The National Party of South Africa, which imposed apartheid rule, was in power from 1948 until 1994. At the peak of its strength in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the party had a huge majority, holding more than 80 percent of the seats in the Parliament through free elections – but of course, only for whites. Even at its lowest point, in 1989, the party still won 57 percent of the seats in the Parliament.
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