1977 South African General Election
30 November 1977 · The apartheid parliament · 164 seats, 83 for a majority
General elections were held in South Africa on 30 November 1977. The National Party, led by B.
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
B. J. Vorster
National
Government leader (continued)
B. J. Vorster
National
Largest force
National Party
134 of 164 seats
Turnout
48.5%
The result
| Share of the Assembly | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Party | B. J. Vorster | 134 | +12 | 685 035 | 65.3% | +9.2 | |
| Progressive Federal Party | Colin Eglin | 17 | +11 | 177 705 | 16.9% | +10.6 | |
| New Republic Party | Radclyffe Cadman | 10 | — | 127 335 | 12.2% | -20.7 | |
| South African Party | — | 3 | — | 17 915 | 1.7% | — |