1938 South African General Election
18 May 1938 · The Union's whites-only parliament · 150 seats, 76 for a majority
Those members of the National Party who did not accept the fusion, constituted themselves as the Purified National Party (PNP) in June 1934. The leader of the new party was Dr.
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
United
Government leader (continued)
J. B. M. Hertzog
United
Largest force
United Party
111 of 150 seats
Turnout
79.4%
The result
United Party
J. B. M. Hertzog · 53.8% of votes · +25 seats
111
seats
Purified National Party
D. F. Malan · 31.3% of votes
27
seats
Dominion Party
Charles Stallard · 6.3% of votes
8
seats
Labour Party
Walter Madeley · 5.9% of votes · +1 seats
3
seats
Socialist Party
0.6% of votes
1
seats