1939 South African Senate election

none April 2022 1939 South African Senate election Union of South Africa Parliamentary no 1929 South African Senate election 1929 1939 11 17 y 1948 South African Senate election 1948 36 of 44 seats in the Senate x130px J. B. M. Hertzog United Party (South Africa) 20 45.45% x130px D. F. Malan Purified National Party 6 13.64% 88px Charles Stallard Dominion Party (South Africa) 2 4.55% Senate of South Africa after election of 1939|300px 300px Seat distribution in the Senate after the electionThe election to the fourth Senate of South Africa took place on November 17, 1939, when the Provincial Councils met to each elect eight members of the Senate. After the election and the appointment of eight more Senators by Governor-General Sir Patrick Duncan, the Senate was left with a pro-war majority. There were 24 pro-government Senators (20 United Party including 7 nominated members, 2 Dominion Party and 2 Labour Party) and 16 opposition Senators (10 supporters of General Hertzog including one nominated member, and 6 Purified National Party). The four Native Representative Senators were also pro-war.Keesing's Contemporary Archives 1937–1940, page 3863 After the South African general election of 1948, a Reunited National Party-Afrikaner Party coalition came to power, with minority support in the Senate. The new government used the Senate dissolution power to trigger a new election to the body, which occurred July 28, 1948. Bibliography Category:Senate elections in South Africa Senate Category:November 1939 in Africa