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General elections were held in Northern Rhodesia on 16 September 1935. [1]
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| Zambiaportal |
General elections were held in Northern Rhodesia on 16 September 1935. [1]
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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] | ||
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | |||||
The newly elected Legislative Council met for the first time on 16 November 1935. [5]
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