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1978 Ciskei legislative election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Ciskei between 18 and 22 June 1978. The Ciskei National Independence Party won all 50 elected seats. The election was preceded by a wave of arrests and intimidation of opposition party supporters, and 13 opposition candidates lost their deposits. There was also corruption in the operation of the election, as bribes of houses and money had been made to people to vote for the CNIP, and voters were forced to show their completed ballot papers to officials before voting.

Electoral system

The Legislative Assembly had a total of 137 seats, 50 of which were elected and 87 of which were appointed.

Results

PartySeats
Ciskei National Independence Party50
Appointed members87
Total137
Source: African Elections Database

References

  1. ^ Elections in South Africa's Apartheid-Era Homelands "Bantustans" African Elections Database
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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