1930 Bechuanaland European Advisory Council election

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Elections to the European Advisory Council were held in Bechuanaland Protectorate in December 1930. [1]

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Electoral system

The European Advisory Council consisted of seven elected members, all of which were elected from single-member constituencies. [1]

Voting was restricted to people who were British subjects of European descent, had lived in the protectorate for at least a year prior to the election and who also: [1]

Candidates were required to be nominated by five registered voters, and make a deposit of £25. The deposit was only refunded if they received more than 20% of the votes obtained by the winning candidate. [1]

Results

ConstituencyWinning candidateNotes
1 Ghanzi District and all Crown LandsHenry WeatheriltRe-elected unopposed
2 Francistown DistrictR McFarlaneRe-elected unopposed
3 Tuli Block DistrictWG MasonUnopposed
4 Ngwato, Ngamiland and Chobe Robert BaileyRe-elected
5 Gaberones BlockLS GloverRe-elected unopposed
6 Lobatsi DistrictGFJ van RensburgRe-elected unopposed
7 Bamalete, Bakgatla, Bakweta and Bangwaketsi reserves and Barolong farmsRH LintonElected
Source: Colonial Reports

Subsequent by-elections

During 1932, Robert Bailey (constituency 4) died and RH Linton (constituency 7) left the protectorate. In the by-elections held later in the year E Fodisch and RL Ciring were elected to replace them. [2]

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