1987 South African general election

none July 2016 July 2026 South Africa 1982 Parliamentary 1981 South African general election 1981 6 May 1987 1989 South African general election 1989 166 of the 178 seats in the House of Assembly 84 3,031,414 67.84% ( 7.94pp) 130x130px File:PW Botha 1962.jpg P. W. Botha National Party (South Africa) 57.66%, 131 seats 123 8 1,075,505 52.70% 4.96pp Dr Andries Treurnicht as studenteleraar van die NG gemeente Rondebosch.jpg Andries Treurnicht Conservative Party (South Africa) Did not exist 22 New party 547,559 26.83% New party Colin Eglin (cropped).jpg Colin Eglin Progressive Federal Party 19.65%, 26 seats 19 7 288,574 14.14% 5.51pp State President P. W. Botha National Party (South Africa) P. W. Botha National Party (South Africa) General elections were held in South Africa on 6 May 1987. The State of Emergency cast a cloud over the elections, which were again won by the National Party (NP) under the leadership of P. W. Botha, although for the first time it faced serious opposition from the right of the South African political spectrum. The election resulted in the creation of the Second Botha Cabinet, which held power until 1989. The right-wing opposition came in the form of the Conservative Party (CP), which opposed even the limited powersharing with Indian and Coloured South Africans that had been implemented by the NP as part of a package of constitutional reforms in 1984. The CP was led by former chairman of the Broederbond and NP cabinet minister, Andries Treurnicht, who had been the Minister of Education during the Soweto riots. Following the election, in which the CP extended its 17 splinter MPs to win 22 seats, it replaced the Progressive Federal Party (PFP) as the official opposition in the House of Assembly.https://time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,964393,00.html South Africa: A Lurch to the Right Smith William E 18 May 1987 Time dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130819185356/https://time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,964393,00.html 19 August 2013 The election year also saw important political developments to the left of the NP. During 1987 Denis Worrall resigned as the South African ambassador in London to return to politics. Together with Wynand Malan (who had resigned from the NP) and Esther Lategan he formed the Independent Movement to fight the general election. Only Malan won a seat and the partnership consequently disintegrated. Denis Worrall and others subsequently went on to form the Independent Party (IP), while Esther Lategan and others formed the National Democratic Movement. Partially as a result of the split in the votes to the liberal anti-NP parties, the PFP lost seven of its parliamentary seats as well as its role of official opposition. The New Republic Party (NRP), formerly the United Party, continued its disintegration and lost seven of its eight seats. Results Of the 12 appointed and indirectly elected seats, ten were taken by the National Party and one each by the Conservative Party and Progressive Federal Party.South Africa Inter-Parliamentary Union File:South_African_House_of_Assembly_1987.svg National Party 1075505 123 –8 Conservative Party 547559 22 New Progressive Federal Party 288574 19 –7 Herstigte Nasionale Party 61456 0 0 New Republic Party  40494 1 –7 Independents 27149 1 +1 Presidential appointees 4 0 Indirectly-elected members 8 0 +1 15890 3031414 22 May 1987 Notice 336 of 1987: Department of Home Affairs https://gazettes.africa/akn/za/officialGazette/government-gazette/1987-05-22/10751/eng@1987-05-22 Government Gazette 263 10751Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, pp832–836 0-19-829645-2 Cape Province Constituency 1981result1987 winning party Turnout Votes Party Votes Share Majority NP PFP CP HNP NRP Independents Total Albany PFP NP 5,642 50.8% 844 69.9% 5,642 4,798 589 11,105 Algoa NP NP 7,382 62.6% 4,682 65.8% 7,382 1,449 2,700 229 11,793 Aliwal NP NP 4,379 58.6% 2,467 69.9% 4,379 678 1,912 308 7,299 Beaufort West NP NP 4,568 64.1% 2,486 75.5% 4,568 2,082 418 7,128 Bellville NP NP 7,087 75.0% 5,636 63.4% 7,087 870 1,452 9,455 Caledon NP NP 7,100 80.0% 4,636 71.4% 7,100 2,464 9,731 Cape Town Gardens PFP PFP 4,511 46.8% 486 58.8% 4,511 4,997 9,643 Ceres NP NP 5,333 67.4% 2,860 75.4% 5,333 2,473 7,909 Claremont PFP PFP 100% Unopposed Constantia PFP PFP 8,008 63.2% 3,452 65.1% 4,556 8,008 12,661 Cradock NP NP 4,532 55.8% 2,396 76.0% 4,532 1,184 2,136 251 8,124 De Aar NP NP 4,584 57.6% 1,283 78.3% 4,584 3,301 7,964 De Kuilen NP NP 10,244 73.4% 8,218 69.4% 10,244 1,326 2,026 284 13,963 Durbanville NP NP 10,983 61.1% 6,084 77.0% 10,983 4,899 1,636 280 17,986 East London City NP NP 7,035 67.7% 3,782 60.3% 7,035 3,253 10,388 East London North NP NP 7,569 64.3% 3,873 66.5% 7,569 3,696 467 11,773 False Bay NP NP 8,644 77.9% 7,404 65.7% 8,644 1,240 1,161 11,093 George NP NP 8,312 64.4% 6,278 69.7% 8,312 2,034 1,918 571 12,901 Gordonia NP NP 4,606 60.2% 2,181 72.2% 4,606 2,425 593 7,649 Graaff-Reinet NP NP 4,268 54.5% 1,928 78.7% 4,268 2,340 181 1,035 7,835 Green Point PFP PFP 3,608 49.9% 39 52.9% 3,569 3,608 7,232 Groote Schuur PFP PFP 100% Unopposed Helderberg NP NP 8,439 46.7% 39 82.2% 8,439 1,189 8,400 18,076 Humansdorp NP NP 6,740 55.2% 3,798 73.0% 6,740 2,169 2,942 329 12,207 Kimberley North NP NP 5,539 56.1% 2,650 69.2% 5,539 989 2,889 433 9,881 Kimberley South NP NP 6,757 62.3% 4,052 70.9% 6,757 825 2,705 522 10,845 King William's Town NRP NP 7,127 61.5% 2,731 64.7% 7,172 4,441 11,671 Kuruman NP NP 4,154 52.0% 352 77.7% 4,154 3,802 7,986 Maitland NP NP 7,508 64.0% 4,280 60.7% 7,508 3,228 774 144 11,737 Malmesbury NP NP 8,901 71.1% 7,415 66.5% 8,901 1,486 1,435 638 12,514 Mossel Bay NP NP 7,108 65.4% 3,435 76.5% 7,108 3,673 10,873 Namaqualand NP NP 4,489 62.6% 1,849 71.5% 4,489 2,640 7,176 Newton Park NP NP 7,840 58.6% 3,386 75.6% 7,840 4,454 983 13,375 Oudtshoorn NP NP 5,358 56.5% 1,296 73.5% 5,358 4,062 9,476 Paarl NP NP 7,753 71.0% 5,606 67.6% 7,753 989 2,147 10,919 Parow NP NP 8,122 76.0% 6,448 65.3% 8,122 571 1,674 274 10,689 Piketberg NP NP 8,210 73.3% 5,314 76.3% 8,210 2,896 11,200 Pinelands PFP PFP 6,958 59.5% 2,422 72.9% 4,536 6,958 11,690 Port Elizabeth Central PFP PFP 4,714 52.6% 596 61.4% 4,118 4,714 8,961 Port Elizabeth North NP NP 6,507 71.3% 4,503 55.2% 6,507 2,004 443 9,128 Prieska NP NP 3,949 61.0% 2,069 72.4% 3,949 1,880 565 6,476 Queenstown NP NP 4,639 51.1% 2,162 73.0% 4,639 1,570 2,477 9,078 Sea Point PFP PFP 8,010 71.5% 4,934 65.7% 3,076 8,010 11,207 Simonstown NP NP 7,288 50.6% 268 70.2% 7,288 7,020 14,412 Stellenbosch NP NP 5,296 56.5% 1,781 69.7% 5,296 494 3,515 9,376 Sundays River NP NP 6,088 61.1% 2,868 75.6% 6,088 305 3,220 311 9,957 Swellendam NP NP 5,812 60.9% 3,188 78.0% 5,812 2,624 1,042 9,541 Tygervallei NP NP 8,350 81.4% 7,178 57.1% 8,350 667 1,172 10,264 Uitenhage NP NP 5,953 57.1% 1,878 66.4% 5,953 4,075 197 10,428 Vasco NP NP 7,160 73.2% 5,243 60.6% 7,160 1,917 676 9,780 Vryburg NP NP 4,500 56.4% 1,374 78.8% 4,500 3,126 308 7,980 Walmer PFP NP 6,151 51.7% 539 69.2% 6,151 5,612 11,895 Walvis Bay NP 1,782 72.6% 1,140 52.7% 1,782 642 2,454 Wellington NP NP 8,877 72.6% 6,798 64.1% 8,877 833 2,079 355 12,230 Worcester NP NP 7,553 75.9% 5,308 67.5% 7,553 2,245 9,953 Wynberg PFP NP 5,264 50.0% 97 62.3% 5,264 5,167 10,537 Total for all constituencies Turnout NP PFP CP HNP NRP Independents TotalVotes 64.5% 333,499 90,966 80,366 13,772 12,272 13,417 544,292 61.3% 16.7% 14.8% 2.5% 2.3% 2.5% 100.0%Seats 48 8 0 0 0 0 56 85.7% 14.3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100.0% Natal Constituency 1981result1987 winning party Turnout Votes Party Votes Share Majority NP PFP CP NRP HNP Independents Total Amanzimtoti NRP NP 6,392 51.0% 1,884 66.6% 6,392 1,597 4,508 12,538 Berea PFP PFP 7,071 64.4% 3,160 66.1% 3,911 7,071 10,982 Durban Central PFP PFP 5,592 56.6% 1,360 58.7% 4,232 5,592 9,888 Durban North NRP PFP 7,718 57.0% 2,110 71.6% 5,608 7,718 13,548 Durban Point NRP NP 5,017 56.7% 1,230 51.4% 5,017 3,787 8,849 Greytown PFP PFP 7,106 48.1% 676 70.4% 6,430 7,106 1,175 14,773 Klip River NP NP 5,956 54.0% 3,480 71.9% 5,956 1,930 2,467 634 11,045 Mooi River NRP NRP 6,103 51.7% 1,807 71.7% 4,296 1,357 6,103 11,800 Newcastle NP NP 5,713 47.0% 1,064 66.0% 5,713 822 4,649 904 12,152 Pietermaritzburg North PFP NP 6,652 52.5% 1,121 68.3% 6,652 5,531 414 12,666 Pietermaritzburg South PFP NP 7,436 54.0% 1,509 69.2% 7,436 5,927 352 13,778 Pinetown PFP PFP 8,293 58.0% 2,394 69.8% 5,899 8,293 14,297 Port Natal NP NP 7,092 57.1% 3,703 64.5% 7,092 3,389 1,875 12,415 South Coast NRP NP 5,778 49.6% 1,419 72.2% 5,772 1,469 4,359 11,640 Umbilo NRP NP 5,050 52.0% 480 57.4% 5,050 4,570 9,716 Umfolozi NP NP 4,381 45.7% 1,743 62.5% 4,381 2,638 2,531 9,584 Umhlanga NRP NP 6,195 51.9% 557 67.4% 6,195 5,638 11,933 Umhlatuzana NP NP 8,234 64.8% 3,519 66.1% 8,234 4,715 718 13,712 Umlazi NP NP 8,035 65.0% 4,882 63.0% 8,035 3,153 966 167 12,363 Vryheid NP NP 6,992 61.9% 4,135 69.8% 6,992 2,857 1,257 11,300 Total for all constituencies Turnout NP PFP CP NRP HNP Independents TotalVotes 66.2% 119,293 66,885 21,050 23,327 4,446 2,531 237,532 50.2% 28.2% 8.9% 9.8% 1.9% 1.1% 100.0%Seats 14 5 0 1 0 0 20 70% 25% 0% 5% 0% 0% 100.0% Orange Free State Constituency 1981result1987 winning party Turnout Votes Party Votes Share Majority NP CP HNP PFP Total Bethlehem NP NP 6,923 56.1% 2,038 77.8% 6,923 4,885 433 12,337 Bloemfontein East NP NP 8,518 60.8% 3,118 65.8% 8,518 5,400 14,008 Bloemfontein North NP NP 7,152 62.0% 4,353 69.9% 7,152 2,799 1,532 11,535 Bloemfontein West NP NP 7,371 65.8% 3,658 75.5% 7,371 3,713 11,198 Fauresmith NP NP 4,226 51.3% 1,048 63.4% 4,226 3,178 792 8,237 Heilbron NP NP 5,713 50.4% 680 71.4% 5,713 5,033 567 11,346 Kroonstad NP NP 6,960 61.7% 2,724 72.2% 6,960 4,236 11,283 Ladybrand NP NP 5,870 53.3% 842 80.4% 5,870 5,028 11,012 Parys NP NP 6,412 47.9% 183 76.7% 6,412 6,229 696 13,397 Sasolburg NP NP 7,334 48.9% 2,673 72.9% 7,334 2,933 4,661 14,995 Smithfield NP NP 5,162 55.0% 1,684 70.4% 5,162 2,136 710 9,388 Virginia NP NP 6,708 55.0% 3,047 62.7% 6,708 3,661 1,237 551 12,191 Welkom NP NP 7,891 52.7% 2,309 64.7% 7,891 5,582 938 529 14,968 Winburg NP NP 7,257 57.9% 2,524 74.6% 7,257 4,733 471 12,540 Total for all constituencies Turnout Total NP CP HNP PFP Votes 71.1% 93,497 59,546 10,505 2,612 166,160 56.3% 35.8% 6.3% 1.6% 100.0%Seats 14 0 0 0 14 100.0% 0% 0% 0% 100.0% Transvaal Constituency Region 1981result1987 winning party Turnout Votes Party Votes Share Majority NP CP PFP HNP NRP Independents Total Alberton PWV NP NP 7,695 55.0% 1,946 66.0% 7,695 5,749 387 14,001 Barberton East NP CP 6,050 46.7% 284 72.4% 5,766 6,050 1,090 12,965 Benoni PWV NP NP 6,498 49.3% 2,798 65.2% 6,498 2,915 3,700 13,173 Bethal East NP CP 10,331 52.7% 1,612 69.1% 8,719 10,331 474 19,606 Bezuidenhout PWV PFP NP 7,354 58.9% 2,442 58.8% 7,534 4,912 12,492 Boksburg PWV NP NP 7,198 50.5% 2,790 66.1% 7,198 4,408 2,055 556 14,264 Brakpan PWV NP CP 6,827 49.6% 288 66.7% 6,539 6,827 251 13,755 Brentwood PWV NP NP 7,955 50.4% 2,011 68.1% 7,955 5,944 1,836 15,780 Brits West NP CP 7,311 54.4% 1,667 75.8% 5,644 7,311 430 13,438 Bryanston PWV PFP PFP 7,398 51.1% 2,533 68.7% 4,865 7,398 2,128 14,469 Carletonville PWV NP CP 5,970 47.7% 98 64.4% 5,872 5,970 571 12,514 Delmas East NP CP 7,216 44.7% 275 72.8% 6,941 7,216 1,058 793 16,140 Edenvale PWV PFP NP 6,902 50.0% 168 65.1% 6,902 6,734 13,808 Ermelo East NP CP 6,641 49.4% 671 74.3% 5,970 6,641 766 13,446 Florida PWV NP NP 7,509 53.1% 4,251 78.9% 7,509 3,158 2,591 833 14,148 Geduld PWV NP NP 8,045 54.8% 1,723 65.7% 8,045 6,322 14,686 Germiston PWV NP NP 6,507 53.2% 2,440 59.8% 6,407 3,967 1,404 386 12,238 Germiston District PWV NP NP 7,604 56.7% 2,394 58.9% 7,604 5,210 350 13,420 Gezina PWV NP NP 6,584 52.3% 1,328 64.9% 6,584 5,256 566 12,582 Helderkruin PWV NP NP 9,815 49.9% 4,617 71.2% 9,815 5,198 4,572 19,676 Hercules PWV NP NP 6,114 39.2% 861 70.0% 6,114 5,253 4,123 15,587 Hillbrow PWV PFP PFP 3,455 42.8% 89 43.3% 3,455 1,196 3,366 8,074 Houghton PWV PFP PFP 8,635 63.1% 3,851 67.4% 4,784 8,635 13,689 Innesdal PWV NP NP 7,274 49.9% 1,024 75.5% 7,274 6,250 871 14,564 Jeppes PWV NP NP 6,206 67.3% 4,231 42.2% 6,206 1,975 1,010 9,216 Johannesburg North PWV PFP PFP 8,609 66.4% 4,488 68.2% 4,121 8,609 12,960 Johannesburg West PWV NP NP 5,951 57.3% 3,566 51.6% 5,951 2,385 1,911 10,383 Kempton Park PWV NP NP 7,809 56.4% 2,379 65.8% 7,809 5,430 362 13,851 Klerksdorp West NP NP 6,980 43.6% 1,852 69.1% 8,832 6,980 16,020 Koedoespoort PWV NP NP 8,284 55.0% 3,167 72.1% 8,284 5,117 1,250 15,060 Krugersdorp PWV NP NP 7,238 49.7% 55 65.4% 7,238 7,183 14,577 Langlaagte PWV NP NP 6,524 56.4% 2,633 58.5% 6,524 3,891 849 267 11,574 Lichtenburg West NP CP 7,595 57.5% 2,590 79.5% 5,005 7,595 565 13,206 Losberg PWV NP CP 8,404 54.7% 1,886 67.8% 6,518 8,404 15,374 Lydenburg East NP NP 5,711 47.2% 143 73.8% 5,854 5,711 439 12,110 Maraisburg PWV NP NP 5,302 49.7% 837 52.6% 5,302 4,465 617 282 10,666 Meyerton PWV NP NP 7,975 46.9% 360 66.6% 7,975 7,615 1,333 16,998 Middelburg East NP CP 8,123 48.6% 529 73.3% 8,123 7,531 1,010 16,719 Modderfontein PWV NP NP 10,258 57.0% 5,318 67.8% 10,258 4,940 2,371 358 17,996 Nelspruit East NP NP 7,335 51.3% 2,126 70.9% 7,335 5,209 1,006 713 14,303 Nigel PWV NP CP 7,474 49.9% 641 69.8% 6,833 7,474 565 14,969 North Rand PWV NP NP 9,940 40.7% 1,197 70.2% 9,940 5,543 8,743 24,428 Overvaal PWV NP CP 8,155 53.2% 1,074 65.4% 7,081 8,155 15,325 Parktown PWV PFP PFP 7,839 65.9% 3,953 65.3% 3,886 7,839 11,887 Pietersburg North NP CP 8,346 53.3% 1,151 76.1% 7,195 8,346 15,648 Potchefstroom West NP NP 6,882 51.8% 558 70.9% 6,882 6,324 13,278 Potgietersrus North NP CP 7,761 50.2% 1,238 81.5% 6,523 7,761 1,136 15,470 Pretoria Central PWV NP NP 5,394 57.0% 2,470 54.0% 5,394 2,924 502 568 9,469 Pretoria East PWV NP NP 14,389 56.0% 8,242 80.1% 14,389 6,147 4,573 444 25,672 Pretoria West PWV NP NP 6,998 49.1% 1,326 58.6% 6,998 5,672 1,509 14,262 Primrose PWV NP NP 7,612 57.3% 2,392 66.2% 7,612 5,220 275 13,293 Randburg PWV NP Ind 8,240 55.8% 2,646 69.7% 5,593 884 8,240 14,767 Randfontein PWV NP CP 7,999 54.8% 1,732 65.7% 6,267 7,999 267 14,591 Rissik PWV NP NP 7,040 56.7% 3,846 64.6% 7,040 3,194 2,049 12,411 Roodeplaat PWV NP NP 8,289 49.6% 1,645 76.0% 8,289 6,644 1,589 16,712 Roodepoort PWV NP CP 6,870 49.4% 714 65.1% 6,156 6,870 739 119 13,914 Rosettenville PWV NP NP 7,269 65.6% 5,042 55.2% 7,269 2,227 1,460 11,087 Rustenburg West NP NP 6,736 45.2% 816 65.9% 6,736 5,920 502 1,734 14,918 Sandton PWV PFP PFP 10,980 68.5% 6,106 65.5% 4,874 10,980 16,030 Schweizer-Reneke West NP CP 5,622 48.3% 191 78.8% 5,431 5,622 544 11,636 Soutpansberg North NP CP 7,170 49.6% 250 82.0% 6,920 7,170 267 14,444 Springs PWV NP NP 6,523 48.1% 884 67.2% 6,523 5,639 1,325 13,558 Standerton East NP CP 7,096 50.2% 952 70.9% 6,144 7,096 834 14,138 Stilfontein West NP NP 5,504 44.6% 209 65.5% 5,504 5,295 1,289 12,331 Sunnyside PWV NP NP 6,298 53.4% 3,233 65.9% 6,298 3,065 2,365 11,795 Turffontein PWV NP NP 9,010 61.5% 5,859 60.9% 9,010 3,151 2,333 14,641 Vanderbijlpark PWV NP NP 9,092 57.0% 2,346 66.6% 9,092 6,746 15,956 Ventersdorp West NP CP 6,704 54.1% 1,531 73.0% 6,704 5,173 448 12,390 Vereeniging PWV NP NP 7,120 52.0% 1,524 66.1% 7,120 5,596 933 13,684 Verwoerdburg PWV NP NP 10,940 58.5% 4,991 78.2% 10,940 5,949 1,748 18,698 Waterberg North NP CP 7,122 51.8% 2,375 77.4% 4,717 7,122 1,845 13,749 Waterkloof PWV NP NP 7,790 48.5% 2,650 80.9% 7,790 3,038 5,140 16,074 Westdene PWV NP NP 7,531 55.9% 4,353 68.0% 7,531 2,666 3,178 13,483 Witbank East NP CP 8,319 49.3% 842 68.6% 7,477 8,319 886 16,891 Wonderboom PWV NP NP 9,496 49.1% 599 75.5% 9,496 8,897 841 19,342 Yeoville PWV PFP PFP 7,707 62.2% 3,159 60.4% 4,548 7,707 12,394 Total for all constituencies Turnout NP CP PFP HNP NRP Independents TotalVotes 66.8% 529,216 381,066 123,662 34,815 4,011 11,201 1,083,971 48.8% 35.2% 11.4% 3.2% 0.4% 1.0% 100.0%Seats 47 21 7 0 0 1 76 61.8% 27.6% 8.9% 0% 0% 1.3% 100.0% Reactions Anglican Archbishop and Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu noted after the election, "We have entered the dark ages of the history of our country".http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1987-05-09/news/8701290678_1_blacks-national-party-dominant-white-chamber South Africa Takes Step Backward 9 May 1987 Sun-Sentinel 27 September 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160826000004/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1987-05-09/news/8701290678_1_blacks-national-party-dominant-white-chamber 26 August 2016 Donald Simpson, writing in the South African newspaper, The Star, went as far as to predict that the National Party would lose the next election and that the Conservative Party would become the new government of South Africa.The Star, 24 May 1987 See also White backlash References Category:General elections in South Africa South Africa General South Africa Category:May 1987 in 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