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1973 Venda legislative election
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April 2022
Parliamentary elections were held in Venda on 15 and 16 August 1973. The Venda Independence People's Party won 10 of the 18 elected seats in the Legislative Assembly.Mulaudzi Lufuno Historicising the Politics of Vhuhosivhuhulu: The Venda polity and state formation in South Africa, c.1800s-2020 University of Pretoria https://repository.up.ac.za/items/2a374c7d-50c7-4b1f-aebe-3a87bda9b4be 2020144
Electoral system
The Legislative Assembly consisted of 60 seats, of which only 18 were elected. The remaining 42 seats were reserved for 25 Chiefs, 2 Headmen and a further 15 members appointed by Chiefs.143-4
Results
Venda Independence People's Party 10 Venda National Party 5 Independents 3 Chiefs 25 Headmen 2 Appointees 15 144
References
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