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Presidential elections were held in the South African Republic between 3 January and 4 February 1898. [1] The result was a victory for incumbent Paul Kruger. [2] [3]
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Presidential elections were held in the South African Republic between 3 January and 4 February 1898. [1] The result was a victory for incumbent Paul Kruger. [2] [3]
The incumbent president Paul Kruger was involved in a constitutional battle with Chief Justice John Gilbert Kotzé. After trying to unsuccessfully remove Kotzé though legislation, he waited until after the election to dismiss him. [4]
Kruger ran for re-election alongside two challengers.
A distinguished member of the Volksraad and commandant of the Lydenburg Commando, Schalk Willem Burger was popular with the British and the capitalists of Johannesburg. [5] This was due to the South African Industrial Report of 1897, produced by a committee under his leadership, which called for the lowering of tariffs, among other suggestions. [6] Despite the conclusions of the report, Burger was an ardent patriot; however, the conclusions of the report and support from anti-ZAR newspapers led some voters to distrust him. [5]
Vice-President and Commandant-General Piet Joubert had previously run against Kruger three times without success. [7] [2] He had narrowly lost against him in 1893, losing by around 900 votes, with allegations of electoral manipulation in favour of Kruger and reports of voter turnout being greater than 100%. [8]
Claims were made that former Cape Colony Prime Minister Cecil Rhodes colluded against Kruger during the election campaign. [9]
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Kruger | 12,858 | 69.08 |
| Schalk Willem Burger | 3,753 | 20.16 |
| Piet Joubert | 2,001 | 10.75 |
| Total | 18,612 | 100.00 |
| Source: Annual Register [1] | ||
After his re-election Kruger removed Kotzé from office. [4]
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