NP wins by election

Updated: 6 Jun 2021

In the by-election at Randfontein, formerly Dr. Connie Mulder's seat, the National Party (NP) candidate wins, but with a much reduced majority over the Herstigte Nasionale Party (HNP). The by-election was the result of Mulder's fall-out with his constituency after the Information Scandal of 1978, that brought his political career within the NP to an abrupt end and to a lesser degree that of State Presiden John Vorster.

How we know this

01Williams, G., Huckland, B., (1988), The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Southern Africa,(Routledge),p.172
02Wood, E.,J.,(2000), Forging Democracy from Below: Insurgent Transitions in South Africa and El Salvador ,(Cambridge Press)p.171

Last updated · 6 Jun 2021

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