18 May 1938
The United Party wins the General Election
- Updated
- 2 May 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). The United Party wins the General Election. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011578
South African History Online (2011) 'The United Party wins the General Election', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011578 (Accessed: 15 October 2026).
South African History Online, The United Party wins the General Election [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011578, (accessed 15 October 2026).
"The United Party wins the General Election." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011578. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "The United Party wins the General Election." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011578.
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