Results of the 1924 South African general election

Results of the 1924 South African general election

17 June 1924

All 135 seats in the House of Assembly
68 seats needed for a majority
Registered413,136
Turnout77.23% ( 21.63pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader J. B. M. Hertzog Jan Smuts Frederic Creswell
Party National South African Labour
Leader's seat Smithfield Pretoria West
(lost re-election)
Denver
Last election 38.15%, 44 seats 49.92%, 77 seats 10.68%, 10 seats
Seats won 63 53 18
Seat change 19 24 8
Popular vote 111,483 148,769 45,380
Percentage 35.25% 47.04% 14.35%
Swing 2.90pp 2.86pp 3.67pp

Results by province

Prime Minister before election

Jan Smuts
South African

Elected Prime Minister

J. B. M. Hertzog
National

This is a list of constituency results for the 1924 South African general election.

Boundary changes

The Fourth Delimitation Commission (1923) expanded the House of Assembly from 134 to 135 seats, with the new seat going to the Transvaal, but the Commission also made changes to the constituencies in the three other provinces.

Province Seats

1910

Created Abolished Seats

1915

Cape of Good Hope 51 Albert
Aliwal
East London North
Gordonia
Port Elizabeth South
Albert-Aliwal
Border
Port Elizabeth Southwest
Prieska
Woodstock
51
Natal 17 17
Orange Free State 17 Wepener Rouxville 17
Transvaal 49 Delarey
North East Rand
Commissioner Street 50

Cape Province

PartyVotes%Seats
South African Party76,30950.4226
National Party51,84934.2620
Labour Party12,4658.242
Constitutional Democrat2,5461.681
Independent South African Party1,3730.911
Independents6,7904.490
Total151,332100.0050
Source: Schoeman[1]

Unopposed candidates: SAP 1.

Albany

General election 1924: Albany
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African R. H. Struben 1,744 58.2 N/A
Independent F. G. Reynolds 1,225 40.8 New
Rejected ballots 29 1.0 N/A
Majority 519 17.4 N/A
Turnout 2,998 82.1 N/A
South African hold Swing N/A

Albert

General election 1924: Albert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National L. J. Steytler 1,850 62.1 New
South African D. G. A. Falck 1,111 37.3 New
Rejected ballots 18 0.6 N/A
Majority 739 24.8 N/A
Turnout 2,979 84.9 N/A
National win (new seat)

Aliwal

General election 1924: Aliwal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African C. A. A. Sephton 1,553 52.5 New
National H. S. van Zyl 1,381 46.6 New
Rejected ballots 27 0.9 N/A
Majority 172 5.9 N/A
Turnout 2,961 86.1 N/A
South African win (new seat)

Barkly

General election 1924: Barkly
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National W. B. de Villiers 1,559 50.7 +1.6
South African P. E. Scholtz 1,496 48.7 −2.2
Rejected ballots 20 0.6 N/A
Majority 63 2.0 N/A
Turnout 3,075 84.8 +7.6
National gain from South African Swing +1.9

Beaconsfield

General election 1924: Beaconsfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Sir David Harris 1,686 62.6 N/A
National J. H. Munnik 990 36.7 New
Rejected ballots 19 0.7 N/A
Majority 696 25.9 N/A
Turnout 2,695 82.2 N/A
South African hold Swing N/A

Beaufort West

General election 1924: Beaufort West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Eric Louw 1,727 61.7 +10.2
South African W. van der Byl 1,046 37.4 −11.1
Rejected ballots 25 0.9 N/A
Majority 93 24.3 +21.3
Turnout 2,798 85.1 +2.5
National hold Swing +10.7

Bechuanaland

General election 1924: Bechuanaland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National I. van Wijk Raubenheimer 1,299 53.2 +1.3
Independent P. H. de Kock 1,098 45.0 New
Rejected ballots 43 1.8 N/A
Majority 199 8.2 N/A
Turnout 2,440 79.7 +7.0
National hold Swing N/A

Caledon

General election 1924: Caledon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Joel Krige 1,906 58.7 −3.8
National F. W. Beyers 1,313 40.4 +2.9
Rejected ballots 31 0.9 N/A
Majority 593 18.3 −6.7
Turnout 3,250 88.2 +7.5
South African hold Swing -3.4

Calvinia

General election 1924: Calvinia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National D. F. Malan 1,573 61.5 +0.4
South African F. J. van der Merwe 942 36.8 −2.1
Rejected ballots 43 0.7 N/A
Majority 631 24.7 +2.5
Turnout 2,558 72.0 +1.4
National hold Swing +1.3

Cape Town Central

General election 1924: Cape Town Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African John William Jagger 2,285 71.1 −8.9
Independent W. Moore 906 28.2 New
Rejected ballots 24 0.7 N/A
Majority 1,379 42.9 N/A
Turnout 3,215 68.4 +10.0
South African hold Swing N/A

Cape Town Gardens

General election 1924: Cape Town Gardens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African C. W. A. Coulter 1,781 51.1 −17.3
Labour Robert Forsyth 1,658 47.5 +15.9
Rejected ballots 49 1.4 N/A
Majority 123 3.6 −33.2
Turnout 3,488 75.6 +10.0
South African hold Swing -16.6

Cape Town Hanover Street

General election 1924: Cape Town Hanover Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Constitutional Democrat Morris Alexander 1,531 51.1 N/A
South African I. Purcell 1,389 46.4 New
Rejected ballots 75 2.5 N/A
Majority 142 4.7 N/A
Turnout 2,995 66.0 N/A
Constitutional Democrat hold Swing N/A

Cape Town Harbour

General election 1924: Cape Town Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Gideon Brand van Zyl 2,112 63.2 −7.7
Labour C. S. Playfair 1,167 34.9 +5.8
Rejected ballots 62 1.9 N/A
Majority 945 28.3 −13.5
Turnout 3,341 70.2 +14.8
South African hold Swing -6.8

Ceres

General election 1924: Ceres
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. W. J. W. Roux 1,683 52.8 −3.0
South African J. G. du Toit 1,474 46.2 +2.0
Rejected ballots 32 1.0 N/A
Majority 209 6.6 −5.0
Turnout 3,189 86.9 +6.9
National hold Swing -2.5

Colesberg

General election 1924: Colesberg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African G. A. Louw 1,582 51.3 −3.8
National F. J. du Toit 1,478 48.0 +3.1
Rejected ballots 22 0.7 N/A
Majority 104 3.3 −6.9
Turnout 3,082 85.9 +8.6
South African hold Swing -3.5

Cradock

General election 1924: Cradock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African G. C. van Heerden 1,819 50.5 +2.0
National I. P. van Heerden 1,773 49.2 −2.3
Rejected ballots 13 0.3 N/A
Majority 46 1.3 N/A
Turnout 3,605 89.8 +12.5
South African gain from National Swing +2.1

East London City

General election 1924: East London City
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African W. W. Rider 1,545 50.5 −0.2
Labour James Stewart 1,451 47.5 −1.8
Rejected ballots 61 2.0 N/A
Majority 94 3.0 +1.6
Turnout 3,057 87.5 +17.3
South African hold Swing +0.8

East London North

General election 1924: East London North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African J. J. Byron 1,628 58.7 New
Labour W. L. Plyman 1,110 40.0 New
Rejected ballots 38 1.3 N/A
Majority 518 18.7 N/A
Turnout 2,776 80.2 N/A
South African win (new seat)

Fort Beaufort

General election 1924: Fort Beaufort
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Thomas Smartt 1,508 52.6 −11.5
Independent H. Sinclair 1,328 46.3 New
Rejected ballots 33 1.1 N/A
Majority 180 6.3 N/A
Turnout 2,869 79.9 +10.0
South African hold Swing N/A

George

General election 1924: George
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National G. F. Brink 1,724 53.8 +1.8
South African H. J. Raubenheimer 1,453 45.3 −2.7
Rejected ballots 27 0.9 N/A
Majority 271 8.5 +4.5
Turnout 3,204 85.4 +4.5
National hold Swing +2.3

Gordonia

General election 1924: Gordonia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. H. Conradie 1,607 55.7 New
South African J. P. Coetzee 1,260 43.6 New
Rejected ballots 19 0.7 N/A
Majority 347 12.1 N/A
Turnout 2,886 84.8 N/A
National win (new seat)

Graaff-Reinet

General election 1924: Graaff-Reinet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Karl Bremer 1,849 62.5 +3.5
South African W. Rubidge 1,091 36.9 −4.1
Rejected ballots 20 0.6 N/A
Majority 758 25.6 +7.6
Turnout 2,960 81.0 +12.7
National hold Swing +3.8

Griqualand

General election 1924: Griqualand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African L. D. Gilson 1,160 53.9 −25.1
Independent C. E. Tod 971 45.1 New
Rejected ballots 23 1.0 N/A
Majority 189 8.8 N/A
Turnout 2,154 60.3 −2.0
South African hold Swing N/A

Hopetown

General election 1924: Hopetown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National A. J. Stals 1,607 51.1 +5.9
South African P. S. Cilliers 1,515 48.1 −6.7
Rejected ballots 26 0.8 N/A
Majority 92 3.0 N/A
Turnout 3,148 86.9 +9.7
National gain from South African Swing +6.3

Humansdorp

General election 1924: Humansdorp
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Charl W. Malan 1,824 59.1 −0.2
South African J. A. L. de Waal 1,241 40.2 −0.5
Rejected ballots 20 0.7 N/A
Majority 583 18.9 +0.3
Turnout 3,085 85.9 +23.9
National hold Swing +0.2

Kimberley

General election 1924: Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Ernest Oppenheimer 1,984 67.4 +5.9
Labour S. B. Kitchin 925 31.2 −7.1
Rejected ballots 35 1.2 N/A
Majority 1,059 36.2 +13.2
Turnout 2,944 80.7 +16.4
South African hold Swing +6.6

King William's Town

General election 1924: King William's Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Robert Ballantine 1,433 52.0 +2.4
Independent C. H. Malcomess 1,262 45.8 +15.8
Rejected ballots 60 2.2 N/A
Majority 171 6.2 −13.4
Turnout 2,755 75.5 +5.1
South African hold Swing -6.7

Ladismith

General election 1924: Ladismith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. J. M. van Zyl 1,776 51.4 +1.8
South African Henry Burton 1,663 48.1 −2.3
Rejected ballots 16 0.5 N/A
Majority 113 3.3 N/A
Turnout 3,455 91.6 +5.0
National gain from South African Swing +2.0

Liesbeek

General election 1924: Liesbeek
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charles Pearce 1,605 51.8 +4.5
South African A. E. V. Fraser 1,393 45.0 −6.6
Rejected ballots 97 3.2 N/A
Majority 212 6.8 N/A
Turnout 3,095 69.8 +14.2
Labour gain from South African Swing +5.5

Malmesbury

General election 1924: Malmesbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National P. A. Bergh 1,981 52.0 +7.1
South African F. S. Malan 1,788 46.9 −8.2
Rejected ballots 44 1.1 N/A
Majority 193 5.1 N/A
Turnout 3,813 91.2 +7.3
National gain from South African Swing +7.7

Namaqualand

General election 1924: Namaqualand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. P. Mostert 1,565 65.0 −4.9
South African G. H. D. Schmolke 808 33.5 +3.2
Rejected ballots 35 1.7 N/A
Majority 757 31.5 −7.9
Turnout 2,408 67.3 +6.1
National hold Swing -4.0

Newlands

General election 1924: Newlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Richard Stuttaford 1,717 61.7 −14.0
Constitutional Democrat C. A. Lagesen 1,015 36.5 New
Rejected ballots 51 1.8 N/A
Majority 702 25.2 N/A
Turnout 2,783 73.5 +18.0
South African hold Swing N/A

Oudtshoorn

General election 1924: Oudtshoorn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National S. P. le Roux 2,024 59.5 +11.3
South African S. G. Schoeman 1,351 39.7 −12.1
Rejected ballots 28 0.8 N/A
Majority 673 19.8 N/A
Turnout 3,403 85.4 +8.0
National gain from South African Swing +11.7

Paarl

General election 1924: Paarl
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African A. L. de Jager 1,751 52.1 −7.8
National P. P. du Toit 1,578 47.0 +6.9
Rejected ballots 31 0.9 N/A
Majority 173 5.1 −14.7
Turnout 3,360 84.0 +6.2
South African hold Swing -7.4

Piketberg

General election 1924: Piketberg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. H. H. de Waal 1,883 59.6 +3.3
South African M. J. de Beer 1,249 39.5 −4.2
Rejected ballots 29 0.9 N/A
Majority 618 20.1 +7.5
Turnout 3,161 82.8 +2.6
National hold Swing +3.8

Port Elizabeth Central

General election 1924: Port Elizabeth Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Deneys Reitz 1,705 70.9 −9.9
Labour R. L. Weir 661 27.5 +8.3
Rejected ballots 40 1.6 N/A
Majority 1,044 43.4 −18.2
Turnout 2,406 77.4 +30.4
South African hold Swing -9.1

Port Elizabeth South

General election 1924: Port Elizabeth South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African William Macintosh 2,102 71.0 New
Labour H. G. R. Theys 758 25.6 New
Rejected ballots 102 3.4 N/A
Majority 1,344 45.4 N/A
Turnout 2,962 80.0 N/A
South African win (new seat)

Queenstown

General election 1924: Queenstown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Livingstone Moffat Unopposed
South African hold

Riversdale

General election 1924: Riversdale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National A. L. Badenhorst 1,740 56.7 +6.7
South African J. F. van Wyk 1,315 42.8 −7.2
Rejected ballots 16 0.5 N/A
Majority 425 13.9 +13.9
Turnout 3,071 89.8 +3.7
National hold Swing +7.0

Rondebosch

General election 1924: Rondebosch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African R. W. Close 1,610 58.3 −20.8
Labour J. Lomax 1,138 41.2 +20.3
Rejected ballots 13 0.5 N/A
Majority 472 17.1 −41.1
Turnout 2,761 76.1 +26.1
South African hold Swing -20.6

Salt River

General election 1924: Salt River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. J. Snow 1,992 66.4 +7.2
South African H. S. Walker 979 32.6 −6.3
Rejected ballots 30 0.9 N/A
Majority 1,013 33.8 +13.5
Turnout 3,001 61.0 +12.7
Labour hold Swing +6.8

Somerset

General election 1924: Somerset
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National A. P. J. Fourie 1,930 60.6 +5.9
South African T. W. Bell 1,234 38.8 −6.5
Rejected ballots 20 0.6 N/A
Majority 696 21.8 +12.4
Turnout 3,184 83.0 +4.9
National hold Swing +6.2

South Peninsula

General election 1924: South Peninsula
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Drummond Chaplin 1,690 60.6 −17.2
National W. H. Lategan 1,053 37.8 +16.2
Rejected ballots 46 1.7 N/A
Majority 637 22.8 −32.6
Turnout 2,789 64.9 +16.2
South African hold Swing -16.7

Stellenbosch

General election 1924: Stellenbosch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African J. P. Louw 2,160 55.5 N/A
National Paul Sauer 1,690 43.4 New
Rejected ballots 41 1.1 N/A
Majority 470 12.1 N/A
Turnout 3,891 86.9 N/A
South African hold Swing N/A

Swellendam

General election 1924: Swellendam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Eli Buirski 1,781 55.3 −2.8
National J. H. Coetzee 1,416 44.0 +2.1
Rejected ballots 24 0.7 N/A
Majority 365 11.3 −4.9
Turnout 3,221 88.5 +11.7
South African hold Swing -2.5

Tembuland

General election 1924: Tembuland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. South African A. O. B. Payn 1,373 50.8 +1.0
South African W. H. Stuart 1,307 48.4 −1.8
Rejected ballots 22 0.8 N/A
Majority 66 2.4 N/A
Turnout 2,702 74.2 +11.1
Ind. South African gain from South African Swing +1.9

Three Rivers

General election 1924: Three Rivers
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African D. M. Brown 1,787 63.8 −3.5
National C. Krog-Scheepers 940 33.5 +10.8
Rejected ballots 76 2.7 N/A
Majority 847 30.3 −14.3
Turnout 2,803 78.5 +18.9
South African hold Swing -7.2

Uitenhage

General election 1924: Uitenhage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African F. T. Bates 1,785 51.2 −5.7
National J. J. H. Bellingan 1,551 47.5 +4.4
Rejected ballots 47 1.3 N/A
Majority 129 3.7 −10.1
Turnout 3,488 89.3 +9.6
South African hold Swing -5.1

Victoria West

General election 1924: Victoria West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National F. J. du Toit 1,776 52.7 +2.6
South African H. J. Nel 1,574 46.7 −3.2
Rejected ballots 22 0.6 N/A
Majority 202 6.0 +5.8
Turnout 3,372 92.4 +9.6
National hold Swing +2.9

Wodehouse

General election 1924: Wodehouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National O. S. Vermooten 1,620 53.2 +4.1
South African J. A. Venter 1,410 46.3 −4.6
Rejected ballots 13 0.5 N/A
Majority 210 6.9 N/A
Turnout 3,210 87.7 +7.0
National gain from South African Swing +4.4

Worcester

General election 1924: Worcester
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African C. B. Heatlie 1,966 52.3 −5.0
National G. van Z. Wolfaard 1,766 47.0 +4.3
Rejected ballots 27 0.8 N/A
Majority 200 5.3 −9.3
Turnout 3,759 90.9 +7.2
South African hold Swing -4.7

Natal

PartyVotes%Seats
South African Party15,28356.8413
Labour Party6,91725.733
National Party2,76410.281
Ind. National3991.480
Independents1,5255.670
Total26,888100.0017
Source: Schoeman[2]

Dundee

General election 1924: Dundee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Thomas Watt 675 52.9 −13.5
National D. B. Jones 602 47.1 +13.5
Rejected ballots 0 0.0 N/A
Majority 73 5.8 −27.0
Turnout 1,277 72.3 +12.2
South African hold Swing -13.5

Durban Berea

General election 1924: Durban Berea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African James Henderson 1,267 71.3 −4.4
Labour A. H. Haycock 506 28.5 +4.2
Rejected ballots 4 0.2 N/A
Majority 696 42.8 −8.6
Turnout 1,777 81.4 +29.4
South African hold Swing -4.3

Durban Central

General election 1924: Durban Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African C. P. Robinson 840 51.3 −3.4
Labour J. W. Coleman 793 48.4 +4.5
Rejected ballots 5 0.3 N/A
Majority 47 2.9 −7.9
Turnout 1,638 81.5 +23.4
South African hold Swing -4.0

Durban Greyville

General election 1924: Durban Greyville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tommy Boydell 1,183 65.6 +2.0
South African W. Gilbert 613 34.0 −0.6
Rejected ballots 8 0.4 N/A
Majority 570 31.6 +2.6
Turnout 1,804 84.8 +27.7
Labour hold Swing +1.3

Durban Point

General election 1924: Durban Point
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African A. M. Miller 736 43.5 −10.9
Labour Archibald Jamieson 522 30.9 −7.0
Independent H. H. Kemp 429 25.4 New
Rejected ballots 4 0.2 N/A
Majority 214 12.6 −3.9
Turnout 1,691 80.1 +19.6
South African hold Swing -2.0

Durban Stamford Hill

General election 1924: Durban Stamford Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African F. J. Lennox 1,206 57.7 −5.2
Labour A. Eaton 880 42.1 +5.0
Rejected ballots 5 0.2 N/A
Majority 326 15.6 −10.2
Turnout 1,623 60.0 +4.5
South African hold Swing -5.1

Durban Umbilo

General election 1924: Durban Umbilo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Reyburn 1,022 50.9 +8.0
South African E. F. Hoare 972 48.4 −8.7
Rejected ballots 13 0.7 N/A
Majority 50 2.5 N/A
Turnout 2,007 85.8 +16.4
Labour gain from South African Swing +8.4

Illovo

General election 1924: Illovo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African J. S. Marwick 1,100 85.1 N/A
Independent A. Fawcus 182 14.1 New
Rejected ballots 10 0.8 N/A
Majority 918 71.0 N/A
Turnout 1,292 63.9 N/A
South African hold Swing N/A

Klip River

General election 1924: Klip River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African H. E. K. Anderson 792 52.0 −15.1
National P. J. Meyer 721 47.3 +14.4
Rejected ballots 10 0.7 N/A
Majority 71 4.7 −29.5
Turnout 1,523 77.0 +9.9
South African hold Swing -14.8

Natal Coast

General election 1924: Natal Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African William Arnott 1,057 79.4 N/A
Independent P. A. Silburn 250 18.8 New
Rejected ballots 24 1.8 N/A
Majority 807 60.6 N/A
Turnout 1,331 67.1 N/A
South African hold Swing N/A

Newcastle

General election 1924: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African O. R. Nel 783 52.0 −1.7
National J. H. B. Wessels 717 47.6 +1.3
Rejected ballots 7 0.4 N/A
Majority 66 4.4 −3.0
Turnout 1,507 82.8 −10.2
South African hold Swing -1.5

Pietermaritzburg North

General election 1924: Pietermaritzburg North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. G. Strachan 963 56.9 +6.5
South African J. Banks 724 42.7 −6.9
Rejected ballots 7 0.4 N/A
Majority 239 14.2 +13.4
Turnout 1,694 84.8 +17.9
Labour hold Swing +6.7

Pietermaritzburg South

General election 1924: Pietermaritzburg South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African W. J. O'Brien 1,000 68.3 N/A
Labour G. Stobie 446 30.5 New
Rejected ballots 18 0.8 N/A
Majority 554 37.8 N/A
Turnout 1,464 81.0 N/A
South African hold Swing N/A

Umvoti

General election 1924: Umvoti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African W. A. Deane 873 56.7 −6.1
Independent G. H. Hulett 664 43.1 New
Rejected ballots 3 0.2 N/A
Majority 209 13.6 N/A
Turnout 1,540 82.3 +15.5
South African hold Swing N/A

Vryheid

General election 1924: Vryheid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ernest George Jansen 999 54.5 +4.4
South African B. J. E. Human 823 44.9 −5.0
Rejected ballots 11 0.6 N/A
Majority 176 9.6 +9.4
Turnout 1,833 86.0 +6.3
National hold Swing +4.7

Weenen

General election 1924: Weenen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African G. R. Richards 963 69.7 −9.9
Ind. National W. E. St. C. Moor 399 28.9 New
Rejected ballots 20 0.8 N/A
Majority 664 40.8 N/A
Turnout 1,382 73.7 +20.1
South African hold Swing N/A

Zululand

General election 1924: Zululand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African George Heaton Nicholls 859 71.8 −12.1
National J. H. F. Boshoff 327 27.3 +11.2
Rejected ballots 11 0.9 N/A
Majority 532 44.5 −23.3
Turnout 1,197 66.6 +11.1
South African hold Swing -11.7

Orange Free State

PartyVotes%Seats
National Party19,41067.0916
South African Party8,08627.950
Labour Party1,4364.961
Total28,932100.0017
Source: Schoeman[3]

Unopposed candidates: National 3.

Bethlehem

General election 1924: Bethlehem
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. H. B. Wessels 1,511 73.8 +3.7
South African E. M. Ellenberger 507 24.8 −5.1
Rejected ballots 30 1.4 N/A
Majority 1,004 49.0 +8.8
Turnout 2,048 72.1 +5.5
National hold Swing +4.4

Bloemfontein North

General election 1924: Bloemfontein North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Barlow 1,436 58.8 +1.5
South African B. Kasselman 997 40.8 New
Rejected ballots 10 0.4 N/A
Majority 439 18.0 N/A
Turnout 2,443 76.1 +9.7
Labour hold Swing N/A

Bloemfontein South

General election 1924: Bloemfontein South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Colin Fraser Steyn 1,300 63.6 +12.6
South African H. N. W. Botha 738 36.1 −12.9
Rejected ballots 6 0.3 N/A
Majority 562 27.5 +25.5
Turnout 2,044 80.9 +10.8
National gain from Swing +12.8

Boshof

General election 1924: Boshof
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National C. A. van Niekerk Unopposed
National hold

Edenburg

General election 1924: Edenburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Fredrik William Beyers 1,507 77.4 +0.4
South African J. J. R. van der Linde 404 20.8 −2.2
Rejected ballots 36 1.8 N/A
Majority 1,103 56.6 +2.6
Turnout 1,947 77.1 +17.1
National hold Swing +1.3

Fauresmith

General election 1924: Fauresmith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Nicolaas Havenga Unopposed
National hold

Ficksburg

General election 1924: Ficksburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. G. Keyter 1,844 79.4 +1.7
South African C. F. R. von Maltitz 442 19.0 −3.3
Rejected ballots 36 1.6 N/A
Majority 1,402 60.4 +5.0
Turnout 2,322 75.6 +10.8
National hold Swing +2.5

Frankfort

General election 1924: Frankfort
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. B. Wessels Unopposed
National hold

Harrismith

General election 1924: Harrismith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National A. A. Cilliers 1,319 64.7 −0.5
South African P. J. C. Maree 699 34.3 −0.5
Rejected ballots 20 1.0 N/A
Majority 620 30.4 +−0
Turnout 2,038 69.3 +0.4
National hold Swing +-0

Heilbron

General election 1924: Heilbron
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National M. L. Malan 1,497 74.9 +2.5
South African C. D. Naudé 470 23.5 −3.9
Rejected ballots 32 1.4 N/A
Majority 1,027 51.4 +6.6
Turnout 1,999 77.6 +12.5
National hold Swing +3.3

Hoopstad

General election 1924: Hoopstad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National E. A. Conroy 1,376 69.2 −0.1
South African G. R. Theron 573 28.8 −1.9
Rejected ballots 39 2.0 N/A
Majority 803 40.6 +2.0
Turnout 1,988 72.3 +8.0
National hold Swing +1.0

Kroonstad

General election 1924: Kroonstad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National A. J. Werth 1,429 63.7 +1.7
South African H. P. Meyer 795 35.4 −2.6
Rejected ballots 16 0.9 N/A
Majority 634 28.3 +4.3
Turnout 2,240 78.0 +4.8
National hold Swing +2.2

Ladybrand

General election 1924: Ladybrand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National C. R. Swart 1,471 76.3 +10.7
South African J. H. van Rheenen 439 22.8 −11.6
Rejected ballots 16 0.9 +9.8
Majority 1,032 53.5 +22.3
Turnout 1,929 75.9 +12.7
National hold Swing +11.2

Smithfield

General election 1924: Smithfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. B. M. Hertzog 1,701 81.7 N/A
South African G. L. Steytler 347 16.7 New
Rejected ballots 34 1.6 N/A
Majority 1,354 65.0 N/A
Turnout 2,082 76.7 N/A
National hold Swing N/A

Vredefort

General election 1924: Vredefort
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. H. Munnik 1,356 67.3 −3.0
South African L. W. Boshoff 641 31.8 +2.1
Rejected ballots 17 0.9 N/A
Majority 715 35.5 −5.1
Turnout 2,014 70.3 +10.9
National hold Swing -2.6

Wepener

General election 1924: Wepener
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Daniël Hugo 1,464 74.5 New
South African G. J. van der Riet 483 24.6 New
Rejected ballots 18 0.9 N/A
Majority 981 49.9 N/A
Turnout 2,014 59.4 N/A
National win (new seat)

Winburg

General election 1924: Winburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National C. T. M. Wilcocks 1,635 74.0 +4.3
South African F. R. Cronjé 551 24.9 −5.4
Rejected ballots 24 1.1 N/A
Majority 782 49.1 +9.7
Turnout 2,210 82.1 +16.4
National hold Swing +4.9

Transvaal

PartyVotes%Seats
South African Party48,64744.5912
National Party37,46034.3426
Labour Party22,03520.2012
Independent South African Party4090.370
Independents5390.490
Total109,090100.0050
Source: Schoeman[4]

Barberton

General election 1924: Barberton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National W. H. Rood 1,180 50.8 +7.6
South African J. C. Fourie 1,131 48.7 −8.1
Rejected ballots 12 0.5 N/A
Majority 49 2.1 N/A
Turnout 2,323 80.0 +15.2
National gain from South African Swing +7.9

Benoni

General election 1924: Benoni
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Walter Madeley 1,236 69.1 +6.0
South African H. P. Venter 545 30.5 New
Rejected ballots 9 0.4 N/A
Majority 691 38.6 N/A
Turnout 1,790 78.6 +19.4
Labour hold Swing N/A

Bethal

General election 1924: Bethal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African H. S. Grobler 1,079 50.3 −7.2
National C. S. Raath 1,056 49.3 +6.8
Rejected ballots 8 0.4 N/A
Majority 23 1.0 −14.0
Turnout 2,143 83.3 +18.6
South African hold Swing -7.0

Bezuidenhout

General election 1924: Bezuidenhout
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Leslie Blackwell 1,388 52.2 −5.6
Labour W. J. McIntyre 1,261 47.5 +5.3
Rejected ballots 7 0.3 N/A
Majority 230 4.7 −10.9
Turnout 2,656 81.6 +15.3
South African hold Swing -5.5

Boksburg

General election 1924: Boksburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. J. McMenamin 1,111 51.5 +19.1
South African Robert Hugh Henderson 1,042 48.3 −1.7
Rejected ballots 6 17.6 N/A
Majority 69 3.2 N/A
Turnout 2,159 82.6 +8.9
Labour gain from South African Swing +10.4

Brakpan

General election 1924: Brakpan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. B. Waterston 1,447 70.7 +20.5
South African G. J. Joubert 591 28.9 New
Rejected ballots 10 0.4 N/A
Majority 856 41.8 N/A
Turnout 2,048 78.6 +8.9
Labour hold Swing N/A

Christiana

General election 1924: Christiana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National H. H. Moll 834 64.2 −4.0
South African A. J. Marais 455 35.0 New
Rejected ballots 10 0.8 N/A
Majority 379 29.2 N/A
Turnout 1,299 57.8 −3.7
National hold Swing N/A

Delarey

General election 1924: Delarey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National A. S. van Hees 1,053 65.3 New
South African J. A. du Plessis 555 34.4 New
Rejected ballots 4 0.3 N/A
Majority 498 30.9 N/A
Turnout 1,612 73.5 N/A
National win (new seat)

Denver

General election 1924: Denver
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frederic Creswell 1,550 65.0 +24.0
South African P. D. V. Alexander 800 33.6 −9.3
Independent S. Scott 23 1.0 New
Rejected ballots 11 0.4 N/A
Majority 750 31.4 N/A
Turnout 2,384 80.0 +11.8
Labour gain from South African Swing +16.7

Ermelo

General election 1924: Ermelo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African William Richard Collins 1,335 52.9 −7.7
National S. P. Bekker 1,178 46.7 +7.3
Rejected ballots 11 0.4 N/A
Majority 478 6.2 −17.0
Turnout 2,524 82.5 +8.7
South African hold Swing -8.5

Fordsburg

General election 1924: Fordsburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. S. F. Pretorius 1,412 61.5 +23.6
South African Harry Graumann 845 36.8 +8.3
Rejected ballots 39 1.7 N/A
Majority 567 24.7 N/A
Turnout 2,296 77.3 +21.4
National hold Swing +7.7

Germiston

General election 1924: Germiston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Brown 1,317 58.0 +35.5
South African H. S. McAlister 941 41.4 +1.8
Rejected ballots 13 0.6 N/A
Majority 376 16.6 N/A
Turnout 2,627 71.1 +1.4
Labour gain from South African Swing +16.9

Heidelberg

General election 1924: Heidelberg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National S. D. de Wet 1,086 52.7 +5.5
South African F. W. R. Robertson 965 46.8 −6.0
Rejected ballots 11 0.5 N/A
Majority 750 5.9 N/A
Turnout 2,062 80.4 +17.9
National gain from South African Swing +5.8

Hospital

General election 1924: Hospital
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African H. B. Papenfus 1,100 51.2 −17.3
Labour C. Walters 1,043 48.5 New
Rejected ballots 7 0.3 N/A
Majority 57 2.7 N/A
Turnout 2,150 73.9 +11.4
South African hold Swing N/A

Jeppes

General election 1924: Jeppes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harry Sampson 1,301 64.8 N/A
South African F. W. R. Robertson 690 34.4 New
Rejected ballots 17 0.8 N/A
Majority 611 30.4 N/A
Turnout 2,008 71.3 N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

Johannesburg North

General election 1924: Johannesburg North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Lourens Geldenhuys 1,340 52.1 −8.3
Labour J. Duthie 1,216 47.3 New
Rejected ballots 14 0.6 N/A
Majority 124 4.8 N/A
Turnout 2,570 78.3 +13.4
South African hold Swing N/A

Klerksdorp

General election 1924: Klerksdorp
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. S. Smit 1,187 56.6 +3.4
South African J. A. Nesser 907 43.3 −3.5
Rejected ballots 2 0.1 N/A
Majority 280 13.3 +6.9
Turnout 2,096 88.1 +10.4
National hold Swing +3.5

Krugersdorp

General election 1924: Krugersdorp
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National B. R. Hattingh 1,386 57.6 +18.3
South African Abe Bailey 1,010 42.0 −2.5
Rejected ballots 11 0.4 N/A
Majority 376 15.6 N/A
Turnout 2,600 74.6 +0.1
National gain from South African Swing +10.4

Langlaagte

General election 1924: Langlaagte
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Christie 1,333 54.8 +2.4
South African Willam Bawden 1,090 44.8 −2.8
Rejected ballots 11 0.4 N/A
Majority 243 10.0 +5.2
Turnout 2,434 81.2 +18.6
Labour hold Swing +2.6

Lichtenburg

General election 1924: Lichtenburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tielman Roos 1,302 66.0 −6.1
South African A. P. Visser 651 33.0 +5.1
Rejected ballots 20 0.9 N/A
Majority 651 33.0 −11.2
Turnout 1,973 81.3 +15.8
National hold Swing -5.6

Losberg

General election 1924: Losberg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National G. P. Brits 1,206 51.0 +8.3
South African T. F. J. Dreyer 1,150 48.6 −8.7
Rejected ballots 9 0.4 N/A
Majority 56 2.4 N/A
Turnout 2,365 82.4 +11.8
National gain from South African Swing +8.5

Lydenburg

General election 1924: Lydenburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Jacobus Nieuwenhuize 1,108 49.8 −4.7
National E. de Souza 1,100 49.4 +3.9
Rejected ballots 18 0.8 N/A
Majority 8 0.4 −8.6
Turnout 2,226 82.2 +18.0
South African hold Swing -4.3

Marico

General election 1924: Marico
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. J. Pienaar 1,367 61.9 +11.9
South African P. J. W. du Plessis 828 37.5 −12.5
Rejected ballots 13 0.6 N/A
Majority 539 24.4 +24.4
Turnout 2,208 86.8 +10.7
National gain from South African Swing +12.2

Middelburg

General election 1924: Middelburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. D. Heyns 1,239 53.3 +1.9
South African B. D. Bierman 1,076 46.3 −2.3
Rejected ballots 9 0.4 N/A
Majority 163 7.0 +4.2
Turnout 2,324 86.3 +10.6
National hold Swing +2.1

North East Rand

General election 1924: North East Rand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Hjalmar Reitz 1,203 53.8 New
South African H. J. Hofmeyr 1,027 45.9 New
Rejected ballots 8 0.3 N/A
Majority 176 7.9 N/A
Turnout 2,238 81.3 N/A
National win (new seat)

Parktown

General election 1924: Parktown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Willie Rockey 1,985 78.2 N/A
Labour G. Hills 550 21.7 New
Rejected ballots 3 0.1 N/A
Majority 1,435 56.5 N/A
Turnout 2,538 72.5 N/A
South African hold Swing N/A

Pietersburg

General election 1924: Pietersburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tom Naudé 1,293 56.4 +1.4
South African P. J. Naudé 990 43.2 −1.8
Rejected ballots 11 0.4 N/A
Majority 303 13.2 +3.2
Turnout 2,294 76.9 +7.7
National hold Swing +1.6

Potchefstroom

General election 1924: Potchefstroom
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National M. L. Fick 1,275 52.6 +1.6
South African H. van der Merwe 1,146 47.2 −1.8
Rejected ballots 5 0.2 N/A
Majority 129 5.4 +3.4
Turnout 2,426 88.4 +14.8
National hold Swing +1.7

Pretoria Central

General election 1924: Pretoria Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Charles te Water 1,163 50.9 New
South African Edward Rooth 1,110 48.6 N/A
Rejected ballots 10 0.5 N/A
Majority 53 1.3 N/A
Turnout 2,283 83.2 N/A
National gain from South African Swing N/A

Pretoria District North

General election 1924: Pretoria District North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Harm Oost 1,165 58.8 +7.1
South African W. R. F. Teichman 794 40.1 −8.2
Rejected ballots 23 1.1 N/A
Majority 371 18.7 +15.3
Turnout 1,982 78.5 +9.3
National hold Swing +7.7

Pretoria District South

General election 1924: Pretoria District South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Chris Muller 1,021 55.4 +3.2
South African J. van der Walt 812 44.1 −3.7
Rejected ballots 9 0.5 N/A
Majority 209 11.3 +6.9
Turnout 1,842 82.5 +10.5
National hold Swing +3.5

Pretoria East

General election 1924: Pretoria East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African C. W. Giovanetti 1,489 60.6 −15.7
Labour E. Burgess 960 39.1 New
Rejected ballots 7 0.3 N/A
Majority 529 21.5 N/A
Turnout 2,456 80.8 +16.6
South African hold Swing N/A

Pretoria West

General election 1924: Pretoria West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. A. Hay 1,407 57.5 New
South African Jan Smuts 1,022 41.8 −39.5
Independent P. J. Botes 7 0.3 New
Rejected ballots 10 0.3 N/A
Majority 385 15.7 N/A
Turnout 2,446 82.8 +34.3
Labour gain from South African Swing N/A

Roodepoort

General election 1924: Roodepoort
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Mullineux 1,137 54.4 −3.7
South African Charles Stallard 944 45.1 +3.2
Rejected ballots 8 0.5 N/A
Majority 193 9.3 −6.9
Turnout 2,089 80.2 +27.4
Labour hold Swing -3.5

Rustenburg

General election 1924: Rustenburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National P. G. W. Grobler 1,151 52.7 +2.7
South African L. A. S. Lemmer 1,021 46.8 −3.2
Rejected ballots 12 0.5 N/A
Majority 130 5.9 N/A
Turnout 2,184 85.1 +14.6
National gain from South African Swing +3.0

Soutpansberg

General election 1924: Soutpansberg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Oswald Pirow 1,153 55.2 +9.7
South African Hendrik Mentz 927 44.4 −10.1
Rejected ballots 10 0.4 N/A
Majority 226 10.8 N/A
Turnout 2,090 80.6 +19.2
National hold Swing +9.9

Springs

General election 1924: Springs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Allen 1,179 56.6 +18.9
South African C. E. Dearlove 899 43.1 −1.7
Rejected ballots 7 0.3 N/A
Majority 280 13.5 N/A
Turnout 2,085 76.5 +11.2
Labour gain from South African Swing +10.3

Standerton

General election 1924: Standerton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African G. M. Claassen 1,273 57.0 −11.1
National G. F. Kuun 950 42.5 +10.6
Rejected ballots 11 0.5 N/A
Majority 323 14.5 −21.7
Turnout 2,234 79.7 +24.2
South African hold Swing -10.9

Troyeville

General election 1924: Troyeville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Morris Kentridge 1,217 53.6 +8.6
South African W. S. Webber 995 43.8 −11.2
Independent W. E. Bleloch 54 2.4 New
Rejected ballots 6 0.2 N/A
Majority 222 9.8 N/A
Turnout 2,272 80.3 +12.0
Labour gain from South African Swing +9.9

Turffontein

General election 1924: Turffontein
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. C. Fordham 1,200 49.3 +5.2
South African H. Solomon 816 33.5 −22.4
Ind. South African E. W. Hunt 409 16.8 New
Rejected ballots 8 0.4 N/A
Majority 384 15.8 N/A
Turnout 2,433 80.6 +12.3
Labour gain from South African Swing +13.8

Ventersdorp

General election 1924: Ventersdorp
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National L. J. Boshoff 1,126 52.3 +4.2
South African B. I. J. van Heerden 1,025 47.6 −4.3
Rejected ballots 3 0.1 N/A
Majority 101 4.7 N/A
Turnout 2,154 83.6 +12.6
National gain from South African Swing +4.3

Von Brandis

General election 1924: Von Brandis
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Emile Nathan 1,146 58.3 −15.0
Labour J. M. Coplans 815 41.5 +14.8
Rejected ballots 4 0.2 N/A
Majority 331 16.8 −29.8
Turnout 1,965 70.3 +19.1
South African hold Swing -14.9

Vrededorp

General election 1924: Vrededorp
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National T. C. Visser 1,783 82.9 +4.3
South African C. J. Smith 356 16.5 −4.4
Rejected ballots 13 0.6 N/A
Majority 1,427 66.4 +8.7
Turnout 2,152 67.5 +8.3
National hold Swing +4.4

Wakkerstroom

General election 1924: Wakkerstroom
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National A. S. Naudé 1,235 53.9 +4.8
South African A. G. Robertson 1,045 45.6 −5.3
Rejected ballots 11 0.5 N/A
Majority 190 8.3 N/A
Turnout 2,291 85.6 +9.0
National gain from South African Swing +5.1

Waterberg

General election 1924: Waterberg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National P. W. le Roux van Niekerk 1,235 59.4 −5.1
South African F. P. van Deventer 830 39.9 +4.4
Rejected ballots 16 0.7 N/A
Majority 405 19.5 −9.5
Turnout 2,081 73.3 +5.9
National hold Swing -4.8

Witbank

General election 1924: Witbank
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National A. I. E. de Villiers 1,175 55.4 +2.8
South African J. F. Ludorf 934 44.0 −3.4
Rejected ballots 14 0.6 N/A
Majority 241 11.4 +6.2
Turnout 2,123 83.8 +20.7
National hold Swing +3.1

Witwatersberg

General election 1924: Witwatersberg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African N. J. Pretorius 1,090 50.0 −0.4
National S. F. Alberts 1,073 49.2 −0.8
Rejected ballots 17 0.8 N/A
Majority 17 0.8 +0.8
Turnout 2,180 78.6 +9.3
South African hold Swing +0.4

Wolmaransstad

General election 1924: Wolmaransstad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Jan Kemp 1,201 69.3 +4.0
South African J. J. Lichtenberg 520 30.0 −4.7
Rejected ballots 11 0.7 N/A
Majority 681 39.3 +8.7
Turnout 1,732 71.0 +10.1
National hold Swing +4.4

Wonderboom

General election 1924: Wonderboom
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National B. J. Pienaar 1,672 73.3 +4.7
South African F. L. Leipoldt 602 26.4 −5.0
Rejected ballots 8 0.3 N/A
Majority 1,070 46.9 +9.7
Turnout 2,282 74.0 +10.3
National hold Swing +4.9

Yeoville

General election 1924: Yeoville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Patrick Duncan 1,682 68.8 N/A
Labour A. Jacobson 755 30.9 New
Rejected ballots 8 0.2 N/A
Majority 927 37.9 N/A
Turnout 2,445 75.6 N/A
South African hold Swing N/A

References

  • Schoeman, B.M. (1977). Parlementêre verkiesings in Suid-Afrika 1910-1976. Pretoria: Aktuele Publikasies.
  • Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa (1972). "House of Assembly" (vol. 5, pp. 617–636). Cape Town: Nasionale Opvoedkundige Uitgewery (Nasou).
  1. ^ Schoeman 1977, p. 145
  2. ^ Schoeman 1977, p. 145
  3. ^ Schoeman 1977, p. 125
  4. ^ Schoeman 1977, p. 125