1975 South African presidential election

The 1975 South African presidential election resulted in the unanimous election of Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs of the National Party by Parliament to the position of State President on February 21, 1975.[1] Diedrichs was sworn in on April 19, 1975 during an official ceremony at the Groote Kerk (large church) of Cape Town.

1975 South African presidential election
February 21, 1975
225 votes in the Parliament of South Africa
113 votes needed to win
  Nicolaas Diederichs
Nominee Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs
Party National
Electoral vote Unanimous
Percentage 100%
State President before election

J. J. Fouché
National Party

 Elected State President

Nicolaas Diederichs
National Party

Bibliography
  1. Official Gazette (Staatskoerant) of the Republic of South Africa (van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika), Cape Town, February 21, 1975, Vol. 116, No. 4596, p. 1.
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