1932 Northern Rhodesian general election

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General elections were held in Northern Rhodesia on 16 July 1932.[1] Of the seven elected seats in the , four had only one candidate, who was elected unopposed; in the Eastern constituency, in Midlands, in Northern and in Southern.[1] The only contested seats were the two in Livingstone and the one in Ndola.[1]

Electoral system[]

The seven elected members of the Legislative Council were elected from six constituencies; five constituencies returned a single member, whilst returned two.[2] There were a total of 2,565 registered voters.[2]

Constituency Settlements Registered voters
Fort Jameson, Lundazi, Petauke 91
Balovale, Kalabo, Lealui, Livingstone, Mankoya, , Sesheke 557
Feira, Lusaka, Mumbwa 236
Ndola Kasempa, Kawambwa, Fort Rosebery, Mwinilunga, Ndola, Solwezi 830
Northern Abercorn, Broken Hill, Chinsali, Isoka, Kasama, , Mkushi, Mpika, Mporokoso, Serenje 649
Kalomo, Mazabuka, Namwala 202
Source: Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia[2]

Campaign[]

In Ndola incumbent member , a businessman, was challenged by Herbert Walsh, a trade unionist. In the two-member Livingstone and Western constituency, incumbents (owner of Northern Rhodesia's only newspaper, ) and (an accountant and mayor of Livingstone) were challenged by former Livingstone mayor and Deputy mayor F.D. Law.[3]

Results[]

Constituency Candidates Notes
Elected unopposed
Elected
Elected
Unseated
F.D. Law
Elected unopposed
Ndola Elected
Herbert Walsh
Northern Elected unopposed
Elected unopposed
Source: Davidson[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "News in Brief", The Times, 16 May 1932, p9, Issue 46134
  2. ^ 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
  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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