1883 Transvaal presidential election

April 2023 South African Republic presidential 1872 Transvaal presidential election 1872 16 April 1883 1888 Transvaal presidential election 1888 Kruger c 1880.jpg Paul Kruger 3,431 74.55% Pjjoubert.jpg Piet Joubert 1,171 25.45% President Triumvirate Paul Kruger Presidential elections were held in the South African Republic on 16 April 1883.Paul Kruger is elected President South African History Online The election was held after the country's triumvirate leadership, consisting of Paul Kruger, Piet Joubert and Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, was abolished. The result was a victory for Kruger, who was sworn in on 9 May. Results Paul Kruger 3431 Piet Joubert 1171 Encyclopædia BritannicaEncyclopædia Britannica 1911, p522 References Category:Elections in Transvaal Transvaal Category:1883 in the South African Republic Category:1880s in Transvaal Category:April 1883