| Country: | South Africa |
| Flag Year: | 1982 |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1981 South African general election |
| Previous Year: | 1981 |
| Election Date: | 6 May 1987 |
| Next Election: | 1989 South African general election |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
| Seats For Election: | 166 of the 178 seats in the House of Assembly |
| Majority Seats: | 84 |
| Registered: | 3,031,414 |
| Turnout: | 67.84% (7.94pp) |
| Image1: | PW Botha 1962.jpg |
| Leader1: | P. W. Botha |
| Party1: | National Party (South Africa) |
| Last Election1: | 57.66%, 131 seats |
| Seats1: | 123 |
| Seat Change1: | 8 |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,075,505 |
| Percentage1: | 52.70% |
| Swing1: | 4.96pp |
| Leader2: | Andries Treurnicht |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (South Africa) |
| Last Election2: | Did not exist |
| Seats2: | 22 |
| Seat Change2: | New party |
| Popular Vote2: | 547,559 |
| Percentage2: | 26.83% |
| Swing2: | New party |
| Image3: | Colin Eglin (cropped).jpg |
| Leader3: | Colin Eglin |
| Party3: | Progressive Federal Party |
| Last Election3: | 19.65%, 26 seats |
| Seats3: | 19 |
| Seat Change3: | 7 |
| Popular Vote3: | 288,574 |
| Percentage3: | 14.14% |
| Swing3: | 5.51pp |
| State President | |
| Before Election: | P. W. Botha |
| Before Party: | National Party (South Africa) |
| After Election: | P. W. Botha |
| After Party: | National Party (South Africa) |
General elections were held in South Africa on 6 May 1987. The State of Emergency cast a cloud over the elections, which were again won by the National Party (NP) under the leadership of P. W. Botha, although for the first time it faced serious opposition from the right of the South African political spectrum. The election resulted in the creation of the Second Botha Cabinet, which held power until 1989.
The right-wing opposition came in the form of the Conservative Party (CP), which opposed even the limited powersharing with Indian and Coloured South Africans that had been implemented by the NP as part of a package of constitutional reforms in 1984. The CP was led by a former chairman of the Broederbond and NP cabinet minister, Andries Treurnicht, infamously known as Minister of Education under the Soweto riots. Following the election, in which the CP extended its 17 splinter MPs to win 22 seats, it replaced the Progressive Federal Party (PFP) as the official opposition in the House of Assembly.[1]
The election year also saw important political developments to the left of the NP. During 1987 Denis Worrall resigned as the South African ambassador in London to return to politics. Together with Wynand Malan (who had resigned from the NP) and Esther Lategan he formed the Independent Movement to fight the general election. Only Malan won a seat and the partnership consequently disintegrated. Denis Worrall and others subsequently went on to form the Independent Party (IP), while Esther Lategan and others formed the National Democratic Movement.
Partially as a result of the split in the votes to the liberal anti-NP parties, the PFP lost seven of its parliamentary seats as well as its role of official opposition. The New Republic Party (NRP), formerly the United Party continued its disintegration and lost seven of its eight seats.
Of the 12 appointed and indirectly elected seats, ten were taken by the National Party and one each by the Conservative Party and Progressive Federal Party.[2]
The results of the election by constituency were as follows:[3]
| Constituency | 1981 result | 1987 winning party | Turnout | Votes | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Share | Majority | NP | PFP | CP | HNP | NRP | Independents | Total | |||||
| Albany | PFP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 5,642 | 50.8% | 844 | 69.9% | 5,642 | 4,798 | 589 | 11,105 | |||||
| Algoa | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,382 | 62.6% | 4,682 | 65.8% | 7,382 | 1,449 | 2,700 | 229 | 11,793 | ||||
| Aliwal | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 4,379 | 58.6% | 2,467 | 69.9% | 4,379 | 678 | 1,912 | 308 | 7,299 | ||||
| Beaufort West | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 4,568 | 64.1% | 2,486 | 75.5% | 4,568 | 2,082 | 418 | 7,128 | |||||
| Bellville | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,087 | 75.0% | 5,636 | 63.4% | 7,087 | 870 | 1,452 | 9,455 | |||||
| Caledon | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,100 | 80.0% | 4,636 | 71.4% | 7,100 | 2,464 | 9,731 | ||||||
| Cape Town Gardens | PFP | Progressive Federal Party}}|PFP | 4,511 | 46.8% | 486 | 58.8% | 4,511 | 4,997 | 9,643 | ||||||
| Ceres | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 5,333 | 67.4% | 2,860 | 75.4% | 5,333 | 2,473 | 7,909 | ||||||
| Claremont | PFP | Progressive Federal Party}}|PFP | 100% | Unopposed | |||||||||||
| Constantia | PFP | Progressive Federal Party}}|PFP | 8,008 | 63.2% | 3,452 | 65.1% | 4,556 | 8,008 | 12,661 | ||||||
| Cradock | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 4,532 | 55.8% | 2,396 | 76.0% | 4,532 | 1,184 | 2,136 | 251 | 8,124 | ||||
| De Aar | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 4,584 | 57.6% | 1,283 | 78.3% | 4,584 | 3,301 | 7,964 | ||||||
| De Kuilen | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 10,244 | 73.4% | 8,218 | 69.4% | 10,244 | 1,326 | 2,026 | 284 | 13,963 | ||||
| Durbanville | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 10,983 | 61.1% | 6,084 | 77.0% | 10,983 | 4,899 | 1,636 | 280 | 17,986 | ||||
| East London City | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,035 | 67.7% | 3,782 | 60.3% | 7,035 | 3,253 | 10,388 | ||||||
| East London North | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,569 | 64.3% | 3,873 | 66.5% | 7,569 | 3,696 | 467 | 11,773 | |||||
| False Bay | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 8,644 | 77.9% | 7,404 | 65.7% | 8,644 | 1,240 | 1,161 | 11,093 | |||||
| George | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 8,312 | 64.4% | 6,278 | 69.7% | 8,312 | 2,034 | 1,918 | 571 | 12,901 | ||||
| Gordonia | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 4,606 | 60.2% | 2,181 | 72.2% | 4,606 | 2,425 | 593 | 7,649 | |||||
| Graaff-Reinet | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 4,268 | 54.5% | 1,928 | 78.7% | 4,268 | 2,340 | 181 | 1,035 | 7,835 | ||||
| Green Point | PFP | Progressive Federal Party}}|PFP | 3,608 | 49.9% | 39 | 52.9% | 3,569 | 3,608 | 7,232 | ||||||
| Groote Schuur | PFP | Progressive Federal Party}}|PFP | 100% | Unopposed | |||||||||||
| Helderberg | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 8,439 | 46.7% | 39 | 82.2% | 8,439 | 1,189 | 8,400 | 18,076 | |||||
| Humansdorp | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 6,740 | 55.2% | 3,798 | 73.0% | 6,740 | 2,169 | 2,942 | 329 | 12,207 | ||||
| Kimberley North | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 5,539 | 56.1% | 2,650 | 69.2% | 5,539 | 989 | 2,889 | 433 | 9,881 | ||||
| Kimberley South | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 6,757 | 62.3% | 4,052 | 70.9% | 6,757 | 825 | 2,705 | 522 | 10,845 | ||||
| King William's Town | NRP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,127 | 61.5% | 2,731 | 64.7% | 7,172 | 4,441 | 11,671 | ||||||
| Kuruman | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 4,154 | 52.0% | 352 | 77.7% | 4,154 | 3,802 | 7,986 | ||||||
| Maitland | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,508 | 64.0% | 4,280 | 60.7% | 7,508 | 3,228 | 774 | 144 | 11,737 | ||||
| Malmesbury | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 8,901 | 71.1% | 7,415 | 66.5% | 8,901 | 1,486 | 1,435 | 638 | 12,514 | ||||
| Mossel Bay | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,108 | 65.4% | 3,435 | 76.5% | 7,108 | 3,673 | 10,873 | ||||||
| Namaqualand | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 4,489 | 62.6% | 1,849 | 71.5% | 4,489 | 2,640 | 7,176 | ||||||
| Newton Park | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,840 | 58.6% | 3,386 | 75.6% | 7,840 | 4,454 | 983 | 13,375 | |||||
| Oudtshoorn | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 5,358 | 56.5% | 1,296 | 73.5% | 5,358 | 4,062 | 9,476 | ||||||
| Paarl | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,753 | 71.0% | 5,606 | 67.6% | 7,753 | 989 | 2,147 | 10,919 | |||||
| Parow | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 8,122 | 76.0% | 6,448 | 65.3% | 8,122 | 571 | 1,674 | 274 | 10,689 | ||||
| Piketberg | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 8,210 | 73.3% | 5,314 | 76.3% | 8,210 | 2,896 | 11,200 | ||||||
| Pinelands | PFP | Progressive Federal Party}}|PFP | 6,958 | 59.5% | 2,422 | 72.9% | 4,536 | 6,958 | 11,690 | ||||||
| Port Elizabeth Central | PFP | Progressive Federal Party}}|PFP | 4,714 | 52.6% | 596 | 61.4% | 4,118 | 4,714 | 8,961 | ||||||
| Port Elizabeth North | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 6,507 | 71.3% | 4,503 | 55.2% | 6,507 | 2,004 | 443 | 9,128 | |||||
| Prieska | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 3,949 | 61.0% | 2,069 | 72.4% | 3,949 | 1,880 | 565 | 6,476 | |||||
| Queenstown | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 4,639 | 51.1% | 2,162 | 73.0% | 4,639 | 1,570 | 2,477 | 9,078 | |||||
| Sea Point | PFP | Progressive Federal Party}}|PFP | 8,010 | 71.5% | 4,934 | 65.7% | 3,076 | 8,010 | 11,207 | ||||||
| Simonstown | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,288 | 50.6% | 268 | 70.2% | 7,288 | 7,020 | 14,412 | ||||||
| Stellenbosch | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 5,296 | 56.5% | 1,781 | 69.7% | 5,296 | 494 | 3,515 | 9,376 | |||||
| Sundays River | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 6,088 | 61.1% | 2,868 | 75.6% | 6,088 | 305 | 3,220 | 311 | 9,957 | ||||
| Swellendam | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 5,812 | 60.9% | 3,188 | 78.0% | 5,812 | 2,624 | 1,042 | 9,541 | |||||
| Tygervallei | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 8,350 | 81.4% | 7,178 | 57.1% | 8,350 | 667 | 1,172 | 10,264 | |||||
| Uitenhage | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 5,953 | 57.1% | 1,878 | 66.4% | 5,953 | 4,075 | 197 | 10,428 | |||||
| Vasco | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,160 | 73.2% | 5,243 | 60.6% | 7,160 | 1,917 | 676 | 9,780 | |||||
| Vryburg | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 4,500 | 56.4% | 1,374 | 78.8% | 4,500 | 3,126 | 308 | 7,980 | |||||
| Walmer | PFP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 6,151 | 51.7% | 539 | 69.2% | 6,151 | 5,612 | 11,895 | ||||||
| Walvis Bay | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 1,782 | 72.6% | 1,140 | 52.7% | 1,782 | 642 | 2,454 | |||||||
| Wellington | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 8,877 | 72.6% | 6,798 | 64.1% | 8,877 | 833 | 2,079 | 355 | 12,230 | ||||
| Worcester | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,553 | 75.9% | 5,308 | 67.5% | 7,553 | 2,245 | 9,953 | ||||||
| Wynberg | PFP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 5,264 | 50.0% | 97 | 62.3% | 5,264 | 5,167 | 10,537 | ||||||
| Total for all constituencies | Turnout | ||||||||||||||
| NP | PFP | CP | HNP | NRP | Independents | Total | |||||||||
| Votes | |||||||||||||||
| 64.5% | 333,499 | 90,966 | 80,366 | 13,772 | 12,272 | 13,417 | 544,292 | ||||||||
| 61.3% | 16.7% | 14.8% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 100.0% | |||||||||
| Seats | |||||||||||||||
| 48 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | |||||||||
| 85.7% | 14.3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100.0% | |||||||||
| Constituency | 1981 result | 1987 winning party | Turnout | Votes | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Share | Majority | NP | PFP | CP | NRP | HNP | Independents | Total | |||||
| Amanzimtoti | NRP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 6,392 | 51.0% | 1,884 | 66.6% | 6,392 | 1,597 | 4,508 | 12,538 | |||||
| Berea | PFP | Progressive Federal Party}}|PFP | 7,071 | 64.4% | 3,160 | 66.1% | 3,911 | 7,071 | 10,982 | ||||||
| Durban Central | PFP | Progressive Federal Party}}|PFP | 5,592 | 56.6% | 1,360 | 58.7% | 4,232 | 5,592 | 9,888 | ||||||
| Durban North | NRP | Progressive Federal Party}}|PFP | 7,718 | 57.0% | 2,110 | 71.6% | 5,608 | 7,718 | 13,548 | ||||||
| Durban Point | NRP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 5,017 | 56.7% | 1,230 | 51.4% | 5,017 | 3,787 | 8,849 | ||||||
| Greytown | PFP | Progressive Federal Party}}|PFP | 7,106 | 48.1% | 676 | 70.4% | 6,430 | 7,106 | 1,175 | 14,773 | |||||
| Klip River | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 5,956 | 54.0% | 3,480 | 71.9% | 5,956 | 1,930 | 2,467 | 634 | 11,045 | ||||
| Mooi River | NRP | New Republic Party (South Africa)}}|NRP | 6,103 | 51.7% | 1,807 | 71.7% | 4,296 | 1,357 | 6,103 | 11,800 | |||||
| Newcastle | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 5,713 | 47.0% | 1,064 | 66.0% | 5,713 | 822 | 4,649 | 904 | 12,152 | ||||
| Pietermaritzburg North | PFP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 6,652 | 52.5% | 1,121 | 68.3% | 6,652 | 5,531 | 414 | 12,666 | |||||
| Pietermaritzburg South | PFP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,436 | 54.0% | 1,509 | 69.2% | 7,436 | 5,927 | 352 | 13,778 | |||||
| Pinetown | PFP | Progressive Federal Party}}|PFP | 8,293 | 58.0% | 2,394 | 69.8% | 5,899 | 8,293 | 14,297 | ||||||
| Port Natal | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,092 | 57.1% | 3,703 | 64.5% | 7,092 | 3,389 | 1,875 | 12,415 | |||||
| South Coast | NRP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 5,778 | 49.6% | 1,419 | 72.2% | 5,772 | 1,469 | 4,359 | 11,640 | |||||
| Umbilo | NRP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 5,050 | 52.0% | 480 | 57.4% | 5,050 | 4,570 | 9,716 | ||||||
| Umfolozi | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 4,381 | 45.7% | 1,743 | 62.5% | 4,381 | 2,638 | 2,531 | 9,584 | |||||
| Umhlanga | NRP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 6,195 | 51.9% | 557 | 67.4% | 6,195 | 5,638 | 11,933 | ||||||
| Umhlatuzana | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 8,234 | 64.8% | 3,519 | 66.1% | 8,234 | 4,715 | 718 | 13,712 | |||||
| Umlazi | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 8,035 | 65.0% | 4,882 | 63.0% | 8,035 | 3,153 | 966 | 167 | 12,363 | ||||
| Vryheid | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 6,992 | 61.9% | 4,135 | 69.8% | 6,992 | 2,857 | 1,257 | 11,300 | |||||
| Total for all constituencies | Turnout | ||||||||||||||
| NP | PFP | CP | NRP | HNP | Independents | Total | |||||||||
| Votes | |||||||||||||||
| 66.2% | 119,293 | 66,885 | 21,050 | 23,327 | 4,446 | 2,531 | 237,532 | ||||||||
| 50.2% | 28.2% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 1.9% | 1.1% | 100.0% | |||||||||
| Seats | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |||||||||
| 70% | 25% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 100.0% | |||||||||
| Constituency | 1981 result | 1987 winning party | Turnout | Votes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Share | Majority | NP | CP | HNP | PFP | Total | |||||
| Bethlehem | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 6,923 | 56.1% | 2,038 | 77.8% | 6,923 | 4,885 | 433 | 12,337 | |||
| Bloemfontein East | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 8,518 | 60.8% | 3,118 | 65.8% | 8,518 | 5,400 | 14,008 | ||||
| Bloemfontein North | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,152 | 62.0% | 4,353 | 69.9% | 7,152 | 2,799 | 1,532 | 11,535 | |||
| Bloemfontein West | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,371 | 65.8% | 3,658 | 75.5% | 7,371 | 3,713 | 11,198 | ||||
| Fauresmith | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 4,226 | 51.3% | 1,048 | 63.4% | 4,226 | 3,178 | 792 | 8,237 | |||
| Heilbron | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 5,713 | 50.4% | 680 | 71.4% | 5,713 | 5,033 | 567 | 11,346 | |||
| Kroonstad | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 6,960 | 61.7% | 2,724 | 72.2% | 6,960 | 4,236 | 11,283 | ||||
| Ladybrand | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 5,870 | 53.3% | 842 | 80.4% | 5,870 | 5,028 | 11,012 | ||||
| Parys | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 6,412 | 47.9% | 183 | 76.7% | 6,412 | 6,229 | 696 | 13,397 | |||
| Sasolburg | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,334 | 48.9% | 2,673 | 72.9% | 7,334 | 2,933 | 4,661 | 14,995 | |||
| Smithfield | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 5,162 | 55.0% | 1,684 | 70.4% | 5,162 | 2,136 | 710 | 9,388 | |||
| Virginia | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 6,708 | 55.0% | 3,047 | 62.7% | 6,708 | 3,661 | 1,237 | 551 | 12,191 | ||
| Welkom | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,891 | 52.7% | 2,309 | 64.7% | 7,891 | 5,582 | 938 | 529 | 14,968 | ||
| Winburg | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,257 | 57.9% | 2,524 | 74.6% | 7,257 | 4,733 | 471 | 12,540 | |||
| Total for all constituencies | Turnout | Total | |||||||||||
| NP | CP | HNP | PFP | ||||||||||
| Votes | |||||||||||||
| 71.1% | 93,497 | 59,546 | 10,505 | 2,612 | 166,160 | ||||||||
| 56.3% | 35.8% | 6.3% | 1.6% | 100.0% | |||||||||
| Seats | |||||||||||||
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||
| 100.0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100.0% | |||||||||
| Constituency | Region | 1981 result | 1987 winning party | Turnout | Votes | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Share | Majority | NP | CP | PFP | HNP | NRP | Independents | Total | ||||||
| Alberton | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,695 | 55.0% | 1,946 | 66.0% | 7,695 | 5,749 | 387 | 14,001 | |||||
| Barberton | East | NP | Conservative Party (South Africa)}}|CP | 6,050 | 46.7% | 284 | 72.4% | 5,766 | 6,050 | 1,090 | 12,965 | |||||
| Benoni | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 6,498 | 49.3% | 2,798 | 65.2% | 6,498 | 2,915 | 3,700 | 13,173 | |||||
| Bethal | East | NP | Conservative Party (South Africa)}}|CP | 10,331 | 52.7% | 1,612 | 69.1% | 8,719 | 10,331 | 474 | 19,606 | |||||
| Bezuidenhout | PWV | PFP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,354 | 58.9% | 2,442 | 58.8% | 7,534 | 4,912 | 12,492 | ||||||
| Boksburg | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,198 | 50.5% | 2,790 | 66.1% | 7,198 | 4,408 | 2,055 | 556 | 14,264 | ||||
| Brakpan | PWV | NP | Conservative Party (South Africa)}}|CP | 6,827 | 49.6% | 288 | 66.7% | 6,539 | 6,827 | 251 | 13,755 | |||||
| Brentwood | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,955 | 50.4% | 2,011 | 68.1% | 7,955 | 5,944 | 1,836 | 15,780 | |||||
| Brits | West | NP | Conservative Party (South Africa)}}|CP | 7,311 | 54.4% | 1,667 | 75.8% | 5,644 | 7,311 | 430 | 13,438 | |||||
| Bryanston | PWV | PFP | Progressive Federal Party}}|PFP | 7,398 | 51.1% | 2,533 | 68.7% | 4,865 | 7,398 | 2,128 | 14,469 | |||||
| Carletonville | PWV | NP | Conservative Party (South Africa)}}|CP | 5,970 | 47.7% | 98 | 64.4% | 5,872 | 5,970 | 571 | 12,514 | |||||
| Delmas | East | NP | Conservative Party (South Africa)}}|CP | 7,216 | 44.7% | 275 | 72.8% | 6,941 | 7,216 | 1,058 | 793 | 16,140 | ||||
| Edenvale | PWV | PFP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 6,902 | 50.0% | 168 | 65.1% | 6,902 | 6,734 | 13,808 | ||||||
| Ermelo | East | NP | Conservative Party (South Africa)}}|CP | 6,641 | 49.4% | 671 | 74.3% | 5,970 | 6,641 | 766 | 13,446 | |||||
| Florida | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,509 | 53.1% | 4,251 | 78.9% | 7,509 | 3,158 | 2,591 | 833 | 14,148 | ||||
| Geduld | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 8,045 | 54.8% | 1,723 | 65.7% | 8,045 | 6,322 | 14,686 | ||||||
| Germiston | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 6,507 | 53.2% | 2,440 | 59.8% | 6,407 | 3,967 | 1,404 | 386 | 12,238 | ||||
| Germiston District | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,604 | 56.7% | 2,394 | 58.9% | 7,604 | 5,210 | 350 | 13,420 | |||||
| Gezina | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 6,584 | 52.3% | 1,328 | 64.9% | 6,584 | 5,256 | 566 | 12,582 | |||||
| Helderkruin | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 9,815 | 49.9% | 4,617 | 71.2% | 9,815 | 5,198 | 4,572 | 19,676 | |||||
| Hercules | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 6,114 | 39.2% | 861 | 70.0% | 6,114 | 5,253 | 4,123 | 15,587 | |||||
| Hillbrow | PWV | PFP | Progressive Federal Party}}|PFP | 3,455 | 42.8% | 89 | 43.3% | 3,455 | 1,196 | 3,366 | 8,074 | |||||
| Houghton | PWV | PFP | Progressive Federal Party}}|PFP | 8,635 | 63.1% | 3,851 | 67.4% | 4,784 | 8,635 | 13,689 | ||||||
| Innesdal | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,274 | 49.9% | 1,024 | 75.5% | 7,274 | 6,250 | 871 | 14,564 | |||||
| Jeppe | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 6,206 | 67.3% | 4,231 | 42.2% | 6,206 | 1,975 | 1,010 | 9,216 | |||||
| Johannesburg North | PWV | PFP | Progressive Federal Party}}|PFP | 8,609 | 66.4% | 4,488 | 68.2% | 4,121 | 8,609 | 12,960 | ||||||
| Johannesburg West | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 5,951 | 57.3% | 3,566 | 51.6% | 5,951 | 2,385 | 1,911 | 10,383 | |||||
| Kempton Park | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,809 | 56.4% | 2,379 | 65.8% | 7,809 | 5,430 | 362 | 13,851 | |||||
| Klerksdorp | West | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 6,980 | 43.6% | 1,852 | 69.1% | 8,832 | 6,980 | 16,020 | ||||||
| Koedoespoort | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 8,284 | 55.0% | 3,167 | 72.1% | 8,284 | 5,117 | 1,250 | 15,060 | |||||
| Krugersdorp | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,238 | 49.7% | 55 | 65.4% | 7,238 | 7,183 | 14,577 | ||||||
| Langlaagte | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 6,524 | 56.4% | 2,633 | 58.5% | 6,524 | 3,891 | 849 | 267 | 11,574 | ||||
| Lichtenburg | West | NP | Conservative Party (South Africa)}}|CP | 7,595 | 57.5% | 2,590 | 79.5% | 5,005 | 7,595 | 565 | 13,206 | |||||
| Losberg | PWV | NP | Conservative Party (South Africa)}}|CP | 8,404 | 54.7% | 1,886 | 67.8% | 6,518 | 8,404 | 15,374 | ||||||
| Lydenburg | East | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 5,711 | 47.2% | 143 | 73.8% | 5,854 | 5,711 | 439 | 12,110 | |||||
| Maraisburg | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 5,302 | 49.7% | 837 | 52.6% | 5,302 | 4,465 | 617 | 282 | 10,666 | ||||
| Meyerton | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,975 | 46.9% | 360 | 66.6% | 7,975 | 7,615 | 1,333 | 16,998 | |||||
| Middelburg | East | NP | Conservative Party (South Africa)}}|CP | 8,123 | 48.6% | 529 | 73.3% | 8,123 | 7,531 | 1,010 | 16,719 | |||||
| Modderfontein | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 10,258 | 57.0% | 5,318 | 67.8% | 10,258 | 4,940 | 2,371 | 358 | 17,996 | ||||
| Nelspruit | East | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,335 | 51.3% | 2,126 | 70.9% | 7,335 | 5,209 | 1,006 | 713 | 14,303 | ||||
| Nigel | PWV | NP | Conservative Party (South Africa)}}|CP | 7,474 | 49.9% | 641 | 69.8% | 6,833 | 7,474 | 565 | 14,969 | |||||
| North Rand | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 9,940 | 40.7% | 1,197 | 70.2% | 9,940 | 5,543 | 8,743 | 24,428 | |||||
| Overvaal | PWV | NP | Conservative Party (South Africa)}}|CP | 8,155 | 53.2% | 1,074 | 65.4% | 7,081 | 8,155 | 15,325 | ||||||
| Parktown | PWV | PFP | Progressive Federal Party}}|PFP | 7,839 | 65.9% | 3,953 | 65.3% | 3,886 | 7,839 | 11,887 | ||||||
| Pietersburg | North | NP | Conservative Party (South Africa)}}|CP | 8,346 | 53.3% | 1,151 | 76.1% | 7,195 | 8,346 | 15,648 | ||||||
| Potchefstroom | West | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 6,882 | 51.8% | 558 | 70.9% | 6,882 | 6,324 | 13,278 | ||||||
| Potgietersrus | North | NP | Conservative Party (South Africa)}}|CP | 7,761 | 50.2% | 1,238 | 81.5% | 6,523 | 7,761 | 1,136 | 15,470 | |||||
| Pretoria Central | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 5,394 | 57.0% | 2,470 | 54.0% | 5,394 | 2,924 | 502 | 568 | 9,469 | ||||
| Pretoria East | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 14,389 | 56.0% | 8,242 | 80.1% | 14,389 | 6,147 | 4,573 | 444 | 25,672 | ||||
| Pretoria West | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 6,998 | 49.1% | 1,326 | 58.6% | 6,998 | 5,672 | 1,509 | 14,262 | |||||
| Primrose | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,612 | 57.3% | 2,392 | 66.2% | 7,612 | 5,220 | 275 | 13,293 | |||||
| Randburg | PWV | NP | Independent politician}}|Ind | 8,240 | 55.8% | 2,646 | 69.7% | 5,593 | 884 | 8,240 | 14,767 | |||||
| Randfontein | PWV | NP | Conservative Party (South Africa)}}|CP | 7,999 | 54.8% | 1,732 | 65.7% | 6,267 | 7,999 | 267 | 14,591 | |||||
| Rissik | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,040 | 56.7% | 3,846 | 64.6% | 7,040 | 3,194 | 2,049 | 12,411 | |||||
| Roodeplaat | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 8,289 | 49.6% | 1,645 | 76.0% | 8,289 | 6,644 | 1,589 | 16,712 | |||||
| Roodepoort | PWV | NP | Conservative Party (South Africa)}}|CP | 6,870 | 49.4% | 714 | 65.1% | 6,156 | 6,870 | 739 | 119 | 13,914 | ||||
| Rosettenville | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,269 | 65.6% | 5,042 | 55.2% | 7,269 | 2,227 | 1,460 | 11,087 | |||||
| Rustenburg | West | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 6,736 | 45.2% | 816 | 65.9% | 6,736 | 5,920 | 502 | 1,734 | 14,918 | ||||
| Sandton | PWV | PFP | Progressive Federal Party}}|PFP | 10,980 | 68.5% | 6,106 | 65.5% | 4,874 | 10,980 | 16,030 | ||||||
| Schweizer-Reneke | West | NP | Conservative Party (South Africa)}}|CP | 5,622 | 48.3% | 191 | 78.8% | 5,431 | 5,622 | 544 | 11,636 | |||||
| Soutpansberg | North | NP | Conservative Party (South Africa)}}|CP | 7,170 | 49.6% | 250 | 82.0% | 6,920 | 7,170 | 267 | 14,444 | |||||
| Springs | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 6,523 | 48.1% | 884 | 67.2% | 6,523 | 5,639 | 1,325 | 13,558 | |||||
| Standerton | East | NP | Conservative Party (South Africa)}}|CP | 7,096 | 50.2% | 952 | 70.9% | 6,144 | 7,096 | 834 | 14,138 | |||||
| Stilfontein | West | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 5,504 | 44.6% | 209 | 65.5% | 5,504 | 5,295 | 1,289 | 12,331 | |||||
| Sunnyside | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 6,298 | 53.4% | 3,233 | 65.9% | 6,298 | 3,065 | 2,365 | 11,795 | |||||
| Turffontein | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 9,010 | 61.5% | 5,859 | 60.9% | 9,010 | 3,151 | 2,333 | 14,641 | |||||
| Vanderbijlpark | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 9,092 | 57.0% | 2,346 | 66.6% | 9,092 | 6,746 | 15,956 | ||||||
| Ventersdorp | West | NP | Conservative Party (South Africa)}}|CP | 6,704 | 54.1% | 1,531 | 73.0% | 6,704 | 5,173 | 448 | 12,390 | |||||
| Vereeniging | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,120 | 52.0% | 1,524 | 66.1% | 7,120 | 5,596 | 933 | 13,684 | |||||
| Verwoerdburg | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 10,940 | 58.5% | 4,991 | 78.2% | 10,940 | 5,949 | 1,748 | 18,698 | |||||
| Waterberg | North | NP | Conservative Party (South Africa)}}|CP | 7,122 | 51.8% | 2,375 | 77.4% | 4,717 | 7,122 | 1,845 | 13,749 | |||||
| Waterkloof | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,790 | 48.5% | 2,650 | 80.9% | 7,790 | 3,038 | 5,140 | 16,074 | |||||
| Westdene | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 7,531 | 55.9% | 4,353 | 68.0% | 7,531 | 2,666 | 3,178 | 13,483 | |||||
| Witbank | East | NP | Conservative Party (South Africa)}}|CP | 8,319 | 49.3% | 842 | 68.6% | 7,477 | 8,319 | 886 | 16,891 | |||||
| Wonderboom | PWV | NP | National Party (South Africa)}}|NP | 9,496 | 49.1% | 599 | 75.5% | 9,496 | 8,897 | 841 | 19,342 | |||||
| Yeoville | PWV | PFP | Progressive Federal Party}}|PFP | 7,707 | 62.2% | 3,159 | 60.4% | 4,548 | 7,707 | 12,394 | ||||||
| Total for all constituencies | Turnout | |||||||||||||||
| NP | CP | PFP | HNP | NRP | Independents | Total | ||||||||||
| Votes | ||||||||||||||||
| 66.8% | 529,216 | 381,066 | 123,662 | 34,815 | 4,011 | 11,201 | 1,083,971 | |||||||||
| 48.8% | 35.2% | 11.4% | 3.2% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 100.0% | ||||||||||
| Seats | ||||||||||||||||
| 47 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 76 | ||||||||||
| 61.8% | 27.6% | 8.9% | 0% | 0% | 1.3% | 100.0% | ||||||||||
Anglican Archbishop and Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu noted after the election, "We have entered the dark ages of the history of our country".[4]
Donald Simpson, writing in the South African newspaper, The Star, went as far as to predict that the National Party would lose the next election and that the Conservative Party would become the new government of South Africa.[5]