Federal elections were held in the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland on 27 April 1962.[1] Due to a boycott by all opposition parties,[2] the ruling United Federal Party was the only party to contest the election.[3]
Results
editThe UFP won 54 of the 57 seats, with 39 candidates returned unopposed. In the 18 contested seats, voter turnout was lower than 50%.[3]
References
edit- ^ The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Hansard
- ^ Kenneth Janda (1980) Political Parties: A Cross-National Survey New York: The Free Press, pp281–282
- ^ a b James P Hubbard (2010) The United States and the End of British Colonial Rule in Africa, 1941-1968, McFarland, p333