1896 Orange Free State presidential election

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Nominee  | Martinus Theunis Steyn | John G. Fraser |
Popular vote  | 6,877 | 1,367
Percentage  | 83.42% | 16.58%

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| President before election

Pieter Jeremias Blignaut
(Acting)

| Elected President

Martinus Theunis Steyn

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Presidential elections were held in the Orange Free State in February 1896.[1] They were held after the former President Francis William Reitz resigned due to bad health in 1895.[2] The two candidates were High Court judge Martinus Theunis Steyn and John G. Fraser.[2] Whilst Steyn supported the proposed merger of the Orange Free State and Transvaal, Fraser was in favour of closer links with the neighbouring Cape Colony and the United Kingdom.[2]

The election resulted in a convincing win for Steyn,[1] who received 83% of the vote. He was inaugurated as President on 4 March 1896 at the Dutch Reformed Church in Bloemfontein.[2]

## Results[edit]

Candidate| Votes| %

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Martinus Theunis Steyn| 6,877| 83.42
John G. Fraser| 1,367| 16.58
Total| 8,244| 100.00
Source: South African History Online

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Steyn, Martinus Theunis" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 25 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 915.
2. ^ a b c d M.T. Steyn is sworn in as president of the Orange Free State South African History Online

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