Elections to the South West African Legislative Assembly 1940

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(Share of votes in%)

%

60

50

40

30th

20th

10

0

56.98

37.48

5.55

UNSWA

NPSWA ^b

Independent

Gains and losses

compared to 1940

% p

6th

4th

2

0

-2

-4

-6

-8th

-10

+4.78

+4.59

-9.35

UNSWA

NPSWA ^b

Independent

Remarks:

^b Comparative values for 1934: EL and German Confederation for South West Africa

The elections to the South West African Legislative Assembly in 1940 were the fourth (of nine) elections in the Mandate South West Africa . They took place on February 21, 1940.

Elections were made in twelve 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 six more MPs.

For the first time, white voters were given the right to vote.

The German Federation for South West Africa was banned in 1937. A party of the Deutschnamibier therefore did not stand for election. In addition to the United National South West Party (UNSWP) ( Afrikaans : Verenigde Nasionale Suidwes-Party, VNSWP), which had won the last elections, the elections for the South West African Legislative Assembly in 1929 , and which consisted mainly of Afrikaans-speaking members, the newly formed National Party of South West Africa .

Election results by constituency

No.	Constituency	UNSWP	National Party of South-West Africa	Independent	votes cast	Constituency winner
1	Gibeon	Sole candidate	./.	./.	./.	UNSWP
2	Gobabis	544	370	./.	914	UNSWP
3	Grootfontein	291	304	./.	595	NPSWA
4th	Keetmanshoop	402	216	./.	618	UNSWP
5	Lüderitz Bay	267	./.	200	467	UNSWP
6th	Okahandja	475	423	./.	898	UNSWP
7th	Otjiwarongo	434	330	251	1015	UNSWP
8th	Stampriet	685	216	./.	901	UNSWP
9	Swakopmund	429	448	./.	877	NPSWA
10	Warm bath	568	386	./.	954	UNSWP
11	Windhoek Central	536	353	./.	889	UNSWP
12	Windhoek District	Sole candidate	./.	./.	./.	UNSWP

A total of 8138 votes were cast, of which 4649 were for the UNSWP, 3028 for the National Party of South-West Africa and 451 for independent candidates. Ten representatives from the UNSWP and two from the National Party of South-West Africa were elected to parliament. In addition, six representatives of the UNSWP were appointed.

literature

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

Individual evidence

↑ 1940 Legislative Assembly Election African Elections Database
^ André du Pisani : SWA / Namibia: The Politics of Continuity and Change . Jonathan Ball Publishers , Johannesburg 1985, ISBN 978-08685-009-28 , p. 84.
^ André du Pisani: SWA / Namibia: The Politics of Continuity and Change . Jonathan Ball Publishers, Johannesburg 1985, ISBN 978-08685-009-28 , p. 87.

[1] 1940 Legislative Assembly Election African Elections Database

[2] André du Pisani : SWA / Namibia: The Politics of Continuity and Change . Jonathan Ball Publishers , Johannesburg 1985, ISBN 978-08685-009-28 , p. 84.

[3] André du Pisani: SWA / Namibia: The Politics of Continuity and Change . Jonathan Ball Publishers, Johannesburg 1985, ISBN 978-08685-009-28 , p. 87.