1903 Cape Colony parliamentary election

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

Electoral district	Seats	Candidates	Registered voters	Votes available	Votes cast	Turnout
British Bechuanaland	1	1	1,702	1,702	–	–
Eastern	4	5	20,516	82,064	43,753	53.1
Griqualand West	1	1	8,357	8,357	–	–
Midland	3	4	9,826	29,478	17,727	60.1
North-Eastern	3	3	11,753	35,259	–	–
North-Western	3	4	11,384	34,152	24,595	72.0
South-Eastern	4	5	22,015	88,060	45,551	51.7
South-Western	3	4	14,444	43,332	29,667	68.5
Western	4	5	35,180	140,720	63,111	44.8
Total	26	32	135,177	463,124	224,224	53.7
Source: Statistical register of the colony of the Cape of Good Hope

References

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