1945 South West African legislative election
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Legislative elections were held in South West Africa on 19 May 1945.[1] The whites-only election saw a victory for the United National South West Party, which won all 12 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, Luderitz, Okahandja, Otjiwarongo, Stampriet, Swakopmund, Warmbad, Windhoek Central and Windhoek District.[2]
Results[]
For the first time, all 12 constituencies were contested.[3] Of the six members appointed by Administrator, four were from the United National South West Party and two from the National Party.[2]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United National South West Party | 5,485 | 60.29 | 12 | +2 | |
| National Party of South West Africa | 3,154 | 34.67 | 0 | –2 | |
| Independents | 459 | 5.05 | 0 | 0 | |
| Appointed members | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 9,098 | 100.00 | 18 | 0 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 12,358 | – | |||
| Source: Ngavirue | |||||
References[]
- ^ 19 May 1945 Legislative Assembly Election African Elections Database
- ^ a b Zedekia Ngavirue (1997) Political parties and interest groups in South West Africa (Namibia), P Schelttwein Publishing, p302 ISBN 3-908193-00-1
- ^ Ngavirue, pp301–302
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