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]

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Electoral system

The 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]

Consitutency Settlements Registered voters
EasternFort Jameson, Lundazi, Petauke91
Livingstone and WesternBalovale, Kalabo, Lealui, Livingstone, Mankoya, Nalolo, Sesheke557
MidlandFeira, Lusaka, Mumbwa236
NdolaKasempa, Kawambwa, Fort Rosebery, Mwinilunga, Ndola, Solwezi830
NorthernAbercorn, Broken Hill, Chinsali, Isoka, Kasama, Luwingu, Mkushi, Mpika, Mporokoso, Serenje649
SouthernKalomo, Mazabuka, Namwala202
Source: Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia[2]

Campaign

In 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
Consitutency Candidates Notes
EasternHerbert GoodhartElected unopposed
Livingstone and WesternLeopold MooreElected
Charles KnightElected
Frank LoweUnseated
F.D. Law
MidlandJohn BrownElected unopposed
NdolaKennedy HarrisElected
Herbert Walsh
NorthernChad NorrisElected unopposed
SouthernThomas Henderson MurrayElected unopposed
Source: Davidson[4]

References
  1. "News in Brief", The Times, 16 May 1932, p9, Issue 46134
  2. Official Verbatim Report of the Debates of the Fifth Session (Resumed) of the Ninth Legislative Council, Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia, p20
  3. "Northern Rhodesian Legislative Council", East Africa, 23 June 1932, p1055
  4. J.W. Davidson (1948) The Northern Rhodesian Legislative Council, Faber & Faber, p142
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