# 18th South African Parliament

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. The provinces are those which existed prior to 1994.
Number of voters :
| Cape | 55 | 686,738 |
| Natal | 20 | 264,199 |
| Orange Free State | 14 | 178,099 |
| Transvaal | 76 | 1,161,590 |
| Total | 165 | 2,290,626 |

## Parties represented

| Party | Seats |
| National Party | 131 |
| Progressive Federal Party | 26 |
| New Republic Party | 8 |

## 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.
| 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 |