Presidential elections were held in the South African Republic in 1872.[1] The result was a victory for Thomas François Burgers,[2] who defeated the "Afrikanerised" Englishman William Robinson,[3] who had been supported by Paul Kruger.[4] Burgers was sworn in as President on 27 June.[5]
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Results edit
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas François Burgers | 2,964 | 88.42 |
| William Robinson | 388 | 11.58 |
| Total | 3,352 | 100.00 |
| Source: Debroey | ||
References edit
- ^ John Noble (1896) Illustrated official handbook of the Cape and South Africa J.C. Juta & Co, p463
- ^ Steven Debroey (1989) South Africa to the sources of apartheid
- ^ Marq De Villiers (1988) White tribe dreaming: apartheid's bitter roots as witnessed by eight generations of an Afrikaner family Viking
- ^ Jeremy Lawrence (2001) Buccaneer: a biography of Sir Joseph Benjamin Robinson, first Baronet Gryphon Press, p48
- ^ Alan Patrick Cartwright (1973) Valley of gold Timmins, p25