1933 South African general election

1933 South African general election
17 May 1933
All 150 seats in the House of Assembly
76 seats needed for a majority
Registered957,636
Turnout33.77% ( 41.57pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader J. B. M. Hertzog Jan Smuts
Party National South African
Leader's seat Smithfield Standerton
Last election 41.17%, 78 seats 46.50%, 61 seats
Seats won 75 61
Seat change 3
Popular vote 101,159 71,486
Percentage 31.61% 22.34%
Swing 9.55pp 24.16pp
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Tielman Roos Walter Madeley
Party Roos Labour
Leader's seat stood in Rustenburg Benoni
Last election Did not exist 9.86%, 8 seats
Seats won 2 2
Seat change New party 6
Popular vote 27,441 20,276
Percentage 8.58% 6.34%
Swing New party 3.52pp
Results by province
Prime Minister before election

J. B. M. Hertzog
National

Elected Prime Minister

J. B. M. Hertzog
National

General elections were held in South Africa on 17 May 1933 to elect the 150 members of the House of Assembly. The National Party won half the seats in the House, but the coalition with the South African Party continued.

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