1893 Transvaal presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Transvaal in 1893.[1] The result was a victory for Paul Kruger, although there were concerns that agents of Kruger had manipulated the electoral roll.[1]

1893 South African Republic presidential election
1893
 
Nominee Paul Kruger Piet Joubert John Gilbert Kotzé
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 7,881 7,009 76
Percentage 52.66% 46.83% 0.51%
President before election

Paul Kruger

 Elected President

Paul Kruger

Results
CandidateVotes%
Paul Kruger7,88152.66
Piet Joubert7,00946.83
John Gilbert Kotzé760.51
Total14,966100.00
Source: Annual Register[2]

References
  1. "Joubert, Petrus Jacobus" . Encyclopædia Britannica. 15 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 522.
  2. Annual Register for the Year 1893. Longmans, Green, and co. 1894. p. 442. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
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