Parliament of the Cape of Good Hope
Parliament of the Cape of Good Hope Parlement van die Kaap die Goeie Hoop | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1853–1854 |
| Disbanded | 1910 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 107 (Legislative Assembly; 1910) |
Legislative Council political groups | Government (17)
Opposition (8)
Crossbench (1)
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Legislative Assembly political groups | Government (69)
Opposition (33)
Crossbench (5)
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| Elections | |
Legislative Council voting system | Cumulative voting proportional representation (Legislative Council) |
Legislative Assembly voting system | Highest averages method (House of Assembly) |
First Legislative Council election | 1854 |
Last Legislative Council election | 1908 |
| Meeting place | |
| Cape Parliament Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope | |
The Parliament of the Cape of Good Hope functioned as the legislature of the Cape Colony, from its founding in 1853, until the creation of the Union of South Africa in 1910, when it was dissolved and the Parliament of South Africa was established. It consisted of the House of Assembly (the lower house) and the Legislative Council (the upper house).