1933 South African General Election
17 May 1933 · The Union's whites-only parliament · 150 seats, 76 for a majority
Since the 1929 election several changes had been made to the franchise laws. Adult white women were enfranchised in 1930.
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
75 of 150 seats
Turnout
33.8%
The result
National Party
J. B. M. Hertzog · 31.6% of votes · +3 seats
75
seats
South African Party
Jan Smuts · 22.3% of votes · 0 seats
61
seats
Independents
27.3% of votes · +9 seats
10
seats
Roos Party
Tielman Roos · 8.6% of votes
2
seats
Labour Party
Walter Madeley · 6.3% of votes · +6 seats
2
seats