
|
Supermajority government |
1970
|
18 / 18
|
|
1st
|
Supermajority government | ||
1974
|
18 / 18
|
|
1st
|
Supermajority government |
References
- ^ a b c d e Victor L. Tonchi, William A. Lindeke & John J. Grotpeter (2012) Historical Dictionary of Namibia, Scarecrow Press, pp289–290
- ^ ISBN 3-908193-00-1
- ^ Tonchi et al., p433
- ^ a b Ngavirue, p302
- ^ Namibia: Unregistered and defunct parties EISA
- ^ Namibia's Former White Rulers Change Political Strategy Christian Science Monitor, 24 September 1991