Cape Colony elections

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:election
gptkbp:electionYear Every 4 years
First-past-the-post
gptkbp:firstHeld 1834
1910
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:hasPoliticalParty gptkb:Labour_Party
gptkb:Progressive_Party
gptkb:Cape_Party
Unionist Party
gptkbp:historicalContext 19th century colonialism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cape Colony elections
gptkbp:influencedBy Colonial_policies
gptkbp:keyIssues Social justice
Labor rights
Language rights
Public transportation
Environmental concerns
Infrastructure development
Economic inequality
Cultural identity
Education reforms
Public health initiatives
Agricultural policies
Economic policies
Indigenous rights
Civic education
Judicial reforms
Youth engagement
Housing policies
Foreign relations
Social welfare programs
Crime and safety
Land ownership
Civil rights advocacy
Constitutional reforms
Taxation policies
Women's suffrage advocacy
Media freedom
Political participation
Military funding
Political corruption
Race relations
Mining regulations
Urbanization challenges
Railway_expansion
Trade_policies
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:John_X._Merriman
gptkb:Cecil_Rhodes
gptkb:Jan_Hofmeyr
gptkb:William_Philip_Schreiner
gptkbp:occursIn gptkb:Cape_Colony
gptkbp:resultedIn Formation of the Union of South Africa
gptkbp:significance Representation of the people
gptkbp:type Legislative elections
gptkbp:voterTurnout Varied by election
White males over 21