1948 Northern Rhodesian general election
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General elections were held in Northern Rhodesia on 14 August 1948.[1]
Electoral system
editThe ten elected members of the Legislative Council (an increase from eight in the 1944 elections) were elected from ten single-member constituencies.[2] Two new constituencies were created; Lusaka was split out of the Midland constituency, whilst Mufulira–Chingola was created by taking Mufulira from the Luanshya constituency and Chingola from the Nkana constituency.[2]
The Livingstone and Western and Southern constituencies were reorganised into Livingstone and South-Western. There were a total of 7,086 registered voters.[2]
Constituency | Settlements | Registered voters |
---|---|---|
Broken Hill | Broken Hill Urban, Broken Hill Rural (north) | 920 |
Livingstone | Livingstone, Sesheke | 365 |
Luanshya | Luanshya | 714 |
Lusaka | All settlements within 10 miles of Lusaka Boma | 809 |
Midland | Balovale, Broken Hill Rural (South), Kabompo, Kasempa, Lusaka Rural, Mumbwa, Mwinilunga, Serenje, Solwezi | 321 |
Mufulira–Chingola | Chingola, Mufulira | 1,211 |
Ndola | Ndola Rural, Ndola Urban | 795 |
Nkana | Kitwe | 1,064 |
North-Eastern | Abercorn, Chinsali, Fort Jameson, Fort Rosebery, Isoka, Kasama, Kawambwa, Lundazi, Luwingu, Mpika, Mporokoso, Petauke | 452 |
South-Western | Gwembe, Kalabo, Kalomo, Mankoya, Mazabuka, Mongu Namwala, Senanga | 435 |
Source: Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia[2] |
Results
editConstituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Broken Hill | Roy Welensky | Unopposed | Re-elected | |
Livingstone | Herbert Millar | Elected | ||
Cuthbert Garret | ||||
Luanshya | Albert Davies | Elected | ||
Harold Webb | ||||
Lusaka | Ernest Sergeant | Elected | ||
Alexander Scott | ||||
Clarence Lewis | ||||
Midland | Marais von Eeden | Elected | ||
Clifford Kelly | ||||
Mufulira–Chingola | James Morris | Elected | ||
Gladys Douglas | ||||
Alexander Stevens | ||||
Ndola | Ewain Wilson | Unopposed | Elected | |
Nkana | George L'Ange | Elected | ||
Brian Goodwin | Defeated | |||
North-Eastern | Frank Robertson | Unopposed | Elected | |
South-Western | Geoffrey Beckett | Unopposed | Elected | |
Source: East Africa and Rhodesia[3] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "General Election in N. Rhodesia: Four Candidates Returned Unopposed", East Africa and Rhodesia, 29 July 1948, p1315
- ^ 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, p23
- ^ "Northern Rhodesia's General Election: Six New Members Returned at Last Week's Poll, East Africa and Rhodesia, 2 September 1948, p1465