Northern Rhodesian general election, 1935

General elections were held in Northern Rhodesia on 16 September 1935.[1]

Electoral system

The seven elected members of the Legislative Council were elected from seven single-member constituencies, with the Ndola seat split into two to form the new constituency of Nkana; Livingstone and Western had previously elected two members, but was reduced to one.[2] There were a total of 3,203 registered voters.[2]

Consitutency Settlements Registered voters
EasternFort Jameson, Lundazi, Petauke144
Livingstone and WesternBalovale, Kalabo, Lealui, Livingstone, Mankoya, Senanga, Sesheke334
MidlandBroken Hill (South), Lusaka, Mumbwa376
NdolaFort Rosebery, Kawambwa, Luanshya Ndola862
NkanaKasempa, Mufulira, Mwinilunga, Nkana, Solwezi713
NorthernAbercorn, Broken Hill, Chinsali, Isoka, Kasama, Luwingu, Mkushi, Mpika, Mporokoso, Serenje547
SouthernKalomo, Mazabuka, Namwala227
Source: Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia[2]

Results

Voter turnout was 80% in the east and midland areas, 72% in Ndola and the south, 70% in the north and 50% in Nkana.[3]

Constituency Candidate Votes % Notes
Broken HillStewart Gore-Browne25369.32Elected
Arthur Davison11230.68
EasternJohn Bruce8066.12Elected
Thomas Spurgeon Page4133.88
Livingstone and WesternLeopold MooreUnopposedElected
MidlandJohn Brown13538.03Elected
Charles Fitzwilliams13437.75
Edward Cholmeley8624.23
NdolaArthur Stephenson24337.79Elected
John Burney23035.77
Benjamin Rout17026.44
NkanaCatherine Olds20753.63Elected
Harold Webb17946.37
SouthernCharles Knight9560.13Elected
Thomas Henderson Murray6339.87
Source: East Africa[4][1]

Aftermath

The newly elected Legislative Council met for the first time on 16 November 1935.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "N. Rhodesian Election", East Africa, 5 September 1935, p1144
  2. 1 2 3 Official Verbatim Report of the Debates of the Fifth Session (Resumed) of the Ninth Legislative Council, Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia, p21
  3. ↑ "Heavy N. Rhodesian Polling", East Africa, 24 October 1935, p141
  4. ↑ "N. Rhodesia's new M.L.C.'s", East Africa, 17 October 1935, p126
  5. ↑ "Latest News in Brief", East Africa, 24 October 1935, p153
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