1932 Northern Rhodesian general election
General elections were held in Northern Rhodesia on 16 July 1932.[1] Of the seven elected seats in the Legislative Council, four had only one candidate, who was elected unopposed; Herbert Goodhart in the Eastern constituency, John Brown in Midlands, Chad Norris in Northern and Thomas Henderson Murray in Southern.[1] The only contested seats were the two in Livingstone and the one in Ndola.[1]
Electoral system
editThe seven elected members of the Legislative Council were elected from six constituencies; five constituencies returned a single member, whilst Livingstone and Western returned two.[2] There were a total of 2,565 registered voters.[2]
| Constituency | Settlements | Registered voters |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern | Fort Jameson, Lundazi, Petauke | 91 |
| Livingstone and Western | Balovale, Kalabo, Lealui, Livingstone, Mankoya, Nalolo, Sesheke | 557 |
| Midland | Feira, Lusaka, Mumbwa | 236 |
| Ndola | Kasempa, Kawambwa, Fort Rosebery, Mwinilunga, Ndola, Solwezi | 830 |
| Northern | Abercorn, Broken Hill, Chinsali, Isoka, Kasama, Luwingu, Mkushi, Mpika, Mporokoso, Serenje | 649 |
| Southern | Kalomo, Mazabuka, Namwala | 202 |
| Source: Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia[2] | ||
Campaign
editIn Ndola incumbent member Kennedy Harris, a businessman, was challenged by Herbert Walsh, a trade unionist. In the two-member Livingstone and Western constituency, incumbents Leopold Moore (owner of Northern Rhodesia's only newspaper, The Livingstone Mail) and Frank Lowe (an accountant and mayor of Livingstone) were challenged by former Livingstone mayor Charles Knight and Deputy mayor F.D. Law.[3]
Results
edit| Constituency | Candidates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern | Herbert Goodhart | Elected unopposed |
| Livingstone and Western | Leopold Moore | Elected |
| Charles Knight | Elected | |
| Frank Lowe | Unseated | |
| F.D. Law | ||
| Midland | John Brown | Elected unopposed |
| Ndola | Kennedy Harris | Elected |
| Herbert Walsh | ||
| Northern | Chad Norris | Elected unopposed |
| Southern | Thomas Henderson Murray | Elected unopposed |
| Source: Davidson[4] | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "News in Brief", The Times, 16 May 1932, p9, Issue 46134
- ^ a b c Official Verbatim Report of the Debates of the Fifth Session (Resumed) of the Ninth Legislative Council, Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia, p20
- ^ "Northern Rhodesian Legislative Council", East Africa, 23 June 1932, p1055
- ^ J.W. Davidson (1948) The Northern Rhodesian Legislative Council, Faber & Faber, p142