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General elections were held in South Africa on 18 October 1961. [1] They were the first general elections after South Africa became a republic following the 1960 South African referendum. The National Party under H. F. Verwoerd won a majority in the House of Assembly.
The 1961 South African presidential election was the first to be held in South Africa.It occurred as a result of the referendum of November 5, 1960, which ratified the transformation of the Union of South Africa into the Republic of South Africa, and the adoption of a new constitution organizing the new state's political institutions.
1961 Gabonese general election; 1961 Guinean presidential election; 1961 Kenyan legislative election; 1961 Mauritanian presidential election; 1961 Nyasaland general election; 1961 Republic of the Congo presidential election; 1961 Rwandan parliamentary election; 1961 South African general election; 1961 Southern Rhodesian constitution referendum ...
14 – Decimal Day - Decimalisation of currency replaces the South African pound with the South African rand. [3] March. 15 – South Africa announces its intended withdrawal from the Commonwealth upon becoming a republic. Prime Minister Verwoerd was attending the 1961 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference at the time.
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The President of Sri Lanka is directly elected by voters for a five-year term. [1] Below is a list of presidential elections in Sri Lanka, including the number of votes obtained by each candidate and voter turnout. [2]
1961 elections in South Africa (2 P) L. 1961 in South African law (8 P) S. 1961 in South African sport (3 C) Pages in category "1961 in South Africa"
1961 elections in Africa (3 C, 19 P) 1961 in African sport (11 C) / ... 1961 in South West Africa (1 C, 1 P) 1961 in Southern Rhodesia (2 C, 1 P)