1941 Northern Rhodesian general election
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General elections were held in Northern Rhodesia on 29 August 1941.[1] All five Labour Party candidates won their seats.[2]
Electoral system
editThe eight elected members of the Legislative Council (an increase from seven in the 1938 elections) were elected from eight single-member constituencies. The additional seat was created by splitting Ndola into two to form the new constituency of Luanshya.[3] The Northern Constituency was renamed Broken Hill and most of its area was transferred to the new North-Eastern constituency, which replaced Eastern.[3] There were a total of 5,638 registered voters.[3]
| Constituency | Settlements | Registered voters |
|---|---|---|
| Broken Hill | Broken Hill, Mkushi, Serenje | 837 |
| Livingstone and Western | Balovale, Kalabo, Livingstone, Mankoya, Mongu–Lealui, Senanga, Sesheke | 497 |
| Luanshya | Luanshya, Mufulira | 1,253 |
| Midland | Broken Hill (South), Lusaka, Mumbwa | 556 |
| Ndola | Fort Rosebery, Kasempa, Kawambwa, Mwinilunga, Ndola | 570 |
| Nkana | Chingola, Nkana | 1,390 |
| North-Eastern | Abercorn, Chinsali, Fort Jameson, Isoka, Kasama, Lundazi, Luwingu, Mpika, Mporokoso, Petauke | 253 |
| Southern | Mazabuka, Namwala | 282 |
| Source: Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia[3] | ||
Results
edit| Constituency | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Hill | Roy Welensky | Labour Party | Unopposed | Elected | |
| Livingstone and Western | Francis Sinclair | Labour Party | Elected | ||
| Leopold Moore | Defeated | ||||
| Luanshya | Michael McGann | Labour Party | Elected | ||
| I.H. Webb | |||||
| Midland | Hugh Kennedy McKee | Unopposed | Elected | ||
| Ndola | Frederick Roberts | Labour Party | Elected | ||
| Arthur Stephenson | Defeated | ||||
| Nkana | Martin Visagie | Labour Party | Elected | ||
| Albert Smith | Defeated | ||||
| Catherine Olds | |||||
| North-Eastern | Thomas Spurgeon Page | Unopposed | Elected | ||
| Southern | Richard Ernest Campbell | Unopposed | Elected | ||
| Source: East Africa and Rhodesia[2][4] | |||||
Aftermath
editFollowing the elections Stewart Gore-Browne was reappointed to the Legislative Council by the Governor as the member representing native interests.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "News Items in Brief", East Africa and Rhodesia, 24 July 1941, p750
- ^ a b c "N. Rhodesian elections: New Labour Party Wins Five Seats", East Africa and Rhodesia, 4 September 1941, p7
- ^ a b c d Official Verbatim Report of the Debates of the Fifth Session (Resumed) of the Ninth Legislative Council, Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia, p22
- ^ "Matters of Moment", East Africa and Rhodesia, 4 September 1941, p3