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
| Share of the Assembly | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Party | John Vorster | 122 | +4 | 638 424 | 56.1% | +1.3 | |
| United Party | De Villiers Graaff | 41 | +6 | 363 478 | 32.0% | -5.0 | |
| Progressive Party | Colin Eglin | 6 | +5 | 72 479 | 6.4% | +2.9 |