1978 South African presidential election

April 2022 February 2020 none South Africa 1928 Flag of South Africa (1928–1994).svg presidential 1975 South African presidential election 1975 1978 9 29 y 1979 South African presidential election 1979 220 seats in the Parliament of South Africa 92.73% 130x130px File:John-Vorster (cropped).jpg National Party (South Africa) 84.8% Sir De Villiers Graaff 1960.jpg 007BA7 New Republic Party (South Africa) 9.31% 3x4.svg Progressive Federal Party 5.88% State President Marais Viljoen (Acting) National Party (South Africa) Elected State President B. J. Vorster National Party (South Africa) South African presidential election, 1978|300px 300px Results of the election. Vorster (orange) received 173 votes while Graaf received 19 and Bozzoli 12. B. J. Vorster De Villiers Graaff Guerino Bozzoli 173 19 12 Following the death of State President Nicolaas Diederichs on August 21, 1978, a new election for the South African head of state was held which pitted former Prime Minister B. J. Vorster, backed by the then-ruling National Party, against former United Party leader De Villiers Graaff supported by the New Republic Party, and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Witwatersrand, Guerino Bozzoli, supported by the Progressive Federal Party.https://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/electoral-college-elects-balthasar-johannes-john-vorster-state-president-173-votes-nin-0 The Electoral College elects Balthasar Johannes (John) Vorster as State President by 173 votes to the nineteen cast for Sir de Villiers Graaf https://web.archive.org/web/20190728221743/https://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/electoral-college-elects-balthasar-johannes-john-vorster-state-president-173-votes-nin-0 2019-07-28 dead In accordance with the South African Constitution of 1961, the ceremonial State President was elected by a joint sitting of both houses of Parliament for a seven-year term. John Vorster won the election with 173 votes in his favor and 31 going to the other candidates, beginning his term on October 10, 1978. Bibliography Category:Presidential elections in South Africa President Category:September 1978 in Africa