The Ciskei National Independence Party (CNIP) was a political party in the nominally independent South African homeland of Ciskei. It was founded and led by Lennox Sebe. [1] The party advocated cooperation with the South African government. The party governed Ciskei from 1973 until the 1990 coup d'état by Oupa Gqozo.
Electoral history
- 1978: CNIP won all 50 elected seats (a further 87 seats were filled by chiefs appointed ex-officio by the government) [2]
- 1984: CNIP was deemed to won the election unopposed, as its 23 candidates were the only ones to register [2]
References
- ^ "Lennox Sebe | South African History Online".
- ^ a b Elections in South Africa's Apartheid-Era Homelands "Bantustans" African Elections Database
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The Ciskei National Independence Party (CNIP) was a political party in the nominally independent South African homeland of Ciskei. It was founded and led by Lennox Sebe. [1] The party advocated cooperation with the South African government. The party governed Ciskei from 1973 until the 1990 coup d'état by Oupa Gqozo.
Electoral history
- 1978: CNIP won all 50 elected seats (a further 87 seats were filled by chiefs appointed ex-officio by the government) [2]
- 1984: CNIP was deemed to won the election unopposed, as its 23 candidates were the only ones to register [2]
References
- ^ "Lennox Sebe | South African History Online".
- ^ a b Elections in South Africa's Apartheid-Era Homelands "Bantustans" African Elections Database
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