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|
South Africa 1984 Legislative
Election
The Parliament is
a tricameral body consisting of a House of Assembly, a House of Representatives,
and a House of Delegates.
|
Chamber
|
House
of Representatives
|
|
Date of Election
|
August 22, 1984
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Proportional
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
80
*
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
5
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes
|
| Labour
Party of South Africa (LP) |
76
|
-
|
| People's
Congress Party (PCP) |
1
|
-
|
| Independents |
2
|
-
|
| Undecided
(due to a tie vote) ** |
1
|
-
|
* The Coloured Chamber
had 85 members, 80 of whom were directly elected, with 3 chosen by the
directly elected members and 2 appointed by the president.
** The Freedom Party
(FP) eventually captured the undecided seat.
|
Chamber
|
House
of Delegates
|
|
Date of Election
|
August
29, 1984
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Proportional
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
40
***
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
5
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes
|
| National
People's Party (NPP) |
18
|
-
|
| Solidarity
Party |
17
|
-
|
| Progressive
Independent Party (PIP) |
1
|
-
|
| Independents |
4
|
-
|
*** The Indian Chamber
had 45 members, 40 of whom were directly elected, with 3 chosen by the
directly elected members and 2 appointed by the president.
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1986, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1986. |
