UNITED PARTY
OVERWHELMING VICTORS ' THE SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS ONE MINISTER DEFEATED (United Press »s«n.—Elec. Tel. Copj-rirM CAPETOWN. May 20 TTie state of parties in the South African general el< itlon on to the announcement of the final figures is at follows: United Party 108 Nationalist Party 26 Labour Party 3 Socialist ... 1 There ere eight returns to come. The Minister of Commerce. Mr \. P. J. Fourie. was the only Minister not returned. General Hertzog’s majority over his Nationalist opponent was 526. Mr N. C. Havenga, Minister of Finance, had a stiff fight to retain his seat, but secured a majority of 331 over hfy former Cabinet colleague, Mr Justice Beyers, who was Minister of Mines In General Hertzog’s Cabinet of pre-fusion days.
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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20504, 21 May 1938, Page 7
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122UNITED PARTY Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20504, 21 May 1938, Page 7
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