Northern Rhodesian general election, 1944
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General elections were held in Northern Rhodesia on 29 September 1944.[1]
Campaign
All constituencies were contested by more than one candidate with the exception of Broken Hill, where Labour Party leader Roy Welensky was returned unopposed.[2]
The incumbent members for Livingstone (F J Sinclair), Luanshya (Michael McGann) and Nkana (Martin Visagie) did not run for re-election.[2]
Results
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Hill | Roy Welensky | Unopposed | Re-elected | |
| Livingstone and Western | Hedley William Priest | 223 | 69.91 | Elected |
| Robert Hood Orr | 96 | 30.09 | ||
| Luanshya | James Frederick Morris | 406 | 50.50 | Elected |
| Francis Edward John Patrick Murray | 398 | 49.50 | ||
| Midland | Hugh Kennedy McKee | 212 | 40.85 | Re-elected |
| Marais von Eeden | 183 | 35.26 | ||
| Edwin Bernard Evans | 124 | 23.89 | ||
| Ndola | Godfrey Pelletier | 223 | 50.57 | Re-elected |
| Charles Allan | 218 | 49.43 | ||
| Nkana | Brian Goodwin | 573 | 55.96 | Elected |
| James Knock Wykerd | 451 | 44.04 | ||
| North-Eastern | Thomas Spurgeon Page | 94 | 51.93 | Re-elected |
| Grant Bruce Robertson | 87 | 48.07 | ||
| South-Western | Richard Ernest Campbell | 95 | 51.35 | Re-elected |
| John Milton Walker | 90 | 48.65 | ||
| Source: East Africa and Rhodesia[3] | ||||
References
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- ↑ "News Items in Brief", East Africa and Rhodesia, 14 September 1944, p59
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "N. Rhodesian General Election: Mr. Roy Welensky Returned Unopposed", East African and Rhodesia, 7 September 1944, p34
- ↑ "Three New Members in N. Rhodesian Council: Four Members Re-elected by Narrow Majorities", East Africa and Rhodesia, 5 October 1944, p107
