1989 South African general election

General elections were held in South Africa on 6 September 1989, the last under apartheid. Snap elections had been called early (no election was required until 1992) by the recently elected head of the National Party (NP), F. W. de Klerk, who was in the process of replacing P. W. Botha as the country's president, and his expected program of reform to include further retreat from the policy of apartheid. The creation of the Conservative Party had realigned the NP as a moderate party, now almost certain to initiate negotiations with the black opposition, with liberal opposition (the PFP) openly seeking a new constitutional settlement on liberal democratic and federalist principles.

1989 South African general election

← 1987 6 September 1989 1994 →
166 of the 178 seats in the House of Assembly 84 seats needed for a majority
Registered	3,120,104
Turnout	69.48% ( 1.64pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader F. W. de Klerk Andries Treurnicht Zach de Beer Party National Conservative Democratic Last election 52.70%, 123 seats 26.83%, 22 seats 16.12%, 20 seats[lower-alpha 1] Seats won 94 39 33 Seat change 29 17 13 Popular vote 1,039,704 680,131 431,444 Percentage 48.19% 31.52% 20.00% Swing 4.51pp 4.69pp 3.88pp
Results by constituency
State President before election F. W. de Klerk National Elected State President F. W. de Klerk National

Although the National Party won a comfortable majority of seats (94 of 166) in the House of Assembly, the governing party suffered a setback and received only 48% of the popular vote, the first elections since 1961 in which the NP failed to win a majority of the vote. However, the first-past-the-post system, and a severely fractured opposition as well as the twelve appointed and indirectly elected members entrenched the NP's majority, allowing it to comfortably remain in power.

The Conservative Party (CP), which opposed any form of power-sharing with other races, failed to accomplish a breakthrough beyond its conservative Afrikaner backing as some had expected, but remained the official opposition with 39 seats. By some estimates, the party had received the backing of a slim majority of Afrikaners particularly in the Orange Free State, once the NP's heartland, but with very limited support among English-speaking voters.^[1]

Before the elections, the liberal Progressive Federal Party (PFP) had dissolved itself and regrouped as the Democratic Party (DP), winning 33 seats, six seats short of retaking its position as the official opposition. In terms of vote share, it fell a quarter million votes behind the CP, but was favoured by its stronghold in the Cape Province and Natal.

House of Assembly (white)

The White Chamber of Parliament had 178 members, 166 of whom were directly elected (including a seat from Walvis Bay annexed from South West Africa, which was added in 1981) with 8 members indirectly elected by the directly elected members on the basis of proportional representation and four nominated by the State President (one from each province).^[2]

The results of the election were interpreted by the government (based on support for the NP and the DP together) as a mandate from the white electorate to reform the apartheid system and seek a compromise with the African National Congress and its leader Nelson Mandela. Mandela was released half a year later, and the 1989 elections were the last under the limited, whites-only franchise and the Tricameral Parliament introduced in 1984.

Of the twelve appointed and indirectly-elected seats, nine were taken by the National Party, two by the Conservative Party and one by the Democratic Party.^[3]

Two seats won by the Democratic Party were uncontested, while the National and Conservative parties were tied in the Orange Free State division of Fauresmith. A five-month court battle followed after the Free State Supreme Court ordered a recount, which eventually resulted in a majority of five votes for the National Party candidate.^[4]

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	National Party	1,039,704	48.19	94	−29
	Conservative Party	680,131	31.52	39	+17
	Democratic Party	431,444	20.00	33	+13
	Herstigte Nasionale Party	5,416	0.25	0	0
	Independents	898	0.04	0	–1
Presidential appointees				4	0
Indirectly-elected members				8	0
Total		2,157,593	100.00	178	0
Valid votes		2,157,593	99.52
Invalid/blank votes		10,336	0.48
Total votes		2,167,929	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,120,104	69.48
Source: Nohlen et al.[5]

Provincial breakdown

Province	National	Conservative	Democratic	Total
Transvaal	34	31	11	76
Cape	42	2	12	56
Natal	10	0	10	20
Orange Free State	8	6	0	14
Total	94	39	33	166

Cape Province

Constituency	Region	1987 result		1989 winning party					Turnout	Votes
				Party		Votes	Share	Majority		NP	DP	CP	HNP	Independents	Total
Albany	East		NP		DP	6,060	52.6%	687	69.3%	5,373	6,060				11,510
Algoa	East		NP		NP	7,094	62.7%	3,101	62.1%	7,094		3,993			11,315
Aliwal	East		NP		NP	4,419	62.5%	1,840	71.4%	4,419		2,579			7,066
Beaufort West	West		NP		NP	4,086	57.1%	1,067	80.2%	4,086		3,019			7,155
Bellville	West		NP		NP	6,607	66.8%	4,666	65.1%	6,607	1,326	1,941			9,896
Caledon	West		NP		NP	7,211	72.3%	4,605	71.1%	7,211	2,606				9,978
Cape Town Gardens	West		PFP		DP	5,975	63.0%	2,520	57.4%	3,455	5,975				9,484
Ceres	West		NP		NP	5,390	64.7%	2,519	77.3%	5,390		2,871			8,335
Claremont	West		PFP		DP	8,078	77.3%	5,720	61.9%	2,358	8,078				10,455
Constantia	West		PFP		DP	10,132	73.3%	6,478	67.3%	3,654	10,132				13,832
Cradock	East		NP		NP	4,251	50.5%	1,359	81.2%	4,251	1,254	2,892			8,415
De Aar	North		NP		NP	4,402	53.1%	579	82.9%	4,402		3,823			8,292
De Kuilen	West		NP		NP	9,997	66.6%	7,204	71.2%	9,997	2,187	2,793			15,009
Durbanville	West		NP		NP	11,597	57.0%	3,060	75.9%	11,597	8,537				20,334
East London City	East		NP		NP	4,807	52.1%	446	57.0%	4,807	4,361				9,233
East London North	East		NP		NP	5,556	46.7%	500	65.7%	5,556	5,056	1,256			11,903
False Bay	West		NP		NP	7,856	68.1%	5,931	66.4%	7,856	1,726	1,925			11,538
George	West		NP		NP	7,781	52.5%	3,967	73.4%	7,781	3,179	3,814			14,813
Gordonia	West		NP		NP	4,569	56.8%	1,119	76.8%	4,569		3,450			8,041
Graaff-Reinet	East		NP		NP	3,991	52.3%	1,381	80.4%	3,991	1,022	2,610			7,637
Green Point	West		PFP		DP	4,814	61.3%	1,823	55.0%	2,991	4,814				7,852
Groote Schuur	West		PFP		DP	6,285	75.1%	4,246	56.5%	2,039	6,285				8,374
Helderberg	West		NP		NP	10,540	55.0%	2,048	77.4%	10,540	8,492				19,173
Humansdorp	East		NP		NP	6,327	48.3%	2,261	73.6%	6,327	2,704	4,066			13,112
Kimberley North	North		NP		NP	5,525	57.3%	1,560	70.2%	5,525		3,965			9,644
Kimberley South	North		NP		NP	6,541	61.1%	2,658	70.1%	6,541		3,883	123		10,706
King William's Town	East		NP		NP	6,207	51.3%	401	65.8%	6,207	5,806				12,089
Kuruman	North		NP		CP	4,566	52.5%	435	84.6%	4,131		4,566			8,702
Maitland	West		NP		NP	6,154	54.1%	1,405	57.0%	6,154	4,749		441		11,374
Malmesbury	West		NP		NP	9,099	71.1%	5,615	62.0%	9,099	3,484				12,792
Mossel Bay	West		NP		NP	7,327	61.3%	2,805	78.6%	7,327		4,522			11,945
Namaqualand	North		NP		NP	4,263	56.1%	959	76.4%	4,263		3,304			7,596
Newton Park	East		NP		NP	7,197	57.0%	1,897	68.5%	7,197	5,300				12,628
Oudtshoorn	West		NP		NP	5,673	54.8%	1,039	80.0%	5,673		4,634			10,349
Paarl	West		NP		NP	7,059	61.7%	4,456	71.7%	7,059	1,748	2,603			11,441
Parow	West		NP		NP	7,362	83.3%	6,039	54.7%	7,362	1,323				8,842
Piketberg	West		NP		NP	7,935	70.3%	4,991	78.0%	7,935	398	2,944			11,294
Pinelands	West		PFP		DP	8,174	71.8%	5,021	71.3%	3,153	8,174				11,380
Port Elizabeth Central	East		PFP		DP	5,505	59.7%	1,870	62.6%	3,635	5,505				9,228
Port Elizabeth North	East		NP		NP	5,117	65.7%	2,705	50.2%	5,117		2,412	119		7,792
Prieska	North		NP		NP	3,695	58.6%	1,150	78.5%	3,695		2,545			6,303
Queenstown	East		NP		NP	4,014	43.3%	1,108	75.2%	4,014	2,906	2,302			9,278
Sea Point	West		PFP		DP	8,879	79.0%	6,561	64.1%	2,318	8,879				11,237
Simonstown	West		NP		DP	9,282	60.7%	3,362	69.3%	5,920	9,282				15,280
Stellenbosch	West		NP		NP	5,772	61.2%	2,215	68.2%	5,772	3,557				9,435
Sundays River	East		NP		NP	5,778	55.6%	1,217	76.0%	5,778		4,561			10,383
Swellendam	West		NP		NP	5,724	57.5%	2,681	78.3%	5,724	1,154	3,043			9,947
Tygervallei	West		NP		NP	6,274	70.2%	4,260	50.7%	6,274	2,014		579		8,932
Uitenhage	East		NP		CP	6,217	50.2%	126	76.0%	6,091		6,217			12,377
Vasco	West		NP		NP	6,544	70.6%	3,899	56.3%	6,544		2,645			9,271
Vryburg	North		NP		NP	4,261	54.0%	659	81.5%	4,261		3,602			7,892
Walmer	East		NP		DP	6,798	53.1%	891	70.4%	5,907	6,798				12,798
Walvis Bay	West		NP		NP	1,868	65.6%	912	57.2%	1,868		956			2,846
Wellington	West		NP		NP	8,164	62.9%	4,743	63.6%	8,164	1,370	3,421			12,976
Worcester	West		NP		NP	6,679	59.8%	3,409	73.4%	6,679	1,193	3,270			11,170
Wynberg	West		NP		DP	7,253	63.0%	3,024	66.5%	4,229	7,253				11,515
Total for all constituencies									Turnout
										NP	DP	CP	HNP	Independents	Total
									Votes
									68.6%	315,967	164,687	106,427	1,262	0	592,194
										53.4%	27.8%	17.9%	0.2%	0%	100.0%
										Seats
										42	12	2	0	0	56
75%	21.4%	3.6%	0%	0%	100.0%

Natal

Constituency	1987 result		1989 winning party					Turnout	Votes
			Party		Votes	Share	Majority		NP	DP	CP	HNP	Independents	Total
Amanzimtoti		NP		NP	6,630	49.0%	1,722	67.3%	6,630	4,908	1,968			13,526
Berea		PFP		DP	7,779	68.2%	4,279	66.1%	3,500	7,779				11,403
Durban Central		PFP		DP	6,326	63.4%	2,739	58.8%	3,587	6,326				9,978
Durban North		PFP		DP	8,376	64.7%	3,854	68.2%	4,522	8,376				12,955
Durban Point		NP		NP	4,102	47.0%	694	51.3%	4,102	3,408	1,177			8,725
Greytown		PFP		DP	8,235	51.4%	1,808	71.3%	6,427	8,235	1,318			16,010
Klip River		NP		NP	5,053	47.8%	1,916	70.0%	5,053	2,355	3,137			10,580
Mooi River		NRP		DP	6,612	54.0%	2,300	70.1%	4,312	6,612	1,256			12,253
Newcastle		NP		NP	6,054	50.8%	961	68.2%	6,054	750	5,093			11,909
Pietermaritzburg North		NP		DP	6,252	48.3%	620	68.8%	5,632	6,252	1,021			12,936
Pietermaritzburg South		NP		DP	7,332	48.8%	764	69.9%	6,568	7,332	1,057			15,037
Pinetown		PFP		DP	8,957	61.7%	3,703	67.7%	5,254	8,957			241	14,519
Port Natal		NP		NP	5,620	49.6%	2,247	61.0%	5,620	3,373	2,310			11,336
South Coast		NP		NP	6,095	50.2%	1,525	71.9%	6,095	4,570	1,451			12,144
Umbilo		NP		DP	4,783	48.1%	725	59.3%	4,058	4,783	1,080			9,949
Umfolozi		NP		NP	5,010	42.3%	907	66.7%	5,010	2,437	4,103			11,564
Umhlanga		NP		DP	6,626	51.5%	1,406	70.1%	5,220	6,626	1,012			12,873
Umhlatuzana		NP		NP	7,459	56.7%	1,881	60.1%	7,459	5,578				13,159
Umlazi		NP		NP	6,149	51.6%	2,835	61.2%	6,149	3,314	2,429			11,919
Vryheid		NP		NP	5,825	50.4%	1,434	72.6%	5,825	1,072	4,391	256		11,558
Total for all constituencies								Turnout
									NP	DP	CP	HNP	Independents	Total
								Votes
								66.2%	107,077	103,043	32,803	256	241	244,343
									43.8%	42.2%	13.4%	0.1%	0.1%	100.0%
									Seats
									10	10	0	0	0	20
50%	50%	0%	5%	0%	100.0%

Orange Free State

Constituency	1987 result		1989 winning party					Turnout	Votes
			Party		Votes	Share	Majority		NP	CP	DP	HNP	Total
Bethlehem		NP		NP	6,373	48.2%	401	81.3%	6,373	5,972	716	159	13,232
Bloemfontein East		NP		NP	8,515	57.0%	2,148	72.2%	8,515	6,367			14,951
Bloemfontein North		NP		NP	6,476	56.3%	3,204	68.7%	6,476	3,272	1,732		11,508
Bloemfontein West		NP		NP	7,371	60.8%	2,696	72.1%	7,371	4,675			12,125
Fauresmith		NP		NP[lower-alpha 2]	4,519	49.2%	0	86.7%	4,519	4,519		120	9,185
Heilbron		NP		CP	5,896	49.5%	124	81.2%	5,772	5,896		231	11,922
Kroonstad		NP		NP	6,706	54.9%	1,294	76.4%	6,706	5,412			12,211
Ladybrand		NP		CP	5,805	48.2%	70	86.3%	5,735	5,805	471		12,041
Parys		NP		CP	7,736	54.9%	1,413	82.2%	6,323	7,736			14,100
Sasolburg		NP		CP	7,361	49.9%	22	71.7%	7,339	7,361			14,747
Smithfield		NP		CP	5,080	50.0%	105	77.3%	4,975	5,080			10,151
Virginia		NP		NP	6,911	47.4%	47	70.6%	6,911	6,864	680	88	14,587
Welkom		NP		CP	9,312	49.8%	856	71.8%	8,456	9,312	791	112	18,687
Winburg		NP		NP	7,538	54.0%	1,218	81.0%	7,538	6,320			13,947
Total for all constituencies								Turnout					Total
									NP	CP	DP	HNP
									Votes
								76.6%	86,533	84,591	5,453	966	183,394
									47.2%	46.1%	3.0%	0.5%	100.0%
									Seats
									8	6	0	0	14
									57.1%	42.9%	0%	0%	100.0%

Transvaal

Constituency	Region	1987 result		1989 winning party					Turnout	Votes
				Party		Votes	Share	Majority		NP	CP	DP	HNP	Independents	Total
Alberton	PWV		NP		NP	7,161	47.8%	753	67.3%	7,161	6,408	1,325			14,982
Barberton	East		CP		CP	7,708	54.6%	1,381	78.0%	6,327	7,708				14,109
Benoni	PWV		NP		NP	5,957	44.5%	2,752	66.0%	5,957	3,205	4,212			13,394
Bethal	East		CP		CP	12,383	56.4%	3,066	71.2%	9,317	12,383		210		21,967
Bezuidenhout	PWV		NP		DP	5,618	46.6%	356	56.6%	5,262	976	5,618		162	12,063
Boksburg	PWV		NP		NP	8,043	50.0%	2,390	69.4%	8,043	5,653	2,260	111		16,093
Brakpan	PWV		CP		CP	7,543	50.4%	891	68.9%	6,652	7,543	729			14,969
Brentwood	PWV		NP		NP	8,997	48.1%	2,374	71.9%	8,997	6,623	3,016			18,691
Brits	West		CP		CP	8,831	60.1%	3,032	77.6%	5,799	8,831				14,687
Bryanston	PWV		PFP		DP	10,947	71.5%	6,642	67.8%	4,305		10,947			15,320
Carletonville	PWV		CP		CP	7,918	53.0%	955	70.1%	6,963	7,918				14,940
Delmas	East		CP		CP	8,956	51.0%	581	75.2%	8,375	8,956				17,553
Edenvale	PWV		NP		DP	9,358	59.4%	3,551	70.0%	5,807		9,358		451	3,551
Ermelo	East		CP		CP	7,695	53.6%	1,074	77.9%	6,621	7,695				14,363
Florida	PWV		NP		NP	7,566	51.0%	3,882	73.2%	7,566	3,529	3,684			14,826
Geduld	PWV		NP		NP	8,285	45.9%	377	72.7%	8,285	7,908	1,826			18,046
Germiston	PWV		NP		NP	6,198	47.5%	1,315	63.8%	6,198	4,883	1,953			13,054
Germiston District	PWV		NP		NP	7,000	46.0%	926	64.3%	7,000	6,074	2,088			15,207
Gezina	PWV		NP		NP	6,421	49.4%	7	65.8%	6,421	6,414				13,010
Helderkruin	PWV		NP		NP	12,113	50.8%	5,748	74.0%	12,113	5,302	6,365			23,832
Hercules	PWV		NP		CP	9,379	59.8%	3,538	68.1%	5,841	9,379		371	44	15,673
Hillbrow	PWV		PFP		DP	3,971	49.7%	1,054	44.3%	2,917	1,079	3,971			7,997
Houghton	PWV		PFP		DP	10,003	72.7%	6,301	66.1%	3,702		10,003			13,752
Innesdal	PWV		NP		NP	8,250	53.8%	1,509	76.8%	8,250	6,741		255		15,344
Jeppe	PWV		NP		NP	4,593	54.2%	1,922	40.6%	4,593	2,671	1,189			8,480
Johannesburg North	PWV		PFP		DP	9,511	73.9%	6,205	67.4%	3,306		9,511			12,874
Johannesburg West	PWV		NP		NP	4,247	42.1%	1,328	55.5%	4,247	2,919	2,870			10,088
Kempton Park	PWV		NP		NP	7,461	52.0%	2,196	67.3%	7,461	5,265	1,601			14,351
Klerksdorp	West		NP		NP	10,440	48.7%	495	72.3%	10,440	9,945	1,008			21,443
Koedoespoort	PWV		NP		NP	7,477	46.9%	271	73.9%	7,477	7,206	1,200			15,958
Krugersdorp	PWV		NP		NP	8,188	52.8%	949	69.3%	8,188	7,239				15,518
Langlaagte	PWV		NP		NP	6,580	56.6%	1,701	59.3%	6,580	4,879				11,618
Lichtenburg	West		CP		CP	7,906	62.4%	3,195	79.1%	4,711	7,906				12,663
Losberg	PWV		CP		CP	8,342	54.0%	1,302	66.7%	7,040	8,342				15,459
Lydenburg	East		NP		CP	6,753	50.9%	870	78.4%	5,883	6,753	332	165		13,266
Maraisburg	PWV		NP		CP	5,340	50.0%	214	52.3%	5,126	5,340		71		10,679
Meyerton	PWV		NP		CP	9,069	44.7%	7	70.6%	9,062	9,069	2,112			20,285
Middelburg	East		CP		CP	10,472	57.8%	3,688	74.7%	6,784	10,472	609	230		18,113
Modderfontein	PWV		NP		NP	10,269	50.4%	4,159	68.4%	10,269	6,110	3,972			20,392
Nelspruit	East		NP		NP	7,417	46.8%	496	73.9%	7,417	6,921	1,472			15,833
Nigel	PWV		CP		CP	9,466	52.7%	1,207	75.3%	8,259	9,466		193		17,969
North Rand	PWV		NP		DP	13,542	42.6%	2,305	72.9%	11,237	6,901	13,542			31,820
Overvaal	PWV		CP		CP	8,589	54.2%	1,426	65.4%	7,163	8,589				15,849
Parktown	PWV		PFP		DP	8,804	75.1%	6,004	65.1%	2,800		8,804			11,730
Pietersburg	North		CP		CP	9,174	53.8%	1,356	74.8%	9,174	7,818				17,061
Potchefstroom	West		NP		NP	8,684	54.8%	1,583	76.3%	8,684	7,101				15,846
Potgietersrus	North		CP		CP	9,090	60.0%	3,141	80.8%	5,949	9,090				15,146
Pretoria Central	PWV		NP		NP	5,916	54.7%	1,969	57.3%	5,916	3,947	776	140		10,819
Pretoria East	PWV		NP		NP	17,237	55.0%	10,099	80.6%	17,237	7,138	6,875			31,341
Pretoria West	PWV		NP		CP	8,085	57.1%	2,149	59.2%	5,936	8,085				14,148
Primrose	PWV		NP		NP	7,253	54.8%	1,359	68.4%	7,253	5,894				13,244
Randburg	PWV		Ind		DP	8,481	52.9%	1,714	74.1%	6,767	755	8,481			16,038
Randfontein	PWV		CP		CP	9,060	59.3%	2,902	58.8%	6,158	9,060				15,278
Rissik	PWV		NP		NP	6,778	52.6%	3,533	69.0%	6,778	3,245	2,817			12,893
Roodeplaat	PWV		NP		CP	9,983	50.9%	565	74.7%	9,418	9,983				19,629
Roodepoort	PWV		CP		CP	7,724	52.3%	796	66.1%	6,928	7,724				14,759
Rosettenville	PWV		NP		NP	6,195	55.9%	3,282	58.4%	6,195	2,913	1,945			11,083
Rustenburg	West		NP		CP	8,921	53.8%	1,502	68.9%	7,419	8,921		183		16,591
Sandton	PWV		PFP		DP		100%					Unopposed
Schweizer-Reneke	West		CP		CP	7,146	57.4%	1,892	83.8%	5,254	7,146				12,459
Soutpansberg	North		CP		CP	8,130	51.4%	530	84.3%	7,600	8,130				15,807
Springs	PWV		NP		NP	6,622	49.0%	1,241	68.8%	6,622	5,381	1,473			13,507
Standerton	East		CP		CP	9,081	56.9%	2,249	74.1%	6,832	9,081				15,970
Stilfontein	West		NP		CP	5,865	59.6%	1,926	67.3%	3,939	5,865				9,840
Sunnyside	PWV		NP		NP	6,374	51.6%	3,073	67.4%	6,374	3,301	2,623			12,341
Turffontein	PWV		NP		NP	7,957	49.9%	3,958	63.4%	7,957	3,999	3,961			15,939
Vanderbijlpark	PWV		NP		NP	10,295	59.2%	3,246	67.7%	10,295	7,049				17,401
Ventersdorp	West		CP		CP	7,488	57.2%	2,106	77.4%	5,382	7,488		152		13,083
Vereeniging	PWV		NP		NP	7,199	47.1%	5	70.4%	7,199	7,194	863			15,292
Verwoerdburg	PWV		NP		NP	12,085	56.4%	5,524	79.4%	12,085	6,561	2,753			21,445
Waterberg	North		CP		CP	8,746	60.2%	3,990	77.4%	4,756	8,746		1,015		14,530
Waterkloof	PWV		NP		NP	8,220	48.8%	2,307	82.8%	8,220	2,667	5,913			16,837
Westdene	PWV		NP		NP	6,974	49.7%	2,647	70.5%	6,974	2,691	4,327			14,020
Witbank	East		CP		CP	9,596	53.1%	2,091	69.0%	7,505	9,596	949			18,083
Wonderboom	PWV		NP		CP	11,703	51.4%	905	75.6%	10,798	11,703		212		22,760
Yeoville	PWV		PFP		DP		100%					Unopposed
Total for all constituencies									Turnout
										NP	CP	DP	HNP	Independents	Total
									Votes
									67.9%	528,170	460,829	159,333	3,308	657	1,157,193
										45.6%	39.8%	13.8%	0.3%	0.1%	100.0%
										Seats
										34	31	11	0	0	76
44.7%	40.8%	14.5%	0%	0%	100.0%

House of Representatives (coloured)

All five appointed and indirectly-elected seats were taken by the Labour Party.^[2]

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Labour Party	171,930	66.59	69	–7
	Democratic Reform Party	39,741	15.39	5	New
	United Democratic Party	19,861	7.69	3	New
	Freedom Party	1,949	0.75	1	0
	Independents	24,705	9.57	2	+1
Presidential appointees				2	New
Indirectly-elected members				3	New
Total		258,186	100.00	85	+5
Valid votes		258,186	98.90
Invalid/blank votes		2,861	1.10
Total votes		261,047	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,439,112	18.14
Source: Nohlen et al.[5]

House of Delegates (Indian)

Of the five appointed and indirectly-elected seats, three were taken by Solidarity, one by the National People’s Party and one by the Merit People's Party.^[2]

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Solidarity	58,216	38.02	16	–1
	National People's Party	38,523	25.16	8	–10
	Democratic Party	10,427	6.81	3	New
	National Federal Party	8,058	5.26	1	+1
	People's Party of South Africa	6,064	3.96	1	New
	United Party	2,712	1.77	0	New
	Merit People's Party	2,078	1.36	3	New
	Progressive Independent Party	1,497	0.98	0	–1
	Freedom Party	703	0.46	2	New
	Republican Party	701	0.46	0	New
	Independents	24,157	15.77	6	+2
Presidential appointees				2	New
Indirectly-elected members				3	New
Total		153,136	100.00	45	0
Valid votes		153,136	99.10
Invalid/blank votes		1,388	0.90
Total votes		154,524	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		663,604	23.29
Source: Nohlen et al.[5]

References

1. The Star, 24 May 1987
2. 1981 House of Assembly Election African Elections Database
3. South Africa: Parliamentary Chamber: House of Assembly: Elections held in 1989 Inter-Parliamentary Union
4. Aucamp, J.M. (2010) Die Nasionale Party van Suid-Afrika se laaste dekade as regerende party, 1984-1994, page 242
5. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, pp832–837 ISBN 0-19-829645-2

Notes

1. Progressive Federal Party and New Republic Party combined.
2. Seat awarded to the National Party after court-ordered recount