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Revision as of 23:23, 27 August 2021
Parliamentary elections were held in Transkei on 20 November 1963.[1] Although the Democratic Party won a majority of the elected seats, the Transkei National Independence Party emerged as the largest party in the Legislative Assembly after the appointment of a further 64 members.[1]
Electoral system
The Legislative Assembly had a total of 109 seats, 45 of which were elected and 64 of which were reserved for directly and indirectly elected chiefs.[1]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elected | Chiefs | Total | ||||||
| Democratic Party | 27 | 8 | 35 | |||||
| Transkei National Independence Party | 15 | 56 | 71 | |||||
| Other parties and independents | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 45 | 64 | 109 | |||||
| Total votes | 601,204 | – | ||||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 880,425 | 68.29 | ||||||
| Source: African Elections Database | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b c Elections in South Africa's Apartheid-Era Homelands "Bantustans" African Elections Database