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[]

The 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 , which replaced .[3] There were a total of 5,638 registered voters.[3]

Constituency Settlements Registered voters
Broken Hill Broken Hill, Mkushi, Serenje 837
Balovale, Kalabo, Livingstone, Mankoya, Mongu–Lealui, Senanga, Sesheke 497
Luanshya Luanshya, Mufulira 1,253
Broken Hill (South), Lusaka, Mumbwa 556
Ndola Fort Rosebery, Kasempa, Kawambwa, Mwinilunga, Ndola 570
Nkana Chingola, Nkana 1,390
Abercorn, Chinsali, Fort Jameson, Isoka, Kasama, Lundazi, , Mpika, Mporokoso, Petauke 253
Mazabuka, Namwala 282
Source: Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia[3]

Results[]

Constituency Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Broken Hill Roy Welensky Labour Party Unopposed Elected
Labour Party Elected
Defeated
Luanshya Labour Party Elected
I H Webb
Unopposed Elected
Ndola Labour Party Elected
Defeated
Nkana Labour Party Elected
Defeated
Thomas Spurgeon Page Unopposed Elected
Unopposed Elected
Source: East Africa and Rhodesia[2][4]

Aftermath[]

Following the elections Stewart Gore-Browne was reappointed to the Legislative Council by the Governor as the member representing native interests.[2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "News Items in Brief", East Africa and Rhodesia, 24 July 1941, p750
  2. ^ a b c "N. Rhodesian elections: New Labour Party Wins Five Seats", East Africa and Rhodesia, 4 September 1941, p7
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ "Matters of Moment", East Africa and Rhodesia, 4 September 1941, p3
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