The 18th South African Parliament was the eighteenth Parliament of South Africa to convene since the unification of South Africa in 1910 and the sixth to convene since the adoption of the republican constitution in 1961. It was elected in the 1981 South African general election and consisted of the unicameral House of Assembly . The House of Assembly contained 165 members.
Three parties were represented in this parliament: the National Party (NP), the Progressive Federal Party (PFP), and the New Republic Party (NRP). The National Party retained a diminished majority: it won 131 of the 165 seats, a decrease from the 134 seats it held in the 17th Parliament.
Summary by province The table below gives the number of registered voters (all of whom were classified as white under the apartheid legislation) and parliamentary seats, on the day of the election, broken down by province.[ 1] The provinces are those which existed prior to 1994.
Parties represented
Members of Parliament The following is a list of MPs elected in the 1981 general election to the 18th Parliament, which sat until the 1987 general election .[ 2]
Constituency
Province
Name
Party
Albany
Cape
Moorcroft, Errol
PFP
Alberton
Transvaal
Ligthelm, C.J.
NP
Algoa
Cape
Kleynhans, J.W.
NP
Aliwal
Cape
Greeff, J.W.
NP
Amanzimtoti
Natal
Bartlett, G.S.
NRP
Barberton
Transvaal
Uys, C.
NP
Beaufort West
Cape
Poggenpoel, D.J.
NP
Bellville
Cape
Van der Walt, A.T.
NP
Benoni
Transvaal
Rencken, C.R.E.
NP
Berea
Natal
Swart, R.A.F.
PFP
Bethal
Transvaal
Wentzel, Hon. J.J.G.
NP
Bethlehem
Free State
Van der Merwe, C.W.
NP
Bezuidenhout
Transvaal
Sive, R.
PFP
Bloemfontein East
Free State
Van der Walt, Dr L.
NP
Bloemfontein North
Free State
Terblanche, G.P.D.
NP
Bloemfontein West
Free State
Coetsee, Kobie
NP
Boksburg
Transvaal
Blanché, Sakkie
NP
Brakpan
Transvaal
Le Roux, F.J.
NP
Brentwood
Transvaal
Van Zyl, J.G.
NP
Brits
Transvaal
Grobler, Dr J.P.
NP
Bryanston
Transvaal
Van Rensburg, H.E.J.
PFP
Caledon
Cape
Fick, L.H.
NP
Cape Town Gardens
Cape
Andrew, Ken
PFP
Carletonville
Transvaal
Landman, W.J.
NP
Ceres
Cape
Hugo, P.B.B.
NP
Claremont
Cape
Slabbert, Frederik van Zyl
PFP
Constantia
Cape
Hulley, P.R.
PFP
Cradock
Cape
Morrison, G.de V.
NP
De Aar
Cape
Van Heerden, R.F.
NP
De Kuilen
Cape
Streicher, D.M.
NP
Delmas
Transvaal
Schoeman, H.
NP
Durban Central
Natal
Gastrow, P.H.P.
PFP
Durban North
Natal
Miller, R.B.
NRP
Durban Point
Natal
Raw, Vause
NRP
Durbanville
Cape
Munnik, L.A.P.A.
NP
East London City
Cape
De Pontes, P.
NP
East London North
Cape
Coetzer, H.S.
NP
Edenvale
Transvaal
Goodall, B.B.
PFP
Ermelo
Transvaal
Tempel, H.J.
NP
False Bay
Cape
Albertyn, Jacobus
NP
Fauresmith
Free State
Olivier, P.J.S.
NP
Florida
Transvaal
Du Plessis, Barend
NP
Geduld
Transvaal
De Beer, Sam
NP
George
Cape
Botha, P. W.
NP
Germiston
Transvaal
Van Eeden, D.S.
NP
Germiston District
Transvaal
Scholtz, E.M.
NP
Gezina
Transvaal
Swanepoel, K.D.
NP
Gordonia
Cape
Van Wyk, J.A.
NP
Graaff-Reinet
Cape
Hayward, S.A.S.
NP
Green Point
Cape
Van der Merwe, S.S.
PFP
Greytown
Natal
Cronjé, P.C.
PFP
Groote Schuur
Cape
Bamford, B.R.
PFP
Heilbron
Free State
Terblanche, A.J.W.P.S.
NP
Helderberg
Cape
Heunis, Chris
NP
Helderkruin
Transvaal
Van der Merwe, C.J.
NP
Hercules
Transvaal
Van Vuuren, L.M.J.
NP
Hillbrow
Transvaal
Widman, A.B.
PFP
Houghton
Transvaal
Suzman, Helen
PFP
Humansdorp
Cape
Meyer, W.D.
NP
Innesdal
Transvaal
Nothnagel, A.E.
NP
Jeppe
Transvaal
Van der Merwe, Koos
NP
Johannesburg North
Transvaal
Marais, J.F.
PFP
Johannesburg West
Transvaal
Meyer, Roelf
NP
Kempton Park
Transvaal
Du Plessis, G.C.
NP
Kimberley North
Cape
De Jager, A.M.van A.
NP
Kimberley South
Cape
Niemann, Keppies
NP
King William's Town
Cape
Rogers, P.R.C.
NRP
Klerksdorp
Transvaal
Venter, A.A.
NP
Klip River
Natal
Volker, V.A.
NP
Koedoespoort
Transvaal
Van Staden, F.A.H.
NP
Kroonstad
Free State
Breytenbach, Wynand
NP
Krugersdorp
Transvaal
Wessels, L.
NP
Kuruman
Cape
Hoon, J.H.
NP
Ladybrand
Free State
Van den Berg, J.C.
NP
Langlaagte
Transvaal
Barnard, S.P.
NP
Lichtenburg
Transvaal
Hartzenberg, Ferdi
NP
Losberg
Transvaal
Wright, A.P.
NP
Lydenburg
Transvaal
Du Plessis, P.T.C.
NP
Maitland
Cape
Durr, Kent
NP
Malmesbury
Cape
Kotzé, G.J.
NP
Maraisburg
Transvaal
Pretorius, P.H.
NP
Meyerton
Transvaal
Van der Merwe, W.L.
NP
Middelburg
Transvaal
Ligthelm, N.W.
NP
Modderfontein
Transvaal
Malan, Magnus
NP
Mooi River
Natal
Hardingham, R.W.
NRP
Mossel Bay
Cape
Van Rensburg, H.M.J.
NP
Namaqualand
Cape
Louw, E.van der M.
NP
Nelspruit
Transvaal
Maré, P.L.
NP
Newcastle
Natal
Schoeman, W.J.
NP
Newton Park
Cape
Delport, W.H.
NP
Nigel
Transvaal
Visagie, J.H.
NP
North Rand
Transvaal
Schoeman, J.C.B.
NP
Oudtshoorn
Cape
Badenhorst, P.J.
NP
Overvaal
Transvaal
Ballot, G.C.
NP
Paarl
Cape
Meiring, J.W.H.
NP
Parktown
Transvaal
Barnard, M.S.
PFP
Parow
Cape
Kotzé, S.F.
NP
Parys
Free State
Kotzé, W.D.
NP
Pietermaritzburg North
Natal
McIntosch, G.B.D.
PFP
Pietermaritzburg South
Natal
Tarr, M.A.
PFP
Pietersburg
Transvaal
Snyman, W.J.
NP
Piketberg
Cape
Kotzé, D.A.
NP
Pinelands
Cape
Boraine, Alex
PFP
Pinetown
Natal
Pitman, S.A.
PFP
Port Elizabeth Central
Cape
Malcomess, D.J.N.
PFP
Port Elizabeth North
Cape
Van der Linde, G.J.
NP
Port Natal
Natal
Cronjé, P.
NP
Potchefstroom
Transvaal
Le Grange, Louis
NP
Potgietersrus
Transvaal
Golden, S.G.A.
NP
Pretoria Central
Transvaal
Nel, D.J.L.
NP
Pretoria East
Transvaal
Alant, Theo
NP
Pretoria West
Transvaal
Le Roux, Z.P.
NP
Prieska
Cape
Van Niekerk, A.I.
NP
Primrose
Transvaal
Koornhof, Piet
NP
Queenstown
Cape
Louw, M.H.
NP
Randburg
Transvaal
Malan, W.C.
NP
Randfontein
Transvaal
Geldenhuys, Boy
NP
Rissik
Transvaal
Van der Merwe, H.D.K.
NP
Roodeplaat
Transvaal
Lloyd, J.J.
NP
Roodepoort
Transvaal
Cuyler, W.J.
NP
Rosettenville
Transvaal
Van Rensburg, H.M.J.
NP
Rustenburg
Transvaal
Veldman, M.H.
NP
Sandton
Transvaal
Dalling, David
PFP
Sasolburg
Free State
Ungerer, J.H.B.
NP
Schweizer-Reneke
Transvaal
Lemmer, W.A.
NP
Sea Point
Cape
Eglin, Colin
PFP
Simonstown
Cape
Wiley, John
NP
Smithfield
Free State
Simkin, C.H.W.
NP
South Coast
Natal
Thompson, A.G.
NRP
Soutpansberg
Transvaal
Botha, S.P.
NP
Springs
Transvaal
Van der Merwe, G.J.
NP
Standerton
Transvaal
Hefer, W.J.
NP
Stellenbosch
Cape
Smit, Hon. H.H.
NP
Stilfontein
Transvaal
Cunningham, J.H.
NP
Sundays River
Cape
Conradie, F.D.
NP
Sunnyside
Transvaal
Van Zyl, J.J.B.
NP
Swellendam
Cape
Geldenhuys, A.
NP
Turffontein
Transvaal
Fourie, L.H.
NP
Tygervallei
Cape
Van Breda, A.
NP
Uitenhage
Cape
Le Roux, D.E.T.
NP
Umbilo
Natal
Watterson, D.W.
NRP
Umfolozi
Natal
Heine, W.J.
NP
Umhlanga
Natal
Page, B.W.B.
NRP
Umhlatuzana
Natal
Pretorius, N.J.
NP
Umlazi
Natal
Botha, Cornelius
NP
Vanderbijlpark
Transvaal
Viljoen, Gerrit
NP
Vasco
Cape
Heyns, J.H.
NP
Ventersdorp
Transvaal
Wilkens, B.H.
NP
Vereeniging
Transvaal
De Klerk, F. W.
NP
Verwoerdburg
Transvaal
Vlok, Adriaan
NP
Virginia
Free State
Clase, P.J.
NP
Vryburg
Cape
Du Toit, J.P.
NP
Vryheid
Natal
Mentz, Jurie
NP
Walmer
Cape
Savage, A.
PFP
Waterberg
Transvaal
Treurnicht, Andries
NP
Waterkloof
Transvaal
Langley, T.
NP
Welkom
Free State
Weeber, A.
NP
Wellington
Cape
Malherbe, G.J.
NP
Westdene
Transvaal
Botha, Pik
NP
Winburg
Free State
Scott, D.B.
NP
Witbank
Transvaal
Fouché, A.F.
NP
Wonderboom
Transvaal
Steyn, D. W.
NP
Worcester
Cape
Rabie, J.
NP
Wynberg
Cape
Myburgh, P.A.
PFP
Yeoville
Transvaal
Schwarz, Harry
PFP
References South Africa 1982: Official Yearbook of the Republic of South Africa , (Chris van Rensburg Publications 198w)
^ South Africa 1982: Official Yearbook of the Republic of South Africa , page 174
^ South Africa 1982: Official Yearbook of the Republic of South Africa , pp. 174-178