1926 South West African parliamentary election

none Parliamentary elections were held for the first time in the territory of South West Africa on 26 May 1926.1926 Legislative Assembly Election https://web.archive.org/web/20070208025416/http://africanelections.tripod.com/na.html#1926_Legislative_Assembly_Election 2007-02-08 African Elections Database The German League in South West Africa won eight of the twelve elected seats in the Whites-only election. Electoral system The Legislative Assembly had 18 seats, of which twelve were elected in single-member constituencies, and six were appointed by the territory's Administrator, Albertus Johannes Werth. The twelve constituencies where elections were to take place were Gibeon, Gobabis, Grootfontein, Keetmanshoop, Kolmanskop, Luderitz, Okahandja, Omaruru, Swakopmund, Warmbad, Windhoek Central and Windhoek District.Zedekia Ngavirue (1997) Political parties and interest groups in South West Africa (Namibia), P Schelttwein Publishing, p301 3-908193-00-1 Results German League candidates were returned unopposed in six of the twelve constituencies; Grootfontein, Keetmanshoop, Kolmanskop, Luderitz, Swakopmund and Windhoek. Of the six members appointed by Werth, two were from the German League and four from the National Party. National Party of South West Africa 612 2 South West Party 555 1 German League in South West Africa 498 8 Independents 678 1 Appointed members − 6 Ngavirue References South West Africa Parliamentary Category:Parliamentary elections in Namibia Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Category:May 1926 in Africa