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 North-Eastern constituency, which replaced Eastern.[3] There were a total of 5,638 registered voters.[3]

Constituency Settlements Registered voters
Broken HillBroken Hill, Mkushi, Serenje837
Livingstone and WesternBalovale, Kalabo, Livingstone, Mankoya, Mongu–Lealui, Senanga, Sesheke497
LuanshyaLuanshya, Mufulira1,253
MidlandBroken Hill (South), Lusaka, Mumbwa556
NdolaFort Rosebery, Kasempa, Kawambwa, Mwinilunga, Ndola570
NkanaChingola, Nkana1,390
North-EasternAbercorn, Chinsali, Fort Jameson, Isoka, Kasama, Lundazi, Luwingu, Mpika, Mporokoso, Petauke253
SouthernMazabuka, Namwala282
Source: Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia[3]

Results

Constituency Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Broken HillRoy WelenskyLabour PartyUnopposedElected
Livingstone and WesternFrancis SinclairLabour PartyElected
Leopold MooreDefeated
LuanshyaMichael McGannLabour PartyElected
I H Webb
MidlandHugh Kennedy McKeeUnopposedElected
NdolaFrederick RobertsLabour PartyElected
Arthur StephensonDefeated
NkanaMartin VisagieLabour PartyElected
Albert SmithDefeated
Catherine Olds
North-EasternThomas Spurgeon PageUnopposedElected
SouthernRichard Ernest CampbellUnopposedElected
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. 1 2 3 "N. Rhodesian elections: New Labour Party Wins Five Seats", East Africa and Rhodesia, 4 September 1941, p7
  3. 1 2 3 4 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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