1935 Northern Rhodesian general election

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General elections were held in Northern Rhodesia on 16 September 1935.[1]

## Electoral system

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The seven elected members of the Legislative Council were elected from seven single-member constituencies, with the Ndola seat split into two to form the new constituency of Nkana; Livingstone and Western had previously elected two members, but was reduced to one.[2] There were a total of 3,203 registered voters.[2]

Constituency  | Settlements  | Registered voters

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Eastern | Fort Jameson, Lundazi, Petauke | 144
Livingstone and Western | Balovale, Kalabo, Lealui, Livingstone, Mankoya, Senanga, Sesheke | 334
Midland | Broken Hill (South), Lusaka, Mumbwa | 376
Ndola | Fort Rosebery, Kawambwa, Luanshya Ndola | 862
Nkana | Kasempa, Mufulira, Mwinilunga, Nkana, Solwezi | 713
Northern | Abercorn, Broken Hill, Chinsali, Isoka, Kasama, Luwingu, Mkushi, Mpika, Mporokoso, Serenje | 547
Southern | Kalomo, Mazabuka, Namwala | 227
Source: Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia[2]

## Results

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Voter turnout was 80% in the east and midland areas, 72% in Ndola and the south, 70% in the north and 50% in Nkana.[3]

Constituency  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | Notes

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Broken Hill | Stewart Gore-Browne | 253 | 69.32 | Elected
Arthur Davison | 112 | 30.68 |
Eastern | John Bruce | 80 | 66.12 | Elected
Thomas Spurgeon Page | 41 | 33.88 |
Livingstone and Western | Leopold Moore | Unopposed | Elected
Midland | John Brown | 135 | 38.03 | Elected
Charles Fitzwilliams | 134 | 37.75 |
Edward Cholmeley | 86 | 24.23 |
Ndola | Arthur Stephenson | 243 | 37.79 | Elected
John Burney | 230 | 35.77 |
Benjamin Rout | 170 | 26.44 |
Nkana | Catherine Olds | 207 | 53.63 | Elected
Harold Webb | 179 | 46.37 |
Southern | Charles Knight | 95 | 60.13 | Elected
Thomas Henderson Murray | 63 | 39.87 |
Source: East Africa[4][1]

## Aftermath

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The newly elected Legislative Council met for the first time on 16 November 1935.[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b "N. Rhodesian Election", East Africa, 5 September 1935, p1144
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, p21
3. ^ "Heavy N. Rhodesian Polling", East Africa, 24 October 1935, p141
4. ^ "N. Rhodesia's new M.L.C.'s", East Africa, 17 October 1935, p126
5. ^ "Latest News in Brief", East Africa, 24 October 1935, p153

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