1948 Northern Rhodesian general election

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General elections were held in Northern Rhodesia on 14 August 1948.[1]

Electoral system[]

The 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 , whilst was created by taking Mufulira from the Luanshya constituency and Chingola from the Nkana constituency.[2]

The and constituencies were reorganised into and . 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, Sesheke 365
Luanshya Luanshya 714
Lusaka All settlements within 10 miles of Lusaka Boma 809
Balovale, Broken Hill Rural (South), Kabompo, Kasempa, Lusaka Rural, Mumbwa, Mwinilunga, Serenje, Solwezi 321
Chingola, Mufulira 1,211
Ndola Ndola Rural, Ndola Urban 795
Nkana Kitwe 1,064
Abercorn, Chinsali, Fort Jameson, Fort Rosebery, Isoka, Kasama, Kawambwa, Lundazi, , Mpika, Mporokoso, Petauke 452
Gwembe, Kalabo, Kalomo, Mankoya, Mazabuka, Mongu Namwala, Senanga 435
Source: Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia[2]

Results[]

Constituency Candidate Votes % Notes
Broken Hill Roy Welensky Unopposed Re-elected
Elected
Cuthbert Garret
Luanshya Elected
Harold Webb
Lusaka Elected
Alexander Scott
Clarence Lewis
Elected
Clifford Kelly
Elected
Gladys Douglas
Ndola Unopposed Elected
Nkana Elected
Defeated
Unopposed Elected
Unopposed Elected
Source: East Africa and Rhodesia[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "General Election in N. Rhodesia: Four Candidates Returned Unopposed", East Africa and Rhodesia, 29 July 1948, p1315
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ "Northern Rhodesia's General Election: Six New Members Returned at Last Week's Poll, East Africa and Rhodesia, 2 September 1948, p1465
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