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1978 Venda parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Venda on 5 and 6 July 1978. The Venda Independence People's Party won 31 of the 42 elected seats in the Legislative Assembly.

Electoral system

The Legislative Assembly consisted of 84 seats, half of which were elected and half of which were appointed.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Venda Independence People's Party31+18
Venda National Party11+6
Appointed members42
Total84+24
Total votes123,000
Source: African Elections Database

References

  1. ^ Elections in South Africa's Apartheid-Era Homelands "Bantustans" African Elections Database
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