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1896 Orange Free State presidential election
Presidential elections were held in the Orange Free State in February 1896.[1] They were held after the former President Francis William Reitz resigned due to bad health in 1895.[2] The two candidates were High Court judge Martinus Theunis Steyn and John G. Fraser .[2] Whilst Steyn supported the proposed merger of the Orange Free State and Transvaal , Fraser was in favour of closer links with the neighbouring Cape Colony and the United Kingdom .[2]
The election resulted in a convincing win for Steyn,[1] who received 83% of the vote. He was inaugurated as President on 4 March 1896 at the Dutch Reformed Church in Bloemfontein .[2]
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Parliamentary elections Referendums