# Canonical recap data for 1910 South African General Election (1910)
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slug: 1910-south-africa-election
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title: 1910 South African General Election
subtitle: The Union of South Africa's first election consolidated white power and marginalized Black representation, institutionalizing the racial divisions preceding apartheid.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1910-09-15
datePrecision: day
year: 1910
decade: 1910
country:
name: South Africa
slug: south-africa
summaryShort: General elections were held in South Africa on 15 September 1910 to elect the 121 members of the House of Assembly. They were the first general election after the Union of South Africa was created on 31 May 1910.
summaryLong: General elections were held in South Africa on 15 September 1910 to elect the 121 members of the House of Assembly. They were the first general election after the Union of South Africa was created on 31 May 1910.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "1910 South African general election"
importance: 68
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1910_South_African_general_election"
  title: 1910 South African general election
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- election
metaDescription: General elections were held in South Africa on 15 September 1910 to elect the 121 members of the House of Assembly. They were the first general election after t
wikidataQid: Q1789291
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  capturedAt: 2026-04-20
  label: 1910 South African general election
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1910_South_African_general_election"
