1929 South African General Election
12 June 1929 · The Union's whites-only parliament · 148 seats, 75 for a majority
General elections were held in South Africa on 12 June 1929. The National Party under J.
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
J. B. M. Hertzog
National
Government leader (continued)
J. B. M. Hertzog
National
Largest force
National Party
78 of 148 seats
Turnout
75.3%
The result
National Party
J. B. M. Hertzog · 41.2% of votes · +15 seats
78
seats
South African Party
Jan Smuts · 46.5% of votes · +8 seats
61
seats
Labour Party
Disputed · 9.9% of votes · +10 seats
8
seats
Independents
2.5% of votes · 0 seats
1
seats