1896 Orange Free State presidential election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Flag_of_the_Orange_Free_State.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_Orange_Free_State.svg.png)
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| | | Nominee | Martinus Theunis Steyn | John G. Fraser | | Popular vote | 6,877 | 1,367 | Percentage | 83.42% | 16.58% | |
President before election Pieter Jeremias Blignaut (Acting) | Elected President Martinus Theunis Steyn | |
Presidential elections were held in the Orange Free State in February 1896.[1] They were held after the former President Francis William Reitz resigned due to bad health in 1895.[2] The two candidates were High Court judge Martinus Theunis Steyn and John G. Fraser.[2] Whilst Steyn supported the proposed merger of the Orange Free State and Transvaal, Fraser was in favour of closer links with the neighbouring Cape Colony and the United Kingdom.[2]
The election resulted in a convincing win for Steyn,[1] who received 83% of the vote. He was inaugurated as President on 4 March 1896 at the Dutch Reformed Church in Bloemfontein.[2]
Results
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Martinus Theunis Steyn | 6,877 | 83.42 |
John G. Fraser | 1,367 | 16.58 |
Total | 8,244 | 100.00 |
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Source: South African History Online |
References
- ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Steyn, Martinus Theunis" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 25 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 915.
- ^ a b c d M.T. Steyn is sworn in as president of the Orange Free State South African History Online
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