1948 Northern Rhodesian general election

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

## Electoral system

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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

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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

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Constituency  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | Notes

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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

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* List of members of the Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia (1948–53)

## References

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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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