Nyasaland Constitutional Party

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The Nyasaland Constitutional Party (NCP) was a political party in Malawi.

History

The party was established in April 1963 as a continuation of the Nyasaland branch of the United Federal Party. [1] It was led by Michael Hill Blackwood, who had previously led the UFP in Nyasaland. [2]

In the 1964 general elections the NCP won all three "special roll" seats reserved for Europeans (for which there were only 814 registered voters) unopposed. [3]

In 1966 Malawi became a one-party state with the Malawi Congress Party as the sole legal party. [4]

References

  1. ↑ JRT Wood (2012) So Far and No Further!: Rhodesia's Bid for Independence During the Retreat from Empire 1959-1965, Trafford Publishing, p146
  2. ↑ Owen J. M. Kalinga (2011) Historical Dictionary of Malawi, Scarecrow Press, p378
  3. ↑ Malawi: 1964 Legislative Assembly election results EISA
  4. ↑ 48. Malawi (1964-present) University of Central Arkansas


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