Parliamentary elections were held in the Transkei Bantustan, South Africa on 23 October 1968.[1] The Transkei National Independence Party won 57 of the 75 elected seats.[1]
The Legislative Assembly had a total of 109 seats, 45 of which were elected and 64 of which were reserved for directly and indirectly elected chiefs.[1] Of the 64 seats reserved for chiefs, four were for Paramount chiefs and 60 for office-holding Chiefs in nine regions.[2] 56 of the 64 Chiefs supported the ruling party.[2]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elected | Chiefs | Total | +/– | |||||
| Transkei National Independence Party | 28 | 56 | 84 | +13 | ||||
| Democratic Party | 14 | 8 | 22 | –13 | ||||
| Other parties and independents | 3 | 0 | 3 | –2 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 64 | 109 | 0 | ||||
| Total votes | 451,916 | – | ||||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 907,778 | 49.78 | ||||||
| Source: African Elections Database | ||||||||