1883 Transvaal presidential election

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1883 Transvaal presidential election
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  1872 16 April 1883 1888  
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Nominee Paul Kruger Piet Joubert
Popular vote3,4311,171
Percentage74.55%25.45%

President before election

Triumvirate

Elected President

Paul Kruger

Presidential elections were held in the South African Republic on 16 April 1883. [1] The election was held after the country's triumvirate leadership, consisting of Paul Kruger, Piet Joubert and Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, was abolished. [1] The result was a victory for Kruger, who was sworn in on 9 May. [1]

Results

CandidateVotes%
Paul Kruger 3,43174.55
Piet Joubert 1,17125.45
Total4,602100.00
Source: Encyclopædia Britannica [2]

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