1915 South African General Election
20 October 1915 · The Union's whites-only parliament · 130 seats, 66 for a majority
General elections were held in South Africa on 20 October 1915 to elect the 130 members of the House of Assembly. This was the second Union Parliament.
Held under a franchise restricted by race: the overwhelming majority of South Africans could not vote. Recorded here as history, with that exclusion stated plainly.
Government leader before
Louis Botha
South African
Government leader (continued)
Louis Botha
South African
Largest force
South African Party
54 of 130 seats
Turnout
71.6%
The result
South African Party
Louis Botha · 36.7% of votes · +12 seats
54
seats
Unionist Party
Thomas Smartt · 19.4% of votes · +3 seats
39
seats
National Party
J. B. M. Hertzog · 29.4% of votes
27
seats
Independents
4.8% of votes · +10 seats
6
seats
Labour Party
Frederic Creswell · 9.6% of votes · +1 seats
4
seats