1929 South West African legislative election
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Legislative elections were held in South West Africa on 3 July 1929.[1] The whites-only election saw a victory for the United National South West Party, which won seven of the twelve elected seats in the .
Electoral system[]
The Legislative Assembly had 18 seats, of which twelve were elected in single-member constituencies, and six were appointed by the territory's Administrator, . The twelve constituencies were Gibeon, Gobabis, Grootfontein, Keetmanshoop, Kolmanskop, Luderitz, Okahandja, Omaruru, Swakopmund, Warmbad, Windhoek Central and Windhoek District.[2]
Results[]
One seat, Grootfontein, was won unopposed by the .[2] Of the six members appointed by Werth, three were from the German League and three from the United National South West Party.[2]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United National South West Party | 2,108 | 49.38 | 7 | +4 | |
| 971 | 22.75 | 4 | –4 | ||
| Independents | 1,190 | 27.88 | 1 | 0 | |
| Appointed members | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 4,269 | 100.00 | 18 | 0 | |
| Source: Ngavirue | |||||
References[]
- ^ 1929 Legislative Assembly Election African Elections Database
- ^ a b c Zedekia Ngavirue (1997) Political parties and interest groups in South West Africa (Namibia), P Schelttwein Publishing, p301 ISBN 3-908193-00-1
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