Bophuthatswanan Parliamentary Election, 1977
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Parliamentary elections were held in
Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana (, ), officially the Republic of Bophuthatswana (; ), and colloquially referred to as the Bop and by outsiders as Jigsawland (In reference to its enclave-ridden borders) was a Bantustan (also known as "Homeland", an area set asid ...
between 22 and 24 August 1977.Elections in South Africa's Apartheid-Era Homelands "Bantustans"
African Elections Database
The
Bophuthatswana Democratic Party The Bophuthatswana Democratic Party (founded as the Bophuthatswana National Party) was the dominant party in Bantustan Bophuthatswana. It was founded around 1977. Under the leadership of Lucas Mangope Kgosi Lucas Manyane Mangope (27 December ...
won 43 of the 48 elected seats in the National Assembly.


Electoral system

The National Assembly had a total of 96 seats, 48 of which were appointed and 48 elected.


Results


References

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Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana (, ), officially the Republic of Bophuthatswana (; ), and colloquially referred to as the Bop and by outsiders as Jigsawland (In reference to its enclave-ridden borders) was a Bantustan (also known as "Homeland", an area set asid ...
Elections in Bophuthatswana August 1977 in Africa