Five Jews were among 169 MPs elected in Wednesday’s South African general election. Hymie Miller, Theo Aronson and Dr. Ephraim Fisher, all of the United Party, were returned unopposed. Harry Schwarz of the UP, and Helen Suzman of the Progressive Party won contests. Jewish MP Sonny Emdin of the UP lost his seat. Eight Jews were elected in provincial council elections the same day. These were Dave Epstein, A.B. Widman, Sam Moss and A, Gadd all of the UP, and Dr. Selma Browde of the PP in Transvaal, and C. Brett and I. Goldberg of the UP, and H. Hirsch of the PP in Capetown. It was a quiet election and there were no Jewish issues.
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