Composition By Election, Province and Type
| Election | No. | Cape | Nat | OFS | SWA | Tvl | Total gen. | CCRM | CNRM | Total MPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910, 15 September | 1 | 51 | 17 | 17 | – | 36 | 121 | – | – | 121 |
| 1915, 20 October | 2 | 51 | 17 | 17 | – | 45 | 130 | – | – | 130 |
| 1920, 20 March | 3 | 51 | 17 | 17 | – | 49 | 134 | – | – | 134 |
| 1921, 8 February | 4 | 51 | 17 | 17 | – | 49 | 134 | – | – | 134 |
| 1924, 19 June | 5 | 51 | 17 | 17 | – | 50 | 135 | – | – | 135 |
| 1929, 14 June | 6 | 58 | 17 | 18 | – | 55 | 148 | – | – | 148 |
| 1933, 17 May | 7 | 61 | 16 | 16 | – | 57 | 150 | – | – | 150 |
| 1938, 18 May | 8 | 59 | 16 | 15 | – | 60 | 150 | – | 3 | 153 |
| 1943, 17 July | 9 | 56 | 16 | 14 | – | 64 | 150 | – | 3 | 153 |
| 1948, 26 May | 10 | 55 | 16 | 13 | – | 66 | 150 | – | 3 | 153 |
| 1953, 15 April | 11 | 54 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 68 | 156 | – | 3 | 159 |
| 1958, 16 April | 12 | 52 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 68 | 156 | 4 | 3 | 163 |
| 1961, 8 October | 13 | 52 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 68 | 156 | 4 | – | 160 |
| 1966, 30 March | 14 | 54 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 73 | 166 | 4 | – | 170 |
| 1970, 22 April | 15 | 54 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 73 | 166 | – | – | 166 |
| 1974, 24 April | 16 | 55 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 76 | 171 | – | – | 171 |
| 1977, 30 November | 17 | 55 | 20 | 14 | – | 76 | 165 | IE | Nom | 165 |
| 1981, 29 April | 18 | 55 | 20 | 14 | – | 76 | 165 | 8 | 4 | 177 |
| 1987, 6 May | 19 | 56 | 20 | 14 | – | 76 | 166 | 8 | 4 | 178 |
| 1989, 6 September | 20 | 56 | 20 | 14 | – | 76 | 166 | 8 | 4 | 178 |
Abbreviations and notes:
- General roll electoral divisions (contested at general elections)
- Cape: Cape of Good Hope
- Nat: Natal
- OFS: Orange Free State
- SWA: South-West Africa (represented in the House 1950–1977)
- Tvl: Transvaal
- Non-general roll seats (not filled at general elections)
- CCRM: Cape Coloured representative members (represented in the House 1958–1970)
- CNRM: Cape Native representative members (represented in the House 1937–1960)
- IE: Indirectly elected, by the directly elected MPs (represented in the House January 1981–1994)
- Nom: Nominated by the State President, one per province (represented in the House January 1981–1994)
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