1963 Transkei legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Transkei on 20 November 1963. ^[1] Although the Democratic Party won a majority of the elected seats, the Transkei National Independence Party emerged as the largest party in the Legislative Assembly after the appointment of a further 64 members. ^[1]

The assembly met for the first time on 6 December 1963 in Umtata, and elected Chief Kaiser Matanzima as Chief Minister over Chief Victor Poto. Matanzima received 54 votes, and Poto 49, with 2 papers being spoilt. Following the vote Matanzima formed the Transkei National Independence Party from his supporters – largely non-elected chiefs and their supporters. Poto and the majority of elected members of the assembly formed the opposition in response. ^[2]

Electoral system

The Legislative Assembly had a total of 109 seats, 45 of which were elected and 64 of which were reserved for directly and indirectly elected chiefs. ^[1]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
				Elected	Chiefs	Total
	Democratic Party			27	8	35
	Transkei National Independence Party			15	56	71
	Other parties and independents			3	0	3
Total				45	64	109
Total votes		601,204	–
Registered voters/turnout		880,425	68.29
Source: African Elections Database

References

1. Elections in South Africa's Apartheid-Era Homelands "Bantustans" African Elections Database
2. Kalley, Jacqueline Audrey; Schoeman, Elna; Andor, Lydia Eve (1999). Southern African Political History: A Chronology of Key Political Events from Independence to Mid-1997. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 337. ISBN   9780313302473.