1974 South African General Election
24 April 1974 · The apartheid parliament · 169 seats, 86 for a majority
General elections were held in South Africa on 24 April 1974. They were called one year earlier than scheduled by Prime Minister John Vorster on 4 February.
A whites-only election under apartheid: the great majority of South Africans were denied the vote entirely. Recorded here as history, with that exclusion stated plainly.
Government leader before
John Vorster
National
Government leader (continued)
John Vorster
National
Largest force
National Party
122 of 169 seats
Turnout
51.9%
The result
National Party
John Vorster · 56.1% of votes · +4 seats
122
seats
United Party
De Villiers Graaff · 32.0% of votes · +6 seats
41
seats
Progressive Party
Colin Eglin · 6.4% of votes · +5 seats
6
seats