1934 South West African legislative election

Legislative elections were held in South West Africa on 31 October 1934.^[1] The whites-only election saw a victory for the United National South West Party, which won eight 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, Otjiwarongo, Swakopmund, Warmbad, Windhoek Central and Windhoek District.^[2]

Results[]

Three seats, Gibeon, Kootmanshoop and Kolmanskop, were won unopposed by the United National South West Party.^[2] Of the six members appointed by Administrator, two were from the German League and four from the United National South West Party.^[2]


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	United National South West Party	2,168	52.20	8	+1
		558	13.44	1	–3
	Economic League	808	19.46	1	New
	Independents	619	14.90	2	+1
Appointed members				6	0
Total		4,153	100.00	18	0

Source: Ngavirue

The results exclude the figures for Swakopmund, where an Independent candidate was elected with a 32-vote majority over their Economic League opponent.^[2]

References[]

^ 1934 Legislative Assembly Election African Elections Database
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Zedekia Ngavirue (1997) Political parties and interest groups in South West Africa (Namibia), P Schelttwein Publishing, p301 ISBN 3-908193-00-1

[1] 1934 Legislative Assembly Election African Elections Database

[ZH-2] 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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