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'''Rondebosch''' was a constituency in the ] of ], which existed from ] to ] and again from ] to ]. It covered parts of ] ], centred on its namesake suburb of ]. Throughout its existence it elected one member to the ] and one to the ]. |
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'''Rondebosch''' was a constituency in the ] of ], which existed from ] to ] and again from ] to ]. It covered parts of ] ], centred on its namesake suburb of ]. Throughout its existence it elected one member to the ] and one to the ]. |
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== History == |
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Rondebosch was first created in 1915, out of what had been the urban parts of the ] constituency. Throughout its existence, it was located entirely within the southern suburbs of Cape Town, and like the rest of that region, its electorate was largely English-speaking, affluent and liberal. Its first MP, Ralph William Close, was elected as a member of the ], and joined the ] (SAP) when the Unionists merged with them in 1921. He represented Rondebosch throughout the seat’s first period of existence, and on its abolition in 1929 moved to the new seat of ]. |
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Rondebosch was first created in 1915, out of what had been the urban parts of the ] constituency. Throughout its existence, it was located entirely within the southern suburbs of Cape Town, and like the rest of that region, its electorate was largely English-speaking, affluent and liberal. Its first MP, Ralph William Close, was elected as a member of the ], and joined the ] (SAP) when the Unionists merged with them in 1921. He represented Rondebosch throughout the seat's first period of existence, and on its abolition in 1929 moved to the new seat of ]. |
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Rondebosch was recreated just four years later, however, and once again contained a similar area with similar political leanings. It elected ] MPs for much of its existence, usually unopposed or by wide margins, and its last MP for the area was De Villiers Graaff, leader of the UP, who had been defeated in ] in the ] and moved to the much safer seat of Rondebosch in 1961. When the new constituency of ] was created in 1974, Graaff moved there, and the open seat in Rondebosch was won by the ]’s ], who was the sitting ] when his seat was abolished in 1981. Rondebosch was largely replaced by the recreated ] seat, which Slabbert stood for and won unopposed in the ]. |
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Rondebosch was recreated just four years later, however, and once again contained a similar area with similar political leanings. It elected ] MPs for much of its existence, usually unopposed or by wide margins, and its last MP for the area was De Villiers Graaff, leader of the UP, who had been defeated in ] in the ] and moved to the much safer seat of Rondebosch in 1961. When the new constituency of ] was created in 1974, Graaff moved there, and the open seat in Rondebosch was won by the ]’s ], who was the sitting ] when his seat was abolished in 1981. Rondebosch was largely replaced by the recreated ] seat, which Slabbert stood for and won unopposed in the ]. |
Rondebosch was first created in 1915, out of what had been the urban parts of the Liesbeek constituency. Throughout its existence, it was located entirely within the southern suburbs of Cape Town, and like the rest of that region, its electorate was largely English-speaking, affluent and liberal. Its first MP, Ralph William Close, was elected as a member of the Unionist Party, and joined the South African Party (SAP) when the Unionists merged with them in 1921. He represented Rondebosch throughout the seat's first period of existence, and on its abolition in 1929 moved to the new seat of Mowbray.
Rondebosch was recreated just four years later, however, and once again contained a similar area with similar political leanings. It elected United Party MPs for much of its existence, usually unopposed or by wide margins, and its last MP for the area was De Villiers Graaff, leader of the UP, who had been defeated in Hottentots-Holland in the 1958 election and moved to the much safer seat of Rondebosch in 1961. When the new constituency of Groote Schuur was created in 1974, Graaff moved there, and the open seat in Rondebosch was won by the Progressive Party’s Frederik van Zyl Slabbert, who was the sitting Leader of the Opposition when his seat was abolished in 1981. Rondebosch was largely replaced by the recreated Claremont seat, which Slabbert stood for and won unopposed in the 1981 election.
Location of Rondebosch within Cape Town (1924)