General elections were held in South Africa in August 1984 to elect Coloured and Indian representatives to their respective houses of the Tricameral Parliament . The Coloured elections for the House of Representatives took place on 22 August, and resulted in a victory for the Labour Party , headed by the Reverend Allan Hendrickse , which won 76 of the 80 seats. The Indian elections for the House of Delegates were held on 28 August and saw the National People's Party emerge as the largest party, winning 18 of the 40 seats.[1] The Indian elections were opposed by the United Democratic Front and were marked by boycotts and protests.[1] Despite the Prohibition of Political Interference Act of 1968 which banned mixed-race political parties, nine Indian members of Hendricke's Labour Party stood as independents,[2] one of whom won a seat and subsequently joined the NPP.[3]
Background [ ]
In addition to the whites-only House of Assembly , a November 1983 referendum had approved the creation of two new houses an 80-member House of Representatives for Coloureds and a 40-member House of Delegates for Asians.
Results [ ]
House of Representatives [ ]
Party Votes % Seats Labour Party 200,335 74.93 76 31,701 11.86 2 13,505 5.05 1 Reformed Freedom Party 2,632 0.98 0 Independents 19,204 7.18 1 Total 267,377 100.00 80 Valid votes 267,377 97.99 Invalid/blank votes 5,477 2.01 Total votes 272,854 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 881,984 30.94 Source: African Elections Database , Nohlen et al. [4]
By constituency [ ]
Constituency
Freedom
Independent
Labour
People's Congress
Reformed Freedom
Addo
0.00%
0.00%
74.49%
16.47%
9.05%
Alra Park
9.20%
0.00%
82.28%
8.52%
0.00%
Belhar
0.00%
47.52%
52.48%
0.00%
0.00%
Berg River
0.00%
25.58%
74.42%
0.00%
0.00%
Bethelsdorp
0.00%
0.00%
96.71%
3.29%
0.00%
Bishop Lavis
0.00%
0.00%
65.04%
34.96%
0.00%
Bloemfontein Opkoms
5.20%
0.00%
84.60%
0.00%
10.21%
Bokkeveld
0.00%
50.26%
49.74%
0.00%
0.00%
Bonteheuwel
0.00%
0.00%
94.86%
5.14%
0.00%
Border
10.30%
0.00%
87.76%
1.95%
0.00%
Bosmont
50.00%
0.00%
50.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Britstown
0.00%
0.00%
83.76%
16.24%
0.00%
Daljosaphat
0.00%
20.96%
56.13%
22.91%
0.00%
Diamant
0.00%
13.19%
69.05%
17.75%
0.00%
Diaz
0.00%
0.00%
78.03%
21.97%
0.00%
Durban Suburbs
0.00%
0.00%
69.08%
30.92%
0.00%
Dysseldorp
0.00%
0.00%
92.22%
7.78%
0.00%
Eastern Free State
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Eersterus
20.65%
0.00%
62.95%
16.40%
0.00%
Eldorado Park
10.64%
0.00%
69.75%
12.41%
7.20%
Elsies River
0.00%
0.00%
87.15%
12.85%
0.00%
Esselen Park
0.00%
7.54%
60.46%
31.99%
0.00%
Fish River
8.94%
0.00%
75.88%
15.18%
0.00%
Gelvandale
7.51%
0.00%
84.30%
8.19%
0.00%
Genadendal
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Grassy Park
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
96.47%
3.53%
Greenwood Park
0.00%
11.44%
82.36%
6.19%
0.00%
Griqualand West
0.00%
6.49%
76.69%
16.82%
0.00%
Haarlem
0.00%
0.00%
77.73%
12.37%
9.90%
Hanover Park
0.00%
0.00%
81.79%
18.21%
0.00%
Hantam
0.00%
0.00%
75.74%
24.26%
0.00%
Hawston
0.00%
35.38%
64.62%
0.00%
0.00%
Heidedal
3.80%
6.61%
89.59%
0.00%
0.00%
Heideveld
0.00%
0.00%
68.02%
31.98%
0.00%
Kalahari
6.85%
0.00%
91.92%
1.23%
0.00%
Karee
0.00%
32.76%
67.24%
0.00%
0.00%
Kasselsvlei
0.00%
26.08%
58.38%
7.50%
8.04%
Klipspruit West
23.44%
11.28%
60.18%
5.10%
0.00%
Liesbeek
0.00%
0.00%
85.22%
14.78%
0.00%
Macassar
0.00%
13.33%
69.10%
17.57%
0.00%
Mamre
0.00%
0.00%
94.24%
5.76%
0.00%
Manenberg
0.00%
0.00%
66.82%
29.09%
4.09%
Matroosfontein
0.00%
0.00%
77.40%
14.91%
7.69%
Mid Karoo
0.00%
6.02%
91.74%
2.24%
0.00%
Mitchells Plain
0.00%
0.00%
83.50%
12.62%
3.88%
Natal Interior
0.00%
0.00%
76.51%
23.49%
0.00%
Natal Mid-East
0.00%
26.60%
64.22%
9.17%
0.00%
Newclare
17.84%
0.00%
67.50%
14.66%
0.00%
Northeastern Cape
18.66%
0.00%
71.90%
9.45%
0.00%
Northern Cape
7.67%
21.62%
65.52%
5.19%
0.00%
Northern Transvaal
13.62%
0.00%
78.10%
8.28%
0.00%
Nuweveld
0.00%
0.00%
83.96%
16.04%
0.00%
Ottery
0.00%
0.00%
42.97%
57.03%
0.00%
Outeniqua
0.00%
0.00%
63.70%
36.30%
0.00%
Pniel
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Ravensmead
0.00%
12.05%
80.27%
6.07%
1.61%
Rawsonville
0.00%
19.15%
80.85%
0.00%
0.00%
Reiger Park
1.89%
13.79%
84.32%
0.00%
0.00%
Retreat
0.00%
0.00%
84.28%
15.72%
0.00%
Rietvlei
0.00%
32.00%
65.58%
2.42%
0.00%
Riversdal
0.00%
50.97%
49.03%
0.00%
0.00%
Robertson
0.00%
8.14%
91.86%
0.00%
0.00%
Ruste Ter Vaal
24.30%
0.00%
75.70%
0.00%
0.00%
Schauderville
19.36%
0.00%
74.39%
6.26%
0.00%
Silvertown
0.00%
0.00%
88.28%
11.72%
0.00%
Southern Cape
0.00%
0.00%
90.86%
9.14%
0.00%
Southern Free State
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Springbok
16.47%
0.00%
65.91%
0.00%
17.63%
Steinkopf
16.61%
31.46%
51.94%
0.00%
0.00%
Strandfontein
0.00%
0.00%
80.29%
12.12%
7.59%
Suurbraak
36.25%
4.49%
59.26%
0.00%
0.00%
Swartkops
0.00%
0.00%
77.76%
22.24%
0.00%
Swartland
0.00%
0.00%
72.64%
27.36%
0.00%
Table Mountain
0.00%
0.00%
50.64%
49.36%
0.00%
Toekomsrus
41.44%
7.01%
51.55%
0.00%
0.00%
Upington
0.00%
0.00%
91.70%
8.30%
0.00%
Vredendal
0.00%
0.00%
63.66%
36.34%
0.00%
Wentworth
0.00%
0.00%
54.11%
45.89%
0.00%
Western Free State
1.97%
0.00%
91.22%
6.81%
0.00%
Wuppertal
0.00%
14.84%
74.81%
10.35%
0.00%
Source: Constituency Level Election Archive
House of Delegates [ ]
By constituency [ ]
Constituency
NPP
Solidarity
PIP
NFP
Ind
Actonville
–
18.43%
–
11.97%
69.59%
Allandale
–
48.26%
–
–
51.74%
Arena Park
73.17%
26.83%
–
–
–
Bayview
27.55%
56.28%
–
–
16.17%
Brickfield
51.18%
14.67%
–
–
34.15%
Camperdown
41.10%
51.90%
–
–
7.00%
Cavendish
18.71%
41.18%
–
4.67%
35.44%
Central Rand
2.36%
51.30%
0.24%
–
46.09%
Chatsworth Central
44.12%
47.73%
–
8.14%
–
Clare Estate
29.90%
17.44%
–
–
52.66%
Durban Bay
52.26%
3.40%
–
–
44.34%
Eastern Transvaal
18.09%
46.65%
–
–
35.27%
Glenview
22.51%
77.49%
–
–
–
Havenside
–
66.17%
–
–
33.83%
Isipingo
40.05%
37.65%
–
–
22.30%
Laudium
57.67%
9.32%
–
–
33.01%
Lenasia Central
40.84%
25.38%
19.27%
–
14.50%
Lenasia East
24.93%
26.25%
42.78%
–
6.04%
Lenasia West
47.39%
23.75%
7.66%
–
21.20%
Malabar
81.12%
0.32%
–
–
18.56%
Marianhill
50.62%
48.33%
–
–
1.05%
Merebank
31.93%
47.32%
–
–
20.76%
Montford
40.80%
48.58%
–
–
10.62%
Moorcross
47.02%
37.45%
–
–
15.52%
Natal Midlands
47.03%
20.63%
–
–
32.34%
Newholme
41.80%
19.42%
–
–
38.78%
North Coast
82.96%
17.04%
–
–
–
North Western Transvaal
40.42%
14.55%
–
–
45.03%
Northern Natal
40.72%
31.72%
13.68%
–
13.88%
Northwestern Cape
35.05%
20.00%
–
–
44.95%
Phoenix
21.60%
34.81%
–
–
43.58%
Redhill
69.66%
21.37%
–
–
8.97%
Reservoir Hills
41.58%
53.73%
–
4.69%
–
Rylands
22.91%
58.00%
–
–
19.09%
Southern Natal
21.42%
48.95%
13.54%
–
15.75%
Springfield
25.39%
51.64%
4.63%
–
18.34%
Stanger
27.14%
72.46%
–
–
0.40%
Tongaat
23.40%
20.01%
0.59%
–
56.00%
Umzinto
35.62%
32.88%
–
–
31.32%
Verulam
26.47%
44.19%
–
–
29.34%
Source: Constituency Level Election Archive
Reactions [ ]
The United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 554 (1984) condemning the election, declaring it null and void as it was designed to entrench minority rule.
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