1915 South African general election
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General elections were held in South Africa on 20 October 1915 to elect the 130 members of the House of Assembly. This was the second Union Parliament. The governing South African Party (SAP) of General Louis Botha emerged from the elections as the largest party, but did not receive an overall majority.
Quick Facts All 130 seats in the House of Assembly 66 seats needed for a majority, Registered ...
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Registered | 365,307 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 71.57% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Botha formed a minority government, which survived with some parliamentary support from the official opposition Unionist Party.[1]