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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.
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.
This article lists elections for legislative or quasi-legislative bodies in South Africa. ... 8 October 1961; 30 March 1966 ... List of elections in South Africa.
The ANC’s loss of its parliamentary majority in this week's election made news in Israel. The case at the world court could go on for years, meaning a new South African coalition government will ...
1 Africa. 2 Asia. 3 Australia. 4 Europe. 5 Americas. Toggle Americas subsection. 5.1 Caribbean. ... 1961 South African general election; 1961 Southern Rhodesian ...
South Africa will hold pivotal national elections May 29 as polls show the ruling African National Congress could lose its majority for the first time since it came to power with the fall of ...
The second election for the four coloured representative members had taken place on 4 October 1961, before the (white voters only) general election on 8 October 1961. Under the Separate Representation of Voters Act 1951, the members had been elected to serve until the dissolution of the 1961–1966 parliament.