1968 Transkei legislative election

Parliamentary elections held in the Transkei Bantustan, South Africa

Parliamentary elections were held in the Transkei Bantustan, South Africa on 23 October 1968. The Transkei National Independence Party won 57 of the 75 elected seats.

Electoral system

The Legislative Assembly had a total of 109 seats, 45 of which were elected and 64 of which were reserved for directly and indirectly elected chiefs. Of the 64 seats reserved for chiefs, four were for Paramount chiefs and 60 for office-holding Chiefs in nine regions. 56 of the 64 Chiefs supported the ruling party.

Results


Party		Votes	%	Seats
Party		Votes	%	Elected	Chiefs	Total	+/–
	Transkei National Independence Party			28	56	84	+13
	Democratic Party			14	8	22	–13
	Other parties and independents			3	0	3	–2
Total				45	64	109	0

Total votes		451,916	–
Registered voters/turnout		907,778	49.78
Source: African Elections Database

References

^ Elections in South Africa's Apartheid-Era Homelands "Bantustans" African Elections Database
^ The Europa World Year Book 1973, Volume II, p1397

Elections and referendums in South African Bantustans

Elections
Bophuthatswana	1972 1977 1982 1987
Ciskei	1973 1978 1986
Gazankulu	1973 1978 1983 1989
KwaNdebele	1988
Lebowa	1973 1978 1983
QwaQwa	1975 1980 1985 1990
Transkei	1963 1968 1973 1976 1981 1986
Venda	1973 1978 1984

Referendums
Ciskei	1980