National People's Party (South Africa, 1981)
National People's Party | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Amichand Rajbansi |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Succeeded by | Minority Front |
The National People's Party was a South African political party founded in 1981 by
Indian South Africans during the apartheid era: first the South African Indian Council, and then the House of Delegates in the Tricameral Parliament
.
The NPP controlled the South African Indian Council after its election in 1981. When the House of Delegates was created at the
election of 1989 it won only 8 seats, coming second to the Solidarity Party
.
After the end of apartheid in 1994 the party reformed as the Minority Front.
Electoral history
House of Delegates elections
| Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1984
|
Amichand Rajbansi | 29,862 | 36.12% | 18 / 40
|
 18
|
1st
|
1989
|
38,523 | 24.9% | 9 / 45
|
 9
|
2nd
|
References
- Enoch, Benita (29 December 2011). "Rajbansi: Bombastic, thick-skinned and controversial". IOL. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- "Amichand Rajbansi". South African History Online. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
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