Results of the 1929 South African general election

Results of the 1929 South African general election

12 June 1929

All 148 seats in the House of Assembly
75 seats needed for a majority
Registered461,820
Turnout75.34% ( 1.89pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Lab
Leader J. B. M. Hertzog Jan Smuts Disputed
Party National South African Labour
Leader's seat Smithfield Standerton
Last election 35.25%, 63 seats 47.04%, 53 seats 14.35%, 18 seats
Seats won 78 61 8
Seat change 15 8 10
Popular vote 141,579 159,896 33,919
Percentage 41.17% 46.50% 9.86%
Swing 5.92pp 0.54pp 4.49pp

Results by province

Prime Minister before election

J. B. M. Hertzog
National

Elected Prime Minister

J. B. M. Hertzog
National

This is a list of constituency results for the 1929 South African general election.

Boundary changes

The Fifth Delimitation Commission (1928) expanded the House of Assembly from 135 to 148 seats, the largest expansion in the history of the House. All provinces except Natal gained at least one seat in the redistribution, but all four provinces saw significant changes to their constituencies.

Province Seats

1924

Created Abolished Seats

1929

Cape of Good Hope 51 Bredasdorp
Cape Flats
Cape Town Castle
Cathcart
Hottentots Holland
Kuruman
Mowbray
Port Elizabeth North
Prieska
Sea Point
Willowmore
Woodstock
Wynberg
Barkly
Cape Town Hanover Street
Cape Town Harbour
Liesbeek
Rondebosch
Three Rivers
58
Natal 17 Durban District
Durban Umlazi
Pietermaritzburg District
Durban Central
Pietermaritzburg South
Umvoti
17
Orange Free State 17 Lindley
Senekal
Smithfield-Rouxville
Ficksburg
Smithfield
18
Transvaal 50 Brits
Carolina
Gezina
Magaliesberg
Potgietersrus
Pretoria District
Swartruggens
Vereeniging
Pretoria District North
Pretoria District South
Witwatersberg
55

Cape Province

PartyVotes%Seats
South African Party78,38249.4731
National Party60,85038.4126
Labour Party (Creswell)9,1525.780
Labour Party (National Council)8770.550
Communist Party2890.180
Independent South African Party2,0101.270
Independents6,8714.341
Total158,431100.0058
Source: Schoeman[1]

Unopposed candidates: SAP 4.

Albany

General election 1929: Albany
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African R. H. Struben Unopposed
South African hold

Albert

General election 1929: Albert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National L. J. Steytler 1,890 67.3 +5.2
South African P. E. Scholtz 893 31.7 −5.6
Rejected ballots 27 1.0 +0.4
Majority 997 35.6 +10.8
Turnout 2,810 85.5 +0.6
National hold Swing +5.4

Aliwal

General election 1929: Aliwal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African C. A. A. Sephton 1,518 51.3 −1.2
National H. McKinnell 1,367 46.3 −0.3
Rejected ballots 69 2.4 +1.5
Majority 151 5.0 −0.9
Turnout 2,954 85.9 −0.2
South African hold Swing -0.5

Beaconsfield

General election 1929: Beaconsfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African W. B. Humphreys 1,812 54.0 −8.6
National S. Zwelback 1,524 45.5 +8.8
Rejected ballots 17 0.5 -0.2
Majority 288 8.5 −0.1
Turnout 3,353 85.5 +3.9
South African hold Swing -0.1

Beaufort West

General election 1929: Beaufort West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National P. N. Basson 1,590 65.5 +3.8
Independent K. D. Haak 802 33.0 New
Rejected ballots 35 1.5 N/A
Majority 93 33.0 N/A
Turnout 2,427 79.6 −4.7
National hold Swing N/A

Bechuanaland

General election 1929: Bechuanaland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National I. van Wijk Raubenheimer 1,665 53.7 +0.5
South African P. A. Fraenkel 1,378 44.4 New
Rejected ballots 58 1.9 N/A
Majority 287 9.3 N/A
Turnout 3,101 84.0 +2.4
National hold Swing N/A

Bredasdorp

General election 1929: Bredasdorp
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African P. V. van der Byl 1,776 59.5 New
National A. J. de Waal 1,175 39.3 New
Rejected ballots 35 1.2 N/A
Majority 601 20.2 N/A
Turnout 2,986 90.1 N/A
South African win (new seat)

Caledon

General election 1929: Caledon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Joel Krige 1,741 52.1 −6.6
National M. G. Viljoen 1,564 46.8 +6.6
Rejected ballots 35 0.9 +-0
Majority 177 5.3 −13.0
Turnout 3,340 91.3 +3.9
South African hold Swing -6.5

Calvinia

General election 1929: Calvinia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National D. F. Malan 1,502 66.9 +6.4
Independent H. J. Nel 706 31.4 New
Rejected ballots 38 1.7 +1.0
Majority 796 35.5 N/A
Turnout 2,246 75.6 +3.6
National hold Swing N/A

Cape Flats

General election 1929: Cape Flats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African A. J. Chiappini 1,719 54.9 New
National W. McGregor 1,186 37.8 New
Independent D. G. Wolton 93 3.0 New
Independent P. J. Wolmarans 84 2.7 New
Rejected ballots 52 1.7 N/A
Majority 533 17.1 N/A
Turnout 3,134 75.6 N/A
South African win (new seat)

Cape Town Castle

General election 1929: Cape Town Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African A. J. MacCallum 1,795 61.0 +14.6
Independent J. Frank 1,054 35.8 New
Rejected ballots 93 3.2 +0.7
Majority 741 25.2 N/A
Turnout 2,942 71.6 +5.6
South African gain from Constitutional Democrat Swing N/A

Cape Town Central

General election 1929: Cape Town Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African R. W. Bowen 2,057 67.9 −3.2
Labour (Creswell) Robert Forsyth 925 30.5 New
Rejected ballots 47 1.6 +0.9
Majority 1,132 37.4 N/A
Turnout 3,029 71.0 +2.6
South African hold Swing N/A

Cape Town Gardens

General election 1929: Cape Town Gardens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African C. W. A. Coulter 1,726 51.7 +0.6
Labour (Creswell) Morris Alexander 1,582 47.4 −0.1
Rejected ballots 32 0.9 -0.5
Majority 144 4.3 +0.7
Turnout 3,340 82.9 +7.3
South African hold Swing +0.4

Cathcart

General election 1929: Cathcart
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African C. M. van Coller 1,562 64.9 New
Independent A. F. Lyon 802 33.3 New
Rejected ballots 44 1.8 N/A
Majority 760 31.6 N/A
Turnout 2,408 74.1 N/A
South African win (new seat)

Ceres

General election 1929: Ceres
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. W. J. W. Roux 1,620 57.5 +4.7
South African E. H. Nellmapius 1,179 41.8 −4.4
Rejected ballots 20 0.7 -0.3
Majority 441 15.7 +9.1
Turnout 2,819 87.3 +0.4
National hold Swing +4.6

Colesberg

General election 1929: Colesberg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National H. A. Lamprecht 1,731 54.6 +6.6
South African G. A. Louw 1,415 44.7 −6.6
Rejected ballots 22 0.7 +-0
Majority 316 9.9 N/A
Turnout 3,168 87.6 +1.7
National gain from South African Swing +6.6

Cradock

General election 1929: Cradock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. F. van G. Bekker 1,784 58.5 +9.3
South African P. J. J. Coetzee 1,244 40.9 −9.6
Rejected ballots 20 0.6 +0.3
Majority 540 16.6 N/A
Turnout 3,048 86.7 −3.1
National gain from South African Swing +9.4

East London City

General election 1929: East London City
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African J. A. Bowie 1,785 54.2 +3.7
Labour (Creswell) James Stewart 1,476 44.9 −2.6
Rejected ballots 30 0.9 -1.1
Majority 309 9.3 +6.3
Turnout 3,291 80.5 −7.0
South African hold Swing +3.2

East London North

General election 1929: East London North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African J. J. Byron 1,839 60.8 +2.1
National H. G. J. van Rensburg 1,131 37.4 New
Rejected ballots 53 1.8 +0.5
Majority 708 23.4 N/A
Turnout 3,023 79.3 −0.9
South African hold Swing N/A

Fort Beaufort

General election 1929: Fort Beaufort
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African R. A. Hockley 1,510 55.6 +3.0
Independent H. Sinclair 1,186 43.7 −2.6
Rejected ballots 20 0.7 -0.4
Majority 324 11.9 +5.6
Turnout 2,716 79.7 −0.2
South African hold Swing +2.8

George

General election 1929: George
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National G. F. Brink 1,920 65.7 +12.4
South African T. G. Truter 970 33.2 −12.1
Rejected ballots 31 1.1 +0.2
Majority 950 32.5 +24.0
Turnout 2,921 82.4 −3.0
National hold Swing +12.0

Gordonia

General election 1929: Gordonia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. H. Conradie 1,537 56.2 +0.5
South African P. J. van der Westhuizen 1,152 42.1 −1.5
Rejected ballots 45 1.7 +1.0
Majority 385 14.1 +2.0
Turnout 2,734 82.2 −2.6
National hold Swing +1.0

Graaff-Reinet

Polling in Graaff-Reinet was postponed until 15 July.

General election 1929: Graaff-Reinet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Karl Bremer 1,586 59.9 −2.6
South African H. Urquhart 1,036 39.1 +2.2
Rejected ballots 26 1.0 +0.4
Majority 550 20.8 −4.8
Turnout 2,648 80.9 −0.1
National hold Swing -2.4

Griqualand

General election 1929: Griqualand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African L. D. Gilson 1,839 77.2 +23.3
National M. M. Heyns 507 21.3 New
Rejected ballots 37 1.5 +0.5
Majority 1,332 55.9 N/A
Turnout 2,383 73.6 +13.6
South African hold Swing N/A

Hopetown

General election 1929: Hopetown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National A. J. Stals 1,601 54.2 +3.1
South African C. P. Matthewson 1,323 44.8 −3.3
Rejected ballots 29 1.0 +0.2
Majority 278 9.4 +6.4
Turnout 2,953 88.1 +1.2
National hold Swing +3.2

Hottentots Holland

General election 1929: Hottentots Holland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African P. A. B. Faure 1,900 53.8 New
National Henry Allan Fagan 1,573 44.5 New
Rejected ballots 60 1.7 N/A
Majority 327 9.3 N/A
Turnout 3,533 82.1 N/A
South African win (new seat)

Humansdorp

General election 1929: Humansdorp
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Charl W. Malan 1,788 54.1 −5.0
South African J. P. du Plessis 1,444 43.7 +3.5
Rejected ballots 71 2.2 +1.5
Majority 344 10.4 −8.5
Turnout 3,303 91.0 +5.1
National hold Swing -4.3

Kimberley

General election 1929: Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Ernest Oppenheimer 2,044 63.1 −4.3
National A. M. M. Hartmann 1,132 34.9 New
Independent J. Willis 9 0.3 New
Rejected ballots 55 1.7 +0.5
Majority 912 28.2 N/A
Turnout 3,240 83.6 +2.9
South African hold Swing N/A

King William's Town

General election 1929: King William's Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African A. C. V. Baines 1,663 54.3 +2.3
Ind. South African C. H. Malcomess 1,076 35.1 −10.7
Independent A. H. King 293 9.6 New
Rejected ballots 33 1.0 -1.2
Majority 587 19.2 +13.0
Turnout 3,065 80.3 +4.8
South African hold Swing +6.5

Kuruman

General election 1929: Kuruman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National W. B. de Villiers 1,677 53.0 New
South African G. M. H. Barrell 1,353 42.8 New
Rejected ballots 133 4.2 N/A
Majority 324 10.2 N/A
Turnout 3,163 89.0 N/A
National win (new seat)

Ladismith

General election 1929: Ladismith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. J. M. van Zyl 1,558 62.7 +11.3
South African N. J. Hofmeyr 858 34.5 −13.6
Rejected ballots 68 2.8 +2.3
Majority 700 28.2 +24.9
Turnout 2,484 82.0 −9.6
National gain from South African Swing +12.5

Malmesbury

General election 1929: Malmesbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National P. A. Bergh 1,721 51.9 −0.1
South African F. S. Malan 1,561 47.1 +0.2
Rejected ballots 34 1.0 -0.1
Majority 160 4.8 −0.3
Turnout 3,316 91.7 +0.5
National hold Swing -0.2

Mowbray

General election 1929: Mowbray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African R. W. Close 1,933 63.7 New
Labour (Creswell) J. Lomax 1,021 33.7 New
Labour (N.C.) J. A. Cunningham 69 2.3 New
Rejected ballots 10 0.3 N/A
Majority 908 30.0 N/A
Turnout 3,033 76.3 N/A
South African win (new seat)

Namaqualand

General election 1929: Namaqualand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. P. Steenkamp 1,258 57.6 New
National J. P. Mostert 502 23.0 −44.0
Independent A. M. Roux 391 17.9 New
Independent W. P. Thorn 8 0.4 New
Rejected ballots 24 1.1 -0.6
Majority 756 34.6 N/A
Turnout 2,183 61.0 −6.3
Independent gain from National Swing N/A

Newlands

General election 1929: Newlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Richard Stuttaford Unopposed
South African hold

Oudtshoorn

General election 1929: Oudtshoorn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National S. P. le Roux 1,805 60.3 +0.8
South African P. A. H. Melville 1,150 38.4 −1.3
Rejected ballots 40 1.3 +0.5
Majority 655 21.9 +2.1
Turnout 2,995 85.9 +0.5
National hold Swing +1.1

Paarl

General election 1929: Paarl
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National P. P. du Toit 1,829 50.3 +3.3
South African F. A. Joubert 1,764 48.6 −3.5
Rejected ballots 38 1.1 +0.2
Majority 65 1.7 N/A
Turnout 3,631 91.4 +7.4
National gain from South African Swing +3.4

Piketberg

General election 1929: Piketberg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. H. H. de Waal 1,894 60.8 +1.2
South African F. T. Versfeld 1,148 36.9 −2.6
Rejected ballots 71 2.3 +1.4
Majority 746 23.9 +3.8
Turnout 3,113 86.5 +3.7
National hold Swing +1.9

Port Elizabeth Central

General election 1929: Port Elizabeth Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African A. P. J. Wares 2,002 64.4 −6.5
Labour (Creswell) M. Lazarus 1,069 34.4 +6.9
Rejected ballots 39 1.2 -0.4
Majority 933 30.0 −13.4
Turnout 3,110 72.5 −4.9
South African hold Swing -6.7

Port Elizabeth North

General election 1929: Port Elizabeth North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African C. F. Kayser Unopposed
South African win (new seat)

Port Elizabeth South

General election 1929: Port Elizabeth South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African William Macintosh 2,246 76.8 +5.8
Labour (Creswell) E. J. Jordan 609 20.8 −4.8
Rejected ballots 71 2.4 -1.0
Majority 1,637 56.0 +10.6
Turnout 2,926 72.0 −8.0
South African hold Swing +5.3

Prieska

General election 1929: Prieska
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National C. H. Geldenhuys 1,352 60.6 New
South African J. P. Coetzee 863 38.7 New
Rejected ballots 17 0.7 N/A
Majority 489 21.9 N/A
Turnout 2,232 75.1 N/A
National win (new seat)

Queenstown

General election 1929: Queenstown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African W. F. de Wet 1,932 62.9 N/A
National J. P. N. Coetzee 1,100 35.8 New
Rejected ballots 39 1.3 N/A
Majority 832 27.1 N/A
Turnout 3,071 83.2 N/A
South African hold Swing N/A

Riversdale

General election 1929: Riversdale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National A. L. Badenhorst 1,769 54.1 −2.6
South African G. R. Hofmeyr 1,446 44.3 +1.5
Rejected ballots 53 1.4 +0.9
Majority 323 9.8 −4.1
Turnout 3,268 91.9 +2.1
National hold Swing -2.1

Salt River

General election 1929: Salt River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Harry Lawrence 1,561 50.2 +17.6
Labour (Creswell) W. J. Snow 1,370 44.1 −22.3
Labour (N.C.) G. Pearce 154 5.0 New
Rejected ballots 23 0.7 -0.2
Majority 1,013 33.8 N/A
Turnout 3,108 74.6 +13.6
South African gain from Labour Swing +20.0

Sea Point

General election 1929: Sea Point
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Gideon Brand van Zyl Unopposed
South African win (new seat)

Somerset

General election 1929: Somerset
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National L. J. Vosloo 1,617 61.0 +0.4
South African A. B. Hobson 1,008 38.0 −0.8
Rejected ballots 25 1.0 +0.4
Majority 609 23.0 +1.2
Turnout 2,650 82.5 −0.2
National hold Swing +0.6

South Peninsula

General election 1929: South Peninsula
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Sidney Frank Waterson 2,073 70.6 +10.0
National W. H. Lategan 820 27.9 −9.9
Rejected ballots 44 1.6 -0.1
Majority 1,253 42.7 +19.9
Turnout 2,937 74.8 +9.9
South African hold Swing +10.0

Stellenbosch

General election 1929: Stellenbosch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National W. B. de Villiers 2,013 52.7 +9.3
South African J. P. Louw 1,745 45.7 −9.8
Rejected ballots 64 1.6 +0.5
Majority 268 7.0 N/A
Turnout 3,822 89.1 +2.2
National gain from South African Swing +9.6

Swellendam

General election 1929: Swellendam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National G. van Z. Wolfaard 1,806 55.7 +11.7
South African G. J. Rossouw 1,406 43.4 −11.9
Rejected ballots 30 0.9 +0.2
Majority 400 12.3 N/A
Turnout 3,242 91.6 +3.1
National gain from South African Swing +11.8

Tembuland

General election 1929: Tembuland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African A. O. B. Payn 1,079 46.2 −4.6
Ind. South African G. K. Hemming 934 40.0 New
South African Communist Party S. P. Bunting 289 12.4 New
Rejected ballots 34 1.4 +0.6
Majority 145 6.2 N/A
Turnout 2,336 68.9 −5.3
South African hold Swing N/A

Uitenhage

General election 1929: Uitenhage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African F. T. Bates 1,966 56.4 +5.2
National P. J. Olivier 1,460 41.9 −5.6
Rejected ballots 62 1.7 +0.4
Majority 506 13.5 +10.8
Turnout 3,488 87.3 −2.0
South African hold Swing +5.4

Victoria West

General election 1929: Victoria West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Paul Sauer 1,453 51.0 −1.7
South African A. M. Conroy 1,366 48.0 +1.3
Rejected ballots 30 1.0 +0.4
Majority 202 3.0 −3.0
Turnout 2,849 87.4 −5.0
National hold Swing -1.5

Willowmore

General election 1929: Willowmore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National G. P. Steyn 1,759 63.8 New
South African J. A. L. de Waal 918 33.3 New
Rejected ballots 80 2.9 N/A
Majority 841 30.5 N/A
Turnout 2,757 86.7 N/A
National win (new seat)

Wodehouse

General election 1929: Wodehouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National O. S. Vermooten 1,744 55.1 +1.9
South African J. A. Venter 1,368 43.2 −3.1
Rejected ballots 52 1.7 +1.2
Majority 376 11.9 +5.0
Turnout 3,164 89.1 +1.4
National hold Swing +2.5

Woodstock

General election 1929: Woodstock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Eli Buirski 1,692 59.3 New
Labour (Creswell) W. Freestone 1,100 38.6 New
Labour (N.C.) A. G. Forsyth 30 1.1 New
Rejected ballots 31 1.0 N/A
Majority 592 20.7 N/A
Turnout 2,853 72.6 N/A
South African win (new seat)

Worcester

General election 1929: Worcester
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African C. B. Heatlie 1,719 51.3 −1.0
National J. H. Conradie 1,599 47.7 +0.7
Rejected ballots 32 1.1 +0.3
Majority 120 3.6 −1.7
Turnout 3,350 90.3 −0.6
South African hold Swing -0.9

Wynberg

General election 1929: Wynberg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African E. R. Roper 1,905 69.4 New
Labour (N.C.) W. A. Costello 624 22.7 New
Independent L. Lewe 185 6.7 New
Rejected ballots 33 1.2 N/A
Majority 1,281 46.7 N/A
Turnout 2,747 70.7 N/A
South African win (new seat)

Natal

PartyVotes%Seats
South African Party14,78958.0616
National Party4,61018.101
Labour Party (National Council)2,80611.020
Labour Party (Creswell)2,3319.150
Ind. South African9383.680
Total25,474100.0017
Source: Schoeman[2]

Unopposed candidates: SAP 5.

Dundee

General election 1929: Dundee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African G. A. Friend 1,024 59.4 +6.5
National J. J. Kemp 689 39.8 −7.3
Rejected ballots 11 0.8 +0.8
Majority 335 19.6 +13.8
Turnout 1,724 78.6 +6.3
South African hold Swing +6.9

Durban Berea

General election 1929: Durban Berea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African John Williamson 1,047 52.6 −18.7
Ind. South African J. T. Oliff 938 47.1 New
Rejected ballots 7 0.3 +0.1
Majority 109 5.5 N/A
Turnout 1,992 70.7 −10.7
South African hold Swing N/A

Durban District

General election 1929: Durban District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African A. H. J. Eaton 1,383 70.2 New
Labour (Creswell) Frank Nettleton 403 20.5 New
Labour (National Council) B. W. Matthews 172 8.7 New
Rejected ballots 11 0.6 N/A
Majority 980 39.7 N/A
Turnout 1,969 74.3 N/A
South African win (new seat)

Durban Greyville

General election 1929: Durban Greyville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African G. R. Richards 1,408 54.0 +20.0
Labour (Creswell) Tommy Boydell 1,053 40.4 −25.2
Labour (National Council) J. Trembath 117 4.5 New
Rejected ballots 30 1.1 +0.7
Majority 355 13.6 N/A
Turnout 2,608 84.4 −0.4
South African gain from Labour Swing +22.6

Durban Point

General election 1929: Durban Point
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African V. L. Nicoll 1,719 67.8 +24.3
Labour (N.C.) W. Wanless 786 31.1 +0.2
Rejected ballots 24 0.9 +0.7
Majority 933 34.7 +22.1
Turnout 2,529 73.4 −6.7
South African hold Swing +11.1

Durban Stamford Hill

General election 1929: Durban Stamford Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African F. J. Lennox Unopposed
South African hold

Durban Umbilo

General election 1929: Durban Umbilo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African H. P. Borlase 1,429 61.4 +13.0
Labour (N.C.) George Reyburn 884 38.0 −12.9
Rejected ballots 13 0.6 -0.1
Majority 545 23.4 N/A
Turnout 2,326 75.5 −10.3
South African gain from Labour Swing +13.0

Durban Umlazi

General election 1929: Durban Umlazi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African F. H. Acutt 1,354 63.0 New
Labour (N.C.) A. Lamont 782 36.4 New
Rejected ballots 15 0.6 N/A
Majority 572 26.6 N/A
Turnout 2,151 81.7 N/A
South African win (new seat)

Illovo

General election 1929: Illovo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African J. S. Marwick Unopposed
South African hold

Klip River

General election 1929: Klip River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African H. E. K. Anderson 1,101 55.4 +3.4
National W. P. Gray 871 43.9 −3.4
Rejected ballots 14 0.7 N/A
Majority 140 11.5 +6.8
Turnout 1,986 80.0 +3.0
South African hold Swing +3.4

Natal Coast

General election 1929: Natal Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African William Arnott Unopposed
South African hold

Newcastle

General election 1929: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African O. R. Nel 1,011 50.7 −1.3
National A. J. Potgieter 974 48.8 +1.2
Rejected ballots 10 0.5 +0.1
Majority 66 1.9 −2.5
Turnout 1,995 88.5 +6.3
South African hold Swing -1.3

Pietermaritzburg District

General election 1929: Pietermaritzburg District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African W. J. O'Brien Unopposed
South African win (new seat)

Pietermaritzburg North

General election 1929: Pietermaritzburg North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African W. A. Deane 1,456 90.0 +47.3
Labour (Creswell) T. G. Strachan 85 5.3 −51.6
Labour (N.C.) N. P. Palmer 65 4.0 New
Rejected ballots 12 0.7 +0.3
Majority 1,371 84.7 N/A
Turnout 1,618 55.9 −28.9
South African gain from Labour Swing +49.5

Vryheid

General election 1929: Vryheid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ernest George Jansen 1,157 58.0 +3.5
South African P. J. Wessels 826 41.4 −3.5
Rejected ballots 12 0.6 N/A
Majority 331 16.6 +7.0
Turnout 1,995 84.1 −1.9
National hold Swing +3.5

Weenen

General election 1929: Weenen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Harold Abrahamson 1,031 52.5 −17.2
National J. J. Boshof 919 46.8 New
Rejected ballots 15 0.7 -0.1
Majority 112 5.7 N/A
Turnout 1,965 84.1 +10.4
South African hold Swing N/A

Zululand

General election 1929: Zululand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African George Heaton Nicholls Unopposed
South African hold

Orange Free State

PartyVotes%Seats
National Party26,23170.6517
South African Party9,07324.440
Labour Party (Creswell)1,3803.721
Labour Party (National Council)4431.190
Total37,127100.0018
Source: Schoeman[3]

Bethlehem

General election 1929: Bethlehem
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National R. A. T. van der Merwe 1,469 77.0 +3.2
South African P. J. Botha 419 22.0 −2.8
Rejected ballots 21 1.0 -0.4
Majority 1,050 55.0 +6.0
Turnout 1,909 71.8 −0.3
National hold Swing +3.0

Bloemfontein North

General election 1929: Bloemfontein North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour (Creswell) Fred Shaw 1,380 52.1 New
South African C. J. H. Reitz 894 33.8 −7.0
Labour (N.C.) Arthur Barlow 1,436 12.8 −46.0
Rejected ballots 33 1.3 +0.9
Majority 486 18.3 N/A
Turnout 2,647 83.2 +7.1
Labour gain from Labour Swing N/A

Bloemfontein South

General election 1929: Bloemfontein South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. J. Haywood 1,786 67.1 +3.5
South African P. J. van B. Faure 755 28.4 −7.7
Labour (N.C.) H. W. Berger 103 3.9 New
Rejected ballots 16 0.6 +0.3
Majority 1,031 38.7 +11.2
Turnout 2,660 81.6 +0.7
National hold Swing +5.6

Boshof

General election 1929: Boshof
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. J. van Rensburg 1,812 89.2 N/A
South African B. Kasselman 192 9.5 New
Rejected ballots 27 1.3 N/A
Majority 1,620 79.7 N/A
Turnout 2,031 76.0 N/A
National hold Swing N/A

Edenburg

General election 1929: Edenburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Fredrik William Beyers 1,638 81.1 +3.7
South African A. J. Griesel 355 17.6 −3.2
Rejected ballots 26 1.3 -0.5
Majority 1,283 63.5 +6.9
Turnout 2,019 76.5 −0.6
National hold Swing +3.5

Fauresmith

General election 1929: Fauresmith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Nicolaas Havenga 1,692 82.9 N/A
South African N. F. van der Merwe 330 16.2 New
Rejected ballots 18 0.9 N/A
Majority 1,362 66.7 N/A
Turnout 2,040 81.0 N/A
National hold Swing N/A

Frankfort

General election 1929: Frankfort
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. B. Wessels 1,431 73.5 N/A
South African G. P. le R. Maree 480 24.7 New
Rejected ballots 36 1.8 N/A
Majority 951 48.8 N/A
Turnout 1,947 76.8 N/A
National hold Swing N/A

Harrismith

General election 1929: Harrismith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National A. A. Cilliers 1,413 66.7 +2.0
South African H. N. W. Botha 677 31.9 −2.4
Rejected ballots 30 1.4 +0.4
Majority 736 34.8 +4.4
Turnout 2,120 77.7 +8.4
National hold Swing +2.2

Heilbron

General election 1929: Heilbron
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National M. L. Malan 1,503 77.0 +2.1
South African C. J. Roos 419 21.5 −2.0
Rejected ballots 31 1.3 -0.1
Majority 1,084 55.5 +4.1
Turnout 1,953 77.9 +0.3
National hold Swing +2.1

Hoopstad

General election 1929: Hoopstad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National E. A. Conroy 1,340 69.5 +0.3
South African G. R. Theron 542 28.1 −0.7
Rejected ballots 45 2.4 +0.4
Majority 798 41.6 +1.0
Turnout 1,927 73.9 +1.6
National hold Swing +0.5

Kroonstad

General election 1929: Kroonstad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National P. J. Terreblanche 1,532 69.2 +5.5
South African H. P. Meyer 635 28.7 −6.7
Rejected ballots 46 2.1 +1.2
Majority 897 40.5 +12.2
Turnout 2,213 77.6 −0.4
National hold Swing +6.1

Ladybrand

General election 1929: Ladybrand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National C. R. Swart 1,482 74.2 −2.1
South African H. C. van Breda 499 25.0 +2.2
Rejected ballots 16 0.8 -0.1
Majority 983 49.2 −4.3
Turnout 1,997 77.0 +1.1
National hold Swing -2.2

Lindley

General election 1929: Lindley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National D. G. Conradie 1,560 72.5 New
South African P. D. de Wet 569 26.5 New
Rejected ballots 22 1.0 N/A
Majority 991 46.0 N/A
Turnout 2,151 79.3 N/A
National win (new seat)

Senekal

General election 1929: Senekal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National W. J. M. Visser 1,545 79.3 New
South African C. V. Botha 370 19.0 New
Rejected ballots 33 1.7 N/A
Majority 1,175 60.3 N/A
Turnout 1,948 75.2 N/A
National win (new seat)

Smithfield-Rouxville

General election 1929: Smithfield-Rouxville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. B. M. Hertzog 1,560 84.1 +2.4
South African J. A. Oberholzer 259 14.0 −2.7
Rejected ballots 37 1.9 +0.3
Majority 1,301 70.1 +5.1
Turnout 1,856 75.4 −1.3
National hold Swing +2.6

Vredefort

General election 1929: Vredefort
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. H. Munnik 1,417 65.8 −1.5
South African H. O. Vos 699 32.5 +0.7
Rejected ballots 37 1.7 +0.8
Majority 718 33.3 −2.2
Turnout 2,153 80.9 +10.6
National hold Swing -1.1

Wepener

General election 1929: Wepener
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National F. D. du Toit 1,466 77.1 +2.6
South African G. L. Steytler 415 21.8 −2.8
Rejected ballots 20 1.1 +0.2
Majority 1,051 55.3 +5.4
Turnout 1,901 74.3 +14.9
National hold Swing +2.7

Winburg

General election 1929: Winburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National N. J. van der Merwe 1,585 73.0 −1.0
South African F. R. Cronjé 564 26.0 +1.1
Rejected ballots 21 1.0 -0.1
Majority 782 47.0 −2.1
Turnout 2,170 78.5 −3.6
National hold Swing -1.1

Transvaal

PartyVotes%Seats
South African Party55,46844.1914
National Party51,29440.8634
Labour Party (Creswell)11,0348.794
Labour Party (National Council)5,5384.413
Ind. National860.070
Independents2,1151.680
Total125,535100.0055
Source: Schoeman[4]

Barberton

General election 1929: Barberton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Deneys Reitz 1,095 59.3 +10.6
National C. L. Worral 732 39.6 −11.2
Rejected ballots 20 1.1 +0.6
Majority 363 19.7 N/A
Turnout 2,323 80.0 +15.2
South African gain from National Swing +10.9

Benoni

General election 1929: Benoni
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour (N.C.) Walter Madeley 934 37.0 -32.1
Labour (Creswell) R. B. Waterston 884 35.0 New
South African H. P. Venter 700 27.7 −2.8
Rejected ballots 7 0.3 -0.1
Majority 50 2.0 N/A
Turnout 2,525 92.6 +14.0
Labour hold Swing N/A

Bethal

General election 1929: Bethal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tielman Roos 1,252 52.0 +2.7
South African H. S. Grobler 1,145 47.5 −2.8
Rejected ballots 12 0.5 +0.1
Majority 107 4.5 N/A
Turnout 2,409 89.7 +6.4
National gain from South African Swing +2.8

Bezuidenhout

General election 1929: Bezuidenhout
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Leslie Blackwell 1,580 63.0 +10.8
Labour (Creswell) C. H. Hayward 925 36.9 −10.6
Rejected ballots 5 0.1 -0.2
Majority 655 26.1 +21.4
Turnout 2,510 79.5 −2.1
South African hold Swing +10.7

Boksburg

General election 1929: Boksburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour (Creswell) J. J. McMenamin 1,453 52.5 +1.0
South African E. Goodman 1,259 45.5 −2.8
Labour (N.C.) D. B. Davies 44 1.6 New
Rejected ballots 14 0.4 +0.1
Majority 194 7.0 +3.8
Turnout 2,770 80.7 −1.9
Labour hold Swing +1.9

Brakpan

General election 1929: Brakpan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National A. S. van Hees 1,618 62.5 New
South African R. C. Hitchcock 921 35.6 +6.7
Labour (N.C.) J. Allen 38 1.5 New
Rejected ballots 13 0.4 +-0
Majority 697 26.9 N/A
Turnout 2,590 81.6 +3.0
National gain from Labour Swing N/A

Brits

General election 1929: Brits
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Hjalmar Reitz 1,472 59.4 New
Independent C. C. Logan 954 38.5 New
Rejected ballots 52 2.1 N/A
Majority 518 20.9 N/A
Turnout 2,478 78.2 N/A
National win (new seat)

Carolina

General election 1929: Carolina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National W. H. Rood 1,239 51.8 New
South African L. P. H. Botha 1,127 47.1 New
Rejected ballots 26 1.1 N/A
Majority 112 4.7 N/A
Turnout 2,392 85.9 N/A
National win (new seat)

Christiana

General election 1929: Christiana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National H. H. Moll 1,239 63.2 −1.0
South African H. I. Powell 704 35.9 +0.9
Rejected ballots 17 0.9 +0.1
Majority 535 27.3 −1.9
Turnout 1,960 77.6 +19.8
National hold Swing -1.0

Delarey

General election 1929: Delarey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National L. M. Wentzel 1,343 65.1 −0.2
South African A. P. Visser 703 34.1 −0.3
Rejected ballots 16 0.8 +0.5
Majority 640 31.0 +0.1
Turnout 2,062 81.0 +7.5
National hold Swing +0.1

Denver

General election 1929: Denver
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour (Creswell) Frederic Creswell 1,311 51.8 -13.2
South African H. J. Hofmeyr 1,102 43.5 +9.9
Labour (N.C.) R. V. Hall 112 4.4 New
Rejected ballots 6 0.3 -0.1
Majority 209 8.3 −23.1
Turnout 2,531 80.2 +0.2
Labour hold Swing -11.6

Ermelo

General election 1929: Ermelo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African William Richard Collins 1,328 53.1 +0.2
National S. P. Bekker 1,164 46.5 −0.2
Rejected ballots 11 0.4 +-0
Majority 164 6.6 +0.4
Turnout 2,503 92.0 +9.5
South African hold Swing +0.2

Fordsburg

General election 1929: Fordsburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. S. F. Pretorius 1,257 59.4 −2.1
South African H. L. Lindsay 821 38.8 +2.0
Rejected ballots 38 1.8 +0.1
Majority 436 20.6 −4.1
Turnout 2,116 73.9 −3.4
National hold Swing -2.1

Germiston

General election 1929: Germiston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour (Creswell) George Brown 1,618 68.0 +10.0
Labour (N.C.) J. Allen 741 31.2 New
Rejected ballots 19 0.8 +0.2
Majority 877 36.8 N/A
Turnout 2,378 76.0 +4.9
Labour hold Swing N/A

Gezina

General election 1929: Gezina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National B. J. Pienaar 1,493 62.1 New
South African A. E. Campbell 903 37.6 New
Rejected ballots 7 0.3 N/A
Majority 590 24.5 N/A
Turnout 2,403 81.0 N/A
National win (new seat)

Heidelberg

General election 1929: Heidelberg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National S. D. de Wet 1,384 58.3 +5.6
South African F. W. R. Robertson 981 41.3 −5.5
Rejected ballots 11 0.6 +0.1
Majority 403 17.0 +11.1
Turnout 2,376 88.7 +8.3
National hold Swing +5.6

Hospital

General election 1929: Hospital
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Robert Hugh Henderson 1,472 60.4 +9.2
National B. Alexander 951 39.0 New
Rejected ballots 13 0.6 +0.3
Majority 521 21.4 N/A
Turnout 2,436 75.0 +1.1
South African hold Swing N/A

Jeppes

General election 1929: Jeppes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour (Creswell) Harry Sampson 1,230 51.1 -13.7
South African H. Carter 1,064 44.2 +10.2
Labour (N.C.) H. Carruthers 101 4.2 N/A
Rejected ballots 13 0.5 -0.3
Majority 166 6.9 −23.9
Turnout 2,408 76.6 +5.3
Labour hold Swing -12.0

Johannesburg North

General election 1929: Johannesburg North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Lourens Geldenhuys 1,220 49.8 −2.3
Labour (Creswell) J. Duthie 1,219 49.7 +2.4
Rejected ballots 13 0.5 -0.1
Majority 1 0.1 −4.7
Turnout 2,452 81.8 +3.5
South African hold Swing -2.4

Klerksdorp

General election 1929: Klerksdorp
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National P. C. de Villiers 1,354 54.4 −2.2
South African J. A. Nesser 934 45.4 +2.1
Rejected ballots 7 0.2 +0.1
Majority 420 9.0 −4.3
Turnout 2,563 84.4 −3.7
National hold Swing -2.2

Krugersdorp

General election 1929: Krugersdorp
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National B. R. Hattingh 1,393 54.4 −3.2
South African J. T. Halse 1,163 45.4 +3.4
Rejected ballots 7 0.2 -0.2
Majority 230 9.0 −6.6
Turnout 2,563 84.4 +9.8
National hold Swing -3.3

Langlaagte

General election 1929: Langlaagte
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour (Creswell) John Christie 1,135 51.3 -3.5
South African Willam Bawden 1,064 48.1 +3.3
Rejected ballots 15 0.6 +0.2
Majority 71 3.2 −6.8
Turnout 2,214 78.5 −2.7
Labour hold Swing -3.4

Lichtenburg

General election 1929: Lichtenburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National A. J. Swanepoel 1,421 66.2 +0.2
South African C. M. L. Taljaard 678 31.6 −1.4
Independent M. C. P. Brink 32 1.5 New
Rejected ballots 16 0.7 -0.2
Majority 743 34.6 +1.6
Turnout 2,147 62.1 −19.2
National hold Swing +0.8

Losberg

General election 1929: Losberg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National G. P. Brits 1,156 50.3 −0.7
South African J. B. Wolmarans 1,118 48.7 +0.1
Rejected ballots 24 1.0 +0.6
Majority 38 1.6 −0.8
Turnout 2,298 86.7 +4.3
National hold Swing -0.4

Lydenburg

General election 1929: Lydenburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Elias de Souza 1,184 55.2 +5.8
South African Jacobus Nieuwenhuize 946 44.1 −5.7
Rejected ballots 18 0.8 N/A
Majority 238 11.1 N/A
Turnout 2,144 85.2 +3.0
National gain from South African Swing +5.8

Magaliesberg

General election 1929: Magaliesberg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National S. F. Alberts 1,210 58.8 New
South African N. J. Pretorius 819 39.8 New
Rejected ballots 29 1.4 N/A
Majority 391 19.0 N/A
Turnout 2,058 83.8 N/A
National win (new seat)

Marico

General election 1929: Marico
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. J. Pienaar 1,233 57.2 −4.7
South African S. F. Hummelen 906 42.0 +4.5
Rejected ballots 18 0.8 +0.2
Majority 327 15.2 −9.2
Turnout 2,157 87.9 +1.1
National hold Swing -4.6

Middelburg

General election 1929: Middelburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. D. Heyns 1,259 54.5 +1.2
South African B. D. Bierman 986 42.7 −3.6
Rejected ballots 66 2.8 +2.4
Majority 273 11.8 +4.8
Turnout 2,311 86.1 −0.2
National hold Swing +2.4

North East Rand

General election 1929: North East Rand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National C. S. H. Potgieter 1,095 51.2 −2.6
South African G. J. Stoop 880 41.1 −4.8
Labour (N.C.) H. E. W. C. Barrett 140 6.5 New
Rejected ballots 25 1.2 +0.9
Majority 176 10.1 +2.2
Turnout 2,140 78.5 −2.8
National hold Swing +1.1

Parktown

General election 1929: Parktown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Willie Rockey 1,702 84.1 +5.9
National S. Kramer 309 15.3 New
Rejected ballots 13 0.6 +0.5
Majority 1,397 68.8 N/A
Turnout 2,024 70.0 −2.5
South African hold Swing N/A

Pietersburg

General election 1929: Pietersburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tom Naudé 1,297 59.0 +2.6
South African B. G. L. Enslin 890 40.5 −2.7
Rejected ballots 13 0.5 +0.1
Majority 407 18.5 +5.3
Turnout 2,200 85.3 +8.4
National hold Swing +2.7

Potchefstroom

General election 1929: Potchefstroom
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National M. L. Fick 1,385 52.8 +0.2
South African B. D. Pienaar 1,228 46.8 −0.4
Rejected ballots 12 0.4 +0.2
Majority 157 6.0 +0.6
Turnout 2,625 87.1 −1.3
National hold Swing +0.3

Potgietersrus

General election 1929: Potgietersrus
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National S. W. Naudé 1,033 52.5 New
South African A. H. Geyser 886 45.0 New
Rejected ballots 49 2.5 N/A
Majority 147 7.5 N/A
Turnout 1,968 77.6 N/A
National win (new seat)

Pretoria Central

General election 1929: Pretoria Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African P. V. Pocock 1,539 54.5 +5.9
National Charles te Water 1,276 45.2 −5.7
Rejected ballots 9 0.3 -0.2
Majority 263 9.3 N/A
Turnout 2,824 81.9 −1.3
South African gain from National Swing +5.8

Pretoria District

General election 1929: Pretoria District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Harm Oost 1,198 60.7 New
South African F. A. G. Wolmarans 760 38.5 New
Rejected ballots 17 0.8 N/A
Majority 438 12.2 N/A
Turnout 1,975 81.2 N/A
National win (new seat)

Pretoria East

General election 1929: Pretoria East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African C. W. Giovanetti 1,754 66.9 +6.3
National H. Toms 860 32.8 New
Rejected ballots 7 0.3 +-0
Majority 894 34.1 N/A
Turnout 2,621 80.2 −0.6
South African hold Swing N/A

Pretoria West

General election 1929: Pretoria West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National M. S. W. du Toit 1,397 55.1 New
South African C. W. Clark 1,050 41.4 −0.4
Labour (N.C.) T. B. Rutherford 57 2.3 New
Rejected ballots 33 1.2 +0.9
Majority 347 15.7 N/A
Turnout 2,537 81.3 −1.5
National gain from Labour Swing N/A

Roodepoort

General election 1929: Roodepoort
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Charles Stallard 1,153 49.9 +4.8
Labour (Creswell) J. R. Oelofse 1,142 49.4 −5.0
Rejected ballots 16 0.7 +0.2
Majority 11 0.5 N/A
Turnout 2,311 80.8 +0.6
South African gain from Labour Swing +4.9

Rustenburg

General election 1929: Rustenburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National P. G. W. Grobler 1,304 59.1 +6.4
South African W. R. F. Teichmann 886 40.2 −6.6
Rejected ballots 16 0.7 +0.2
Majority 418 18.9 +13.0
Turnout 2,206 84.4 −0.7
National hold Swing +6.5

Soutpansberg

General election 1929: Soutpansberg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National W. H. Vorster 1,083 53.7 −1.5
South African J. R. van Breda 914 45.3 +0.9
Rejected ballots 20 1.0 +0.6
Majority 169 8.4 −2.4
Turnout 2,017 77.8 −2.8
National hold Swing -1.2

Springs

General election 1929: Springs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African R. N. Kotzé 1,218 53.2 +10.1
Independent J. Mackay 1,064 46.4 New
Rejected ballots 9 0.4 +0.1
Majority 154 6.8 N/A
Turnout 2,291 82.2 +5.7
South African gain from Labour Swing N/A

Standerton

General election 1929: Standerton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Jan Smuts 1,281 53.2 −3.8
National Oswald Pirow 1,108 46.0 +3.5
Rejected ballots 20 0.8 +0.3
Majority 173 7.2 −7.3
Turnout 2,409 93.0 +13.3
South African hold Swing -3.7

Swartruggens

General election 1929: Swartruggens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. D. H. Verster 1,107 50.0 New
South African H. Mentz 1,099 49.6 New
Rejected ballots 9 0.4 N/A
Majority 8 0.4 N/A
Turnout 2,215 87.6 N/A
National win (new seat)

Troyeville

General election 1929: Troyeville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour (N.C.) Morris Kentridge 1,452 57.5 +3.9
South African F. H. Thompson 993 39.3 −4.5
Independent S. W. Fussell 65 2.6 New
Rejected ballots 14 0.6 +0.4
Majority 459 18.2 +8.4
Turnout 2,524 77.9 −2.4
Labour hold Swing +4.2

Turffontein

General election 1929: Turffontein
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Frederick Sturrock 1,343 51.5 +18.0
Labour (Creswell) A. C. Fordham 1,252 48.0 −1.3
Rejected ballots 14 0.5 +0.1
Majority 91 3.5 N/A
Turnout 2,609 79.1 −1.5
South African gain from Labour Swing +9.7

Ventersdorp

General election 1929: Ventersdorp
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National L. J. Boshoff 1,245 52.4 +0.1
South African C. H. Mostert 1,127 47.4 −0.2
Rejected ballots 6 0.2 +0.1
Majority 118 5.0 +0.3
Turnout 2,378 85.4 +1.8
National hold Swing +0.2

Vereeniging

General election 1929: Vereeniging
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Karel Rood 1,529 58.1 New
South African H. J. Vorster 1,070 40.7 New
Rejected ballots 32 1.2 N/A
Majority 459 17.4 N/A
Turnout 2,631 86.9 N/A
National win (new seat)

Von Brandis

General election 1929: Von Brandis
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Emile Nathan 1,218 60.9 +2.6
Labour (N.C.) G. A. Hay 774 38.7 −2.8
Rejected ballots 9 0.4 +0.2
Majority 444 22.2 +5.4
Turnout 2,001 66.7 −4.6
South African hold Swing +2.7

Vrededorp

General election 1929: Vrededorp
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African F. J. Roberts 1,770 76.1 +59.6
National P. J. J. Wilsenach 455 19.6 −63.3
Ind. National H. C. M. Fouris 86 3.7 New
Rejected ballots 16 0.6 +-0
Majority 1,427 56.5 N/A
Turnout 2,327 75.1 +7.6
South African gain from National Swing +61.5

Wakkerstroom

General election 1929: Wakkerstroom
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National A. S. Naudé 1,207 54.5 +0.6
South African B. J. de K. Boshoff 999 45.1 −0.5
Rejected ballots 8 0.4 -0.1
Majority 208 9.4 +1.1
Turnout 2,214 86.9 +1.3
National hold Swing +0.6

Waterberg

General election 1929: Waterberg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National J. G. Strijdom 1,156 65.6 +6.2
South African F. P. van Deventer 573 32.5 −7.4
Rejected ballots 33 1.9 +1.2
Majority 583 33.1 +13.6
Turnout 1,762 75.3 +2.0
National hold Swing +6.8

Witbank

General election 1929: Witbank
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National G. T. Robertson 1,140 55.3 −0.1
South African H. J. Bekker 890 43.2 −0.8
Rejected ballots 31 1.5 +0.9
Majority 250 12.1 +0.7
Turnout 2,061 83.3 −0.5
National hold Swing +0.4

Wolmaransstad

General election 1929: Wolmaransstad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Jan Kemp 1,356 68.9 −0.4
South African L. A. S. Lemmer 599 30.4 +0.4
Rejected ballots 14 0.7 +-0
Majority 757 38.5 −0.8
Turnout 1,969 81.9 +10.9
National hold Swing -0.4

Wonderboom

General election 1929: Wonderboom
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National H. D. van Broekhuizen 1,350 65.7 −7.6
South African A. H. W. Luderitz 670 32.6 +6.2
Rejected ballots 36 1.7 +0.6
Majority 1,070 33.1 −13.8
Turnout 2,056 78.3 +4.3
National hold Swing -6.9

Yeoville

General election 1929: Yeoville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South African Patrick Duncan 1,559 67.6 −1.2
National H. J. Schlosberg 735 31.9 New
Rejected ballots 11 0.5 +0.3
Majority 824 35.7 N/A
Turnout 2,305 84.7 +9.1
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. 173
  2. ^ Schoeman 1977, p. 174
  3. ^ Schoeman 1977, p. 174
  4. ^ Schoeman 1977, p. 174