General elections were held in Northern Rhodesia on 29 September 1944.[1]

Electoral system

The eight elected members of the Legislative Council were elected from eight single-member constituencies.[2] There were a total of 6,527 registered voters.[2]

Constituency Settlements Registered voters
Broken HillBroken Hill, Mkushi, Serenje950
Livingstone and WesternBalovale, Kalabo, Livingstone, Mankoya, Mongu–Lealui, Senanga, Sesheke469
LuanshyaLuanshya, Mufulira1,497
MidlandBroken Hill (South), Lusaka, Mumbwa648
NdolaFort Rosebery, Kasempa, Kawambwa, Mwinilunga, Ndola656
NkanaChingola, Nkana1,771
North-EasternAbercorn, Chinsali, Fort Jameson, Isoka, Kasama, Lundazi, Luwingu, Mpika, Mporokoso, Petauke270
SouthernMazabuka, Namwala266
Source: Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia[2]

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.[3]

The incumbent members for Livingstone and Western (Francis Sinclair), Luanshya (Michael McGann) and Nkana (Martin Visagie) did not run for re-election.[3]

Results

Constituency Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Broken HillRoy WelenskyLabour PartyUnopposedRe-elected
Livingstone and WesternHedley PriestLabour Party22369.91Elected
Robert Hood OrrIndependent Labour9630.09
LuanshyaJames MorrisIndependent40650.50Elected
Francis Edward John Patrick MurrayLabour Party39849.50
MidlandHugh Kennedy McKeeIndependent21240.85Re-elected
Marais von EedenIndependent18335.26
Edwin Bernard EvansLabour Party12423.89
NdolaGodfrey PelletierIndependent22350.57Re-elected
Charles AllanLabour Party21849.43
NkanaBrian GoodwinIndependent Labour57355.96Elected
James Knock WykerdLabour Party45144.04
North-EasternThomas Spurgeon Page9451.93Re-elected
Grant Bruce RobertsonIndependent8748.07
SouthernRichard Ernest CampbellIndependent9551.35Re-elected
John Milton Walker9048.65
Source: East Africa and Rhodesia[4]

Aftermath

Following the elections, a petition was sent to the Governor requesting the annulment of the result in Ndola. An enquiry by the Acting Chief Justice found that seven ballots had been improperly rejected, meaning that the result would have been a tie.[5] A by-election was held on 4 December,[6] in which the original winner Godfrey Pelletier opted not to run.[7] Harold Williams was elected in his place.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "News Items in Brief", East Africa and Rhodesia, 14 September 1944, p59
  2. 1 2 3 Official Verbatim Report of the Debates of the Fifth Session (Resumed) of the Ninth Legislative Council, Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia, p22
  3. 1 2 "N. Rhodesian General Election: Mr. Roy Welensky Returned Unopposed", East African and Rhodesia, 7 September 1944, p34
  4. ↑ "Three New Members in N. Rhodesian Council: Four Members Re-elected by Narrow Majorities", East Africa and Rhodesia, 5 October 1944, pp107–108
  5. ↑ "New Election for Ndola Seat: Voting Papers Were Improperly Rejected", East African and Rhodesia, 26 October 1944, p188
  6. ↑ "Ndola Election", East Africa and Rhodesia, 23 November 1944, p273
  7. ↑ "Ndola Election", East Africa and Rhodesia, 9 November 1944, p230
  8. ↑ "Ndola's New M.L.C.", East Africa and Rhodesia, 11 January 1945, p489
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