1938 South African general election

1938 South African general election
18 May 1938
All 150 general roll seats in the House of Assembly
76 seats needed for a majority
Registered1,052,652
Turnout79.36% ( 45.59pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader J. B. M. Hertzog D. F. Malan
Party United Purified National
Leader's seat Smithfield Piketberg
Last election 53.95%, 136 seats Did not exist
Seats won 111 27
Seat change 25 New party
Popular vote 446,032 259,543
Percentage 53.81% 31.31%
Swing 0.14pp New party
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Charles Stallard Walter Madeley
Party Dominion Labour
Leader's seat Roodepoort
(lost re-election) 		Benoni
Last election Did not exist 6.34%, 2 seats
Seats won 8 3
Seat change New party 1
Popular vote 52,356 48,641
Percentage 6.32% 5.87%
Swing New party 0.47pp
Prime Minister before election

J. B. M. Hertzog
United

Elected Prime Minister

J. B. M. Hertzog
United

General elections were held in South Africa on 18 May 1938 to elect the 150 members of the House of Assembly. The United Party won an absolute majority.


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