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1903 Cape Colony parliamentary election

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Elections for the Legislative Council were held in Cape Colony in 1903. Following Act 4 in 1904, a further three seats were added to the Council, for which elections were held in the same year.[1]

Thirty-two candidates contested the 26 seats, although the three seats in the North Eastern Province, as well as the single seats for Griqualand West and British Bechauanaland were uncontested as only one candidate ran for east seat.[2] A total of 135,177 voters were registered for the election.[2]

Statistics

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Electoral district Seats Candidates Registered voters Votes available Votes cast
British Bechuanaland 1 1 1,702 1,702
Eastern 4 5 20,516 82,064 43,753
Griqualand West 1 1 8,357 8,357
Midland 3 4 9,826 29,478 17,727
North-Eastern 3 3 11,753 35,259
North-Western 3 4 11,384 34,152 24,595
South-Eastern 4 5 22,015 88,060 45,551
South-Western 3 4 14,444 43,332 29,667
Western 4 5 35,180 140,720 63,111
Total 26 32 135,177 463,124 224,224
Source: Statistical register of the colony of the Cape of Good Hope

References

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  1. ^ Statistical register of the colony of the Cape of Good Hope, piv
  2. ^ a b Statistical register of the colony of the Cape of Good Hope, p36R