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==Campaign== | |||
Amalgamation was supported by [[Francis Chaplin]], who was Administrator of both Northern and Southern Rhodesia.<ref name=G2>Gelfand, pp140–141</ref> Opponents included [[Leopold Moore]], a prominent politician and Advisory Council member.<ref name=G2/> | |||
==Results== | ==Results== | ||
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==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
A [[Southern Rhodesian government referendum, 1922|referendum]] was held in Southern Rhodesia in October, with voters offered the choices of responsible government or union with South Africa, with 60% voting for the former. In July 1923 the Advisory Council officially requested that Northern Rhodesia be made a Crown Colony, and in early 1924 an [[Order in Council]] was issued by the British Government, stating that the territory would get a [[Governor of Northern Rhodesia|Governor]] and Legislative Council.<ref name=MG/> [[Herbert Stanley]] became the territory's first Governor on 1 April 1924,<ref name=MG/> and a Legislative Council was created in the same year. Its members were initially appointed, until the [[Northern Rhodesian general election, 1926|first elections]] were held in 1926. | A [[Southern Rhodesian government referendum, 1922|referendum]] was held in Southern Rhodesia in October, with voters offered the choices of responsible government or union with South Africa, with 60% voting for the former. In July 1923 the Advisory Council officially requested that Northern Rhodesia be made a Crown Colony, and in early 1924 an [[Order in Council]] was issued by the British Government, stating that the territory would get a [[Governor of Northern Rhodesia|Governor]] and Legislative Council.<ref name=MG/> [[Herbert Stanley]] became the territory's first Governor on 1 April 1924,<ref name=MG/> and a Legislative Council was created in the same year. Its members were initially appointed, until the [[Northern Rhodesian general election, 1926|first elections]] were held in 1926. | ||
