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 Midland constituency, whilst Mufulira–Chingola was created by taking Mufulira from the Luanshya constituency and Chingola from the Nkana constituency.[2]
The Livingstone and Western and Southern constituencies were reorganised into Livingstone and South-Western. 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 |
Livingstone, Sesheke |
365
|
| Luanshya |
Luanshya |
714
|
| Lusaka |
All settlements within 10 miles of Lusaka Boma |
809
|
| Midland |
Balovale, Broken Hill Rural (South), Kabompo, Kasempa, Lusaka Rural, Mumbwa, Mwinilunga, Serenje, Solwezi |
321
|
| Mufulira–Chingola |
Chingola, Mufulira |
1,211
|
| Ndola |
Ndola Rural, Ndola Urban |
795
|
| Nkana |
Kitwe |
1,064
|
| North-Eastern |
Abercorn, Chinsali, Fort Jameson, Fort Rosebery, Isoka, Kasama, Kawambwa, Lundazi, Luwingu, Mpika, Mporokoso, Petauke |
452
|
| South-Western |
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
|
| Livingstone |
Herbert Millar |
|
|
Elected
|
| Cuthbert Garret |
|
|
|
| Luanshya |
Albert Davies |
|
|
Elected
|
| Harold Webb |
|
|
|
| Lusaka |
Ernest Sergeant |
|
|
Elected
|
| Alexander Scott |
|
|
|
| Clarence Lewis |
|
|
|
| Midland |
Marais von Eeden |
|
|
Elected
|
| Clifford Kelly |
|
|
|
| Mufulira–Chingola |
James Morris |
|
|
Elected
|
| Gladys Douglas |
|
|
|
| Alexander Stevens |
|
|
|
| Ndola |
Ewain Wilson |
Unopposed |
Elected
|
| Nkana |
George L'Ange |
|
|
Elected
|
| Brian Goodwin |
|
|
Defeated
|
| North-Eastern |
Frank Robertson |
Unopposed |
Elected
|
| South-Western |
Geoffrey Beckett |
Unopposed |
Elected
|
| Source: East Africa and Rhodesia[3]
|
See also
References
- ^ "General Election in N. Rhodesia: Four Candidates Returned Unopposed", East Africa and Rhodesia, 29 July 1948, p1315
- ^ 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
- ^ "Northern Rhodesia's General Election: Six New Members Returned at Last Week's Poll, East Africa and Rhodesia, 2 September 1948, p1465
Zambia portal