1933 South African general election

1933 South African general election

← 1929 17 May 1933 1938 →

All 150 seats in the House of Assembly
76 seats needed for a majority
Registered957,636
Turnout33.77% (Decrease 41.57pp)
  First party Second party
 
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Genl JC Smuts (cropped).jpg
Leader J. B. M. Hertzog Jan Smuts
Party National South African
Last election 41.17%, 78 seats 46.50%, 61 seats
Seats won 75 61
Seat change Decrease 3 Steady
Popular vote 101,159 71,486
Percentage 31.61% 22.34%
Swing Decrease 9.55pp Decrease 24.16pp

  Third party Fourth party
 
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Walter Madeley (cropped).jpg
Leader Tielman Roos Walter Madeley
Party Roos Labour
Last election Did not exist 9.86%, 8 seats
Seats won 2 2
Seat change New party Decrease 6
Popular vote 27,441 20,276
Percentage 8.58% 6.34%
Swing New party Decrease 3.52pp

Results by province

Prime Minister before election

J. B. M. Hertzog
National

Elected Prime Minister

J. B. M. Hertzog
National

General elections were held in South Africa on 17 May 1933 to elect the 150 members of the House of Assembly.[1] The National Party won half the seats in the House, but the coalition with the South African Party continued.

  1. ^ Keesing's Contemporary Archives, 1931-1934, page 747