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1989 South African general election

Last election in South Africa under apartheid

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country	South Africa
previous_election	1987 South African general election
previous_year	1987
election_date	6 September 1989
flag_year	1982
next_election	1994 South African general election
next_year	1994
type	Parliamentary
seats_for_election	166 of the 178 seats in the House of Assembly
majority_seats	84
registered	3,120,104
turnout	69.48% ( 1.64pp)
image_size	130x130px
image1	Frederik Willem de Klerk, 1990.jpg
leader1	F. W. de Klerk
party1	National Party (South Africa)
last_election1	52.70%, 123 seats
seats1	94
seat_change1	29
popular_vote1	1,039,704
percentage1	48.19%
swing1	4.51pp
image2	Dr Andries Treurnicht as studenteleraar van die NG gemeente Rondebosch.jpg
leader2	Andries Treurnicht
party2	Conservative Party (South Africa)
last_election2	26.83%, 22 seats
seats2	39
seat_change2	17
popular_vote2	680,131
percentage2	31.52%
swing2	4.69pp
image3	De Beer (cropped).png
leader3	Zach de Beer
party3	Democratic Party (South Africa)
last_election3	16.12%, 20 seats
seats3	33
seat_change3	13
popular_vote3	431,444
percentage3	20.00%
swing3	3.88pp
module	{{Infobox legislative election
embed	yes
election_name	House of Representatives
seats_for_election	80 of the 85 seats in the House of Representatives
majority_seats	41
previous_election	[1984](1984-south-african-general-election)
turnout	18.14% ( 12.80pp)
leader1	Allan Hendrickse	party1 = Labour Party (South Africa, 1969)	percentage1 = 66.59	seats1 = 69	last_election1 = 76
leader2		party2= DRP	percentage2 = 15.39	seats2 = 5	last_election2 = new
leader3		party3= UDP	percentage3 = 7.69	seats3 = 3	last_election3 = new
leader4	Arthur Booysen	party4 = Freedom Party (South Africa)	percentage4 = 0.75	seats4 = 1	last_election4 = 1
leader5	–	party5 = Independents	percentage5 = 9.57	seats5 = 2	last_election5 = 1
module	{{Infobox legislative election
embed	yes
election_name	House of Delegates
seats_for_election	40 of the 45 seats in the House of Delegates
majority_seats	21
previous_election	[1984](1984-south-african-general-election)
turnout	23.29% ( 2.49pp)
leader1	JN Reddy	party1 = Solidarity (South African political party)	percentage1 = 38.02	seats1 = 16	last_election1 = 17
leader2	Amichand Rajbansi	party2 = National People's Party (South Africa, 1981)	percentage2 = 25.16	seats2 = 8	last_election2 = 18
leader3	Zach de Beer	party3 = Democratic Party (South Africa)	percentage3 = 6.81	seats3 = 3	last_election3 = new
leader4		party4 = National Federal	percentage4 = 5.26	seats4 = 1	last_election4 = 0
leader5		party5 = PPSA	percentage5 = 3.96	seats5 = 1	last_election5 = new
leader6		party6 = MPP	percentage6 = 1.36	seats6 = 3	last_election6 = new
leader7	Arthur Booysen	party7 = Freedom Party (South Africa)	percentage7 = 0.46	seats7 = 2	last_election7 = new
leader8	–	party8 = Independents	percentage8 = 15.77	seats8 = 6	last_election8 = 4
map	SAF1989.png
map_upright	1.7
map_caption	Results by House of Assembly constituency
title	State President
before_election	F. W. de Klerk
before_party	National Party (South Africa)
after_election	F. W. de Klerk
after_party	National Party (South Africa)

General elections were held in South Africa on 6 September 1989, the last under apartheid. Snap elections had been called early (no election was required until 1992) by the recently elected head of the National Party (NP), F. W. de Klerk, who was in the process of replacing P. W. Botha as the country's president, and his expected program of reform to include further retreat from the policy of apartheid. The creation of the Conservative Party had realigned the NP as a moderate party, now almost certain to initiate negotiations with the black opposition, with liberal opposition (the PFP) openly seeking a new constitutional settlement on liberal democratic and federalist principles.

Although the National Party won a comfortable majority of seats (94 of 166) in the House of Assembly, the governing party suffered a setback and received only 48% of the popular vote, the first elections since 1961 in which the NP failed to win a majority of the vote. However, the first-past-the-post system, and a severely fractured opposition as well as the twelve appointed and indirectly elected members entrenched the NP's majority, allowing it to comfortably remain in power.

The Conservative Party (CP), which opposed any form of power-sharing with other races, failed to accomplish a breakthrough beyond its conservative Afrikaner backing as some had expected, but remained the official opposition with 39 seats. By some estimates, the party had received the backing of a slim majority of Afrikaners particularly in the Orange Free State, once the NP's heartland, but with very limited support among English-speaking voters.

Before the elections, the liberal Progressive Federal Party (PFP) had dissolved itself and regrouped as the Democratic Party (DP), winning 33 seats, six seats short of retaking its position as the official opposition. In terms of vote share, it fell a quarter million votes behind the CP, but was favoured by its stronghold in the Cape Province and Natal.

House of Assembly (white)

The White Chamber of Parliament had 178 members, 166 of whom were directly elected (including a seat from Walvis Bay annexed from South West Africa, which was added in 1981) with 8 members indirectly elected by the directly elected members on the basis of proportional representation and four nominated by the State President (one from each province).

The results of the election were interpreted by the government (based on support for the NP and the DP together) as a mandate from the white electorate to reform the apartheid system and seek a compromise with the African National Congress and its leader Nelson Mandela. Mandela was released half a year later, and the 1989 elections were the last under the limited, whites-only franchise and the Tricameral Parliament introduced in 1984.

Of the twelve appointed and indirectly-elected seats, nine were taken by the National Party, two by the Conservative Party and one by the Democratic Party.

Two seats won by the Democratic Party were uncontested, while the National and Conservative parties were tied in the Orange Free State division of Fauresmith. A five-month court battle followed after the Free State Supreme Court ordered a recount, which eventually resulted in a majority of five votes for the National Party candidate.

Provincial breakdown

Province	National	Conservative	Democratic	Total
Transvaal	34	31	11	76
Cape	42	2	12	56
Natal	10	0	10	20
Orange Free State	8	6	0	14
Total	94	39	33	166

Cape Province

Constituency	Region	1987
result	1989 winning party	Turnout	Votes	Party	Votes	Share	Majority	NP	DP	CP	HNP	Independents	Total	National Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)	DP}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"	Herstigte Nasionale Party}};"	Total for all constituencies	Turnout	National Party (South Africa)}};"	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"	Herstigte Nasionale Party}};"	NP	DP	CP	HNP	Independents	Total	Votes	592,194	100.0%	Seats	56	100.0%
Albany	East	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	6,060	52.6%	687	69.3%	5,373	6,060				11,510
Algoa	East	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	7,094	62.7%	3,101	62.1%	7,094		3,993			11,315
Aliwal	East	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	4,419	62.5%	1,840	71.4%	4,419		2,579			7,066
Beaufort West	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	4,086	57.1%	1,067	80.2%	4,086		3,019			7,155
Bellville	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	6,607	66.8%	4,666	65.1%	6,607	1,326	1,941			9,896
Caledon	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	7,211	72.3%	4,605	71.1%	7,211	2,606				9,978
Cape Town Gardens	West	Progressive Federal Party}};"		PFP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	5,975	63.0%	2,520	57.4%	3,455	5,975				9,484
Ceres	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	5,390	64.7%	2,519	77.3%	5,390		2,871			8,335
Claremont	West	Progressive Federal Party}};"		PFP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	8,078	77.3%	5,720	61.9%	2,358	8,078				10,455
Constantia	West	Progressive Federal Party}};"		PFP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	10,132	73.3%	6,478	67.3%	3,654	10,132				13,832
Cradock	East	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	4,251	50.5%	1,359	81.2%	4,251	1,254	2,892			8,415
De Aar	North	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	4,402	53.1%	579	82.9%	4,402		3,823			8,292
De Kuilen	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	9,997	66.6%	7,204	71.2%	9,997	2,187	2,793			15,009
Durbanville	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	11,597	57.0%	3,060	75.9%	11,597	8,537				20,334
East London City	East	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	4,807	52.1%	446	57.0%	4,807	4,361				9,233
East London North	East	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	5,556	46.7%	500	65.7%	5,556	5,056	1,256			11,903
False Bay	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	7,856	68.1%	5,931	66.4%	7,856	1,726	1,925			11,538
George	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	7,781	52.5%	3,967	73.4%	7,781	3,179	3,814			14,813
Gordonia	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	4,569	56.8%	1,119	76.8%	4,569		3,450			8,041
Graaff-Reinet	East	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	3,991	52.3%	1,381	80.4%	3,991	1,022	2,610			7,637
Green Point	West	Progressive Federal Party}};"		PFP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	4,814	61.3%	1,823	55.0%	2,991	4,814				7,852
Groote Schuur	West	Progressive Federal Party}};"		PFP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	6,285	75.1%	4,246	56.5%	2,039	6,285				8,374
Helderberg	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	10,540	55.0%	2,048	77.4%	10,540	8,492				19,173
Humansdorp	East	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	6,327	48.3%	2,261	73.6%	6,327	2,704	4,066			13,112
Kimberley North	North	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	5,525	57.3%	1,560	70.2%	5,525		3,965			9,644
Kimberley South	North	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	6,541	61.1%	2,658	70.1%	6,541		3,883	123		10,706
King William's Town	East	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	6,207	51.3%	401	65.8%	6,207	5,806				12,089
Kuruman	North	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	4,566	52.5%	435	84.6%	4,131		4,566			8,702
Maitland	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	6,154	54.1%	1,405	57.0%	6,154	4,749		441		11,374
Malmesbury	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	9,099	71.1%	5,615	62.0%	9,099	3,484				12,792
Mossel Bay	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	7,327	61.3%	2,805	78.6%	7,327		4,522			11,945
Namaqualand	North	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	4,263	56.1%	959	76.4%	4,263		3,304			7,596
Newton Park	East	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	7,197	57.0%	1,897	68.5%	7,197	5,300				12,628
Oudtshoorn	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	5,673	54.8%	1,039	80.0%	5,673		4,634			10,349
Paarl	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	7,059	61.7%	4,456	71.7%	7,059	1,748	2,603			11,441
Parow	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	7,362	83.3%	6,039	54.7%	7,362	1,323				8,842
Piketberg	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	7,935	70.3%	4,991	78.0%	7,935	398	2,944			11,294
Pinelands	West	Progressive Federal Party}};"		PFP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	8,174	71.8%	5,021	71.3%	3,153	8,174				11,380
Port Elizabeth Central	East	Progressive Federal Party}};"		PFP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	5,505	59.7%	1,870	62.6%	3,635	5,505				9,228
Port Elizabeth North	East	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	5,117	65.7%	2,705	50.2%	5,117		2,412	119		7,792
Prieska	North	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	3,695	58.6%	1,150	78.5%	3,695		2,545			6,303
Queenstown	East	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	4,014	43.3%	1,108	75.2%	4,014	2,906	2,302			9,278
Sea Point	West	Progressive Federal Party}};"		PFP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	8,879	79.0%	6,561	64.1%	2,318	8,879				11,237
Simonstown	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	9,282	60.7%	3,362	69.3%	5,920	9,282				15,280
Stellenbosch	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	5,772	61.2%	2,215	68.2%	5,772	3,557				9,435
Sundays River	East	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	5,778	55.6%	1,217	76.0%	5,778		4,561			10,383
Swellendam	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	5,724	57.5%	2,681	78.3%	5,724	1,154	3,043			9,947
Tygervallei	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	6,274	70.2%	4,260	50.7%	6,274	2,014		579		8,932
Uitenhage	East	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	6,217	50.2%	126	76.0%	6,091		6,217			12,377
Vasco	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	6,544	70.6%	3,899	56.3%	6,544		2,645			9,271
Vryburg	North	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	4,261	54.0%	659	81.5%	4,261		3,602			7,892
Walmer	East	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	6,798	53.1%	891	70.4%	5,907	6,798				12,798
Walvis Bay	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	1,868	65.6%	912	57.2%	1,868		956			2,846
Wellington	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	8,164	62.9%	4,743	63.6%	8,164	1,370	3,421			12,976
Worcester	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	6,679	59.8%	3,409	73.4%	6,679	1,193	3,270			11,170
Wynberg	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	7,253	63.0%	3,024	66.5%	4,229	7,253				11,515
68.6%	315,967	164,687	106,427	1,262	0
53.4%	27.8%	17.9%	0.2%	0%
42	12	2	0	0
75%	21.4%	3.6%	0%	0%

Natal

Constituency	1987
result	1989 winning party	Turnout	Votes	Party	Votes	Share	Majority	NP	DP	CP	HNP	Independents	Total	National Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"	Herstigte Nasionale Party}};"	Total for all constituencies	Turnout	National Party (South Africa)}};"	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"	Herstigte Nasionale Party}};"	NP	DP	CP	HNP	Independents	Total	Votes	244,343	100.0%	Seats	20	100.0%
Amanzimtoti	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	6,630	49.0%	1,722	67.3%	6,630	4,908	1,968			13,526
Berea	Progressive Federal Party}};"		PFP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	7,779	68.2%	4,279	66.1%	3,500	7,779				11,403
Durban Central	Progressive Federal Party}};"		PFP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	6,326	63.4%	2,739	58.8%	3,587	6,326				9,978
Durban North	Progressive Federal Party}};"		PFP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	8,376	64.7%	3,854	68.2%	4,522	8,376				12,955
Durban Point	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	4,102	47.0%	694	51.3%	4,102	3,408	1,177			8,725
Greytown	Progressive Federal Party}};"		PFP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	8,235	51.4%	1,808	71.3%	6,427	8,235	1,318			16,010
Klip River	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	5,053	47.8%	1,916	70.0%	5,053	2,355	3,137			10,580
Mooi River	New Republic Party (South Africa)}};"		NRP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	6,612	54.0%	2,300	70.1%	4,312	6,612	1,256			12,253
Newcastle	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	6,054	50.8%	961	68.2%	6,054	750	5,093			11,909
Pietermaritzburg North	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	6,252	48.3%	620	68.8%	5,632	6,252	1,021			12,936
Pietermaritzburg South	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	7,332	48.8%	764	69.9%	6,568	7,332	1,057			15,037
Pinetown	Progressive Federal Party}};"		PFP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	8,957	61.7%	3,703	67.7%	5,254	8,957			241	14,519
Port Natal	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	5,620	49.6%	2,247	61.0%	5,620	3,373	2,310			11,336
South Coast	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	6,095	50.2%	1,525	71.9%	6,095	4,570	1,451			12,144
Umbilo	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	4,783	48.1%	725	59.3%	4,058	4,783	1,080			9,949
Umfolozi	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	5,010	42.3%	907	66.7%	5,010	2,437	4,103			11,564
Umhlanga	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	6,626	51.5%	1,406	70.1%	5,220	6,626	1,012			12,873
Umhlatuzana	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	7,459	56.7%	1,881	60.1%	7,459	5,578				13,159
Umlazi	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	6,149	51.6%	2,835	61.2%	6,149	3,314	2,429			11,919
Vryheid	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	5,825	50.4%	1,434	72.6%	5,825	1,072	4,391	256		11,558
66.2%	107,077	103,043	32,803	256	241
43.8%	42.2%	13.4%	0.1%	0.1%
10	10	0	0	0
50%	50%	0%	5%	0%

Orange Free State

Constituency	1987
result	1989 winning party	Turnout	Votes	Party	Votes	Share	Majority	NP	CP	DP	HNP	Total	National Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"	Herstigte Nasionale Party}};"	Total for all constituencies	Turnout	National Party (South Africa)}};"	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"	Herstigte Nasionale Party}};"	Total	NP	CP	DP	HNP	Votes	183,394	100.0%	Seats	14	100.0%
Bethlehem	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	6,373	48.2%	401	81.3%	6,373	5,972	716	159	13,232
Bloemfontein East	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	8,515	57.0%	2,148	72.2%	8,515	6,367			14,951
Bloemfontein North	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	6,476	56.3%	3,204	68.7%	6,476	3,272	1,732		11,508
Bloemfontein West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	7,371	60.8%	2,696	72.1%	7,371	4,675			12,125
Fauresmith	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	4,519	49.2%	0	86.7%	4,519	4,519		120	9,185
Heilbron	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	5,896	49.5%	124	81.2%	5,772	5,896		231	11,922
Kroonstad	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	6,706	54.9%	1,294	76.4%	6,706	5,412			12,211
Ladybrand	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	5,805	48.2%	70	86.3%	5,735	5,805	471		12,041
Parys	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	7,736	54.9%	1,413	82.2%	6,323	7,736			14,100
Sasolburg	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	7,361	49.9%	22	71.7%	7,339	7,361			14,747
Smithfield	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	5,080	50.0%	105	77.3%	4,975	5,080			10,151
Virginia	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	6,911	47.4%	47	70.6%	6,911	6,864	680	88	14,587
Welkom	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	9,312	49.8%	856	71.8%	8,456	9,312	791	112	18,687
Winburg	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	7,538	54.0%	1,218	81.0%	7,538	6,320			13,947
76.6%	86,533	84,591	5,453	966
47.2%	46.1%	3.0%	0.5%
8	6	0	0
57.1%	42.9%	0%	0%

Transvaal

Constituency	Region	1987
result	1989 winning party	Turnout	Votes	Party	Votes	Share	Majority	NP	CP	DP	HNP	Independents	Total	National Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Herstigte Nasionale Party}};"	Total for all constituencies	Turnout	National Party (South Africa)}};"	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"	Herstigte Nasionale Party}};"	NP	CP	DP	HNP	Independents	Total	Votes	1,157,193	100.0%	Seats	76	100.0%
Alberton	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	7,161	47.8%	753	67.3%	7,161	6,408	1,325			14,982
Barberton	East	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		CP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	7,708	54.6%	1,381	78.0%	6,327	7,708				14,109
Benoni	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	5,957	44.5%	2,752	66.0%	5,957	3,205	4,212			13,394
Bethal	East	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		CP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	12,383	56.4%	3,066	71.2%	9,317	12,383		210		21,967
Bezuidenhout	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	5,618	46.6%	356	56.6%	5,262	976	5,618		162	12,063
Boksburg	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	8,043	50.0%	2,390	69.4%	8,043	5,653	2,260	111		16,093
Brakpan	PWV	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		CP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	7,543	50.4%	891	68.9%	6,652	7,543	729			14,969
Brentwood	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	8,997	48.1%	2,374	71.9%	8,997	6,623	3,016			18,691
Brits	West	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		CP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	8,831	60.1%	3,032	77.6%	5,799	8,831				14,687
Bryanston	PWV	Progressive Federal Party}};"		PFP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	10,947	71.5%	6,642	67.8%	4,305		10,947			15,320
Carletonville	PWV	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		CP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	7,918	53.0%	955	70.1%	6,963	7,918				14,940
Delmas	East	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		CP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	8,956	51.0%	581	75.2%	8,375	8,956				17,553
Edenvale	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	9,358	59.4%	3,551	70.0%	5,807		9,358		451	3,551
Ermelo	East	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		CP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	7,695	53.6%	1,074	77.9%	6,621	7,695				14,363
Florida	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	7,566	51.0%	3,882	73.2%	7,566	3,529	3,684			14,826
Geduld	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	8,285	45.9%	377	72.7%	8,285	7,908	1,826			18,046
Germiston	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	6,198	47.5%	1,315	63.8%	6,198	4,883	1,953			13,054
Germiston District	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	7,000	46.0%	926	64.3%	7,000	6,074	2,088			15,207
Gezina	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	6,421	49.4%	7	65.8%	6,421	6,414				13,010
Helderkruin	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	12,113	50.8%	5,748	74.0%	12,113	5,302	6,365			23,832
Hercules	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	9,379	59.8%	3,538	68.1%	5,841	9,379		371	44	15,673
Hillbrow	PWV	Progressive Federal Party}};"		PFP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	3,971	49.7%	1,054	44.3%	2,917	1,079	3,971			7,997
Houghton	PWV	Progressive Federal Party}};"		PFP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	10,003	72.7%	6,301	66.1%	3,702		10,003			13,752
Innesdal	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	8,250	53.8%	1,509	76.8%	8,250	6,741		255		15,344
Jeppe	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	4,593	54.2%	1,922	40.6%	4,593	2,671	1,189			8,480
Johannesburg North	PWV	Progressive Federal Party}};"		PFP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	9,511	73.9%	6,205	67.4%	3,306		9,511			12,874
Johannesburg West	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	4,247	42.1%	1,328	55.5%	4,247	2,919	2,870			10,088
Kempton Park	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	7,461	52.0%	2,196	67.3%	7,461	5,265	1,601			14,351
Klerksdorp	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	10,440	48.7%	495	72.3%	10,440	9,945	1,008			21,443
Koedoespoort	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	7,477	46.9%	271	73.9%	7,477	7,206	1,200			15,958
Krugersdorp	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	8,188	52.8%	949	69.3%	8,188	7,239				15,518
Langlaagte	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	6,580	56.6%	1,701	59.3%	6,580	4,879				11,618
Lichtenburg	West	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		CP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	7,906	62.4%	3,195	79.1%	4,711	7,906				12,663
Losberg	PWV	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		CP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	8,342	54.0%	1,302	66.7%	7,040	8,342				15,459
Lydenburg	East	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	6,753	50.9%	870	78.4%	5,883	6,753	332	165		13,266
Maraisburg	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	5,340	50.0%	214	52.3%	5,126	5,340		71		10,679
Meyerton	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	9,069	44.7%	7	70.6%	9,062	9,069	2,112			20,285
Middelburg	East	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		CP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	10,472	57.8%	3,688	74.7%	6,784	10,472	609	230		18,113
Modderfontein	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	10,269	50.4%	4,159	68.4%	10,269	6,110	3,972			20,392
Nelspruit	East	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	7,417	46.8%	496	73.9%	7,417	6,921	1,472			15,833
Nigel	PWV	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		CP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	9,466	52.7%	1,207	75.3%	8,259	9,466		193		17,969
North Rand	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	13,542	42.6%	2,305	72.9%	11,237	6,901	13,542			31,820
Overvaal	PWV	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		CP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	8,589	54.2%	1,426	65.4%	7,163	8,589				15,849
Parktown	PWV	Progressive Federal Party}};"		PFP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	8,804	75.1%	6,004	65.1%	2,800		8,804			11,730
Pietersburg	North	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		CP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	9,174	53.8%	1,356	74.8%	9,174	7,818				17,061
Potchefstroom	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	8,684	54.8%	1,583	76.3%	8,684	7,101				15,846
Potgietersrus	North	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		CP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	9,090	60.0%	3,141	80.8%	5,949	9,090				15,146
Pretoria Central	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	5,916	54.7%	1,969	57.3%	5,916	3,947	776	140		10,819
Pretoria East	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	17,237	55.0%	10,099	80.6%	17,237	7,138	6,875			31,341
Pretoria West	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	8,085	57.1%	2,149	59.2%	5,936	8,085				14,148
Primrose	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	7,253	54.8%	1,359	68.4%	7,253	5,894				13,244
Randburg	PWV	Independent politician}};"		Independent politician}}	Ind	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP	8,481	52.9%	1,714	74.1%	6,767	755	8,481			16,038
Randfontein	PWV	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		CP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	9,060	59.3%	2,902	58.8%	6,158	9,060				15,278
Rissik	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	6,778	52.6%	3,533	69.0%	6,778	3,245	2,817			12,893
Roodeplaat	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	9,983	50.9%	565	74.7%	9,418	9,983				19,629
Roodepoort	PWV	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		CP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	7,724	52.3%	796	66.1%	6,928	7,724				14,759
Rosettenville	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	6,195	55.9%	3,282	58.4%	6,195	2,913	1,945			11,083
Rustenburg	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	8,921	53.8%	1,502	68.9%	7,419	8,921		183		16,591
Sandton	PWV	Progressive Federal Party}};"		PFP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP		100%					Unopposed
Schweizer-Reneke	West	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		CP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	7,146	57.4%	1,892	83.8%	5,254	7,146				12,459
Soutpansberg	North	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		CP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	8,130	51.4%	530	84.3%	7,600	8,130				15,807
Springs	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	6,622	49.0%	1,241	68.8%	6,622	5,381	1,473			13,507
Standerton	East	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		CP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	9,081	56.9%	2,249	74.1%	6,832	9,081				15,970
Stilfontein	West	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	5,865	59.6%	1,926	67.3%	3,939	5,865				9,840
Sunnyside	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	6,374	51.6%	3,073	67.4%	6,374	3,301	2,623			12,341
Turffontein	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	7,957	49.9%	3,958	63.4%	7,957	3,999	3,961			15,939
Vanderbijlpark	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	10,295	59.2%	3,246	67.7%	10,295	7,049				17,401
Ventersdorp	West	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		CP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	7,488	57.2%	2,106	77.4%	5,382	7,488		152		13,083
Vereeniging	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	7,199	47.1%	5	70.4%	7,199	7,194	863			15,292
Verwoerdburg	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	12,085	56.4%	5,524	79.4%	12,085	6,561	2,753			21,445
Waterberg	North	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		CP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	8,746	60.2%	3,990	77.4%	4,756	8,746		1,015		14,530
Waterkloof	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	8,220	48.8%	2,307	82.8%	8,220	2,667	5,913			16,837
Westdene	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	National Party (South Africa)}};"		National Party (South Africa)}}	NP	6,974	49.7%	2,647	70.5%	6,974	2,691	4,327			14,020
Witbank	East	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		CP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	9,596	53.1%	2,091	69.0%	7,505	9,596	949			18,083
Wonderboom	PWV	National Party (South Africa)}};"		NP	Conservative Party (South Africa)}};"		Conservative Party (South Africa)}}	CP	11,703	51.4%	905	75.6%	10,798	11,703		212		22,760
Yeoville	PWV	Progressive Federal Party}};"		PFP	Democratic Party (South Africa)}};"		Democratic Party (South Africa)}}	DP		100%					Unopposed
67.9%	528,170	460,829	159,333	3,308	657
45.6%	39.8%	13.8%	0.3%	0.1%
34	31	11	0	0
44.7%	40.8%	14.5%	0%	0%

House of Representatives (coloured)

All five appointed and indirectly-elected seats were taken by the Labour Party. This election was largely boycotted; voter turnout was only at 18%.

House of Delegates (Indian)

Of the five appointed and indirectly-elected seats, three were taken by Solidarity, one by the National People’s Party and one by the Merit People's Party. This election was largely boycotted; voter turnout was only at 23%.

References

Notes

References

''[[The Star (South Africa). The Star]]'', 24 May 1987
[http://africanelections.tripod.com/za.html#1981_House_of_Assembly_Election 1981 House of Assembly Election] African Elections Database
[http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2291_89.htm South Africa: Parliamentary Chamber: House of Assembly: Elections held in 1989] Inter-Parliamentary Union
Aucamp, J.M. (2010) [https://scholar.ufs.ac.za/server/api/core/bitstreams/e1eabe1a-f322-42e5-91f2-54c670a82ada/content Die Nasionale Party van Suid-Afrika se laaste dekade as regerende party, 1984-1994], page 242
(13 October 1989). "Notice 1272 of 1989: Department of Home Affairs". [[Government Gazette of South Africa.
[[Dieter Nohlen]], Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', pp832–837 {{ISBN. 0-19-829645-2

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