Elections to the South West African Legislative Assembly 1929

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(Share of votes in%)
 %
50
40
30th
20th
10
0
49.38
22.75
27.88
Independent
Gains and losses
compared to 1926
 % p
   2
   0
  -2
  -4
-0.43
+1.50
-1.06
Independent

The elections to the South West African Legislative Assembly in 1929 were the second (of nine) elections in the Mandate South West Africa . They took place on June 3, 1929.

Elections were made in 12 one-person constituencies. Only the white inhabitants were entitled to vote, not the black majority of the population. In addition, the South African administrator of the mandate appointed 6 more MPs.

In the last election, the elections for the South West African Legislative Assembly in 1926 , the German Confederation for South West Africa won 7 of the 12 constituencies. A repetition of this result was not to be expected. Due to the immigration regulations, the proportion of Germans among the whites continued to decline. Above all, however, the National Party and the South West Party had merged to form the United National South West Party (UNSWP). Now the majority vote was directed against the German Confederation: The UNSWP won 7 of the 12 mandates, only the four constituencies of Grootfontein , Kolmanskuppe , Lüderitzbucht and Windhuk-Zentral could be defended.

Election results by constituency

No. Constituency German Confederation UNSWP Independent votes cast Constituency winner
1 Gibeon ./. 241 81 322 UNSWP
2 Gobabis ./. 260 99/79 438 UNSWP
3 Grootfontein Sole candidate ./. ./. ./. DB
4th Keetmanshoop ./. 183 222 405 UNSWP
5 Kolmanskop Sole candidate ./. ./. ./. DB
6th Lüderitz Bay 216 ./. 86 302 DB
7th Okahandja 227 254 ./. 481 UNSWP
8th Omaruru ./. 282 235 517 UNSWP
9 Swakopmund 234 252 ./. 486 UNSWP
10 Warm bath ./. 201 142 343 UNSWP
11 Windhoek Central 294 170 ./. 464 DB
12 Windhoek District ./. 265 246 511 UNSWP

A total of 4,269 votes were cast, of which 2,108 went to the UNSWP, 971 to the German Confederation and 1,190 to independent candidates. Seven representatives of the UNSWP, four members of the German Confederation and one independent had been elected to parliament. In addition, three representatives each from the UNSWP and the German Confederation were appointed.

On September 28, 1932, a by-election was carried out in the Grootfontein constituency, as the local MP Friedrich Wilhelm Kegel had left. The German Fritz decided the by-election for himself. On May 22, 1933, the South West African Legislative Assembly decided against the votes of the German opposition to extend the electoral term by one year.

literature

  • Zedekia Hgavirue: Political parties and interest groups in South West Africa (Namibia), 1972, 1997, ISBN 3-908193-00-1 , p. 301

Individual evidence

  1. ^ 1929 Legislative Assembly Election African Elections Database
  2. ↑ Martin Eberhardt: Between National Socialism and Apartheid, 2005, ISBN 978-3-8258-0225-7 , pp. 222-223
  3. ^ Martin Eberhardt: Between National Socialism and Apartheid, 2005, ISBN 978-3-8258-0225-7 , p. 227