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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]
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 |
Source: South African History Online |
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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]
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 |
Source: South African History Online |