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

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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

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Party| Votes| %| Seats

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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

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1. ^ a b c 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.

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