Rhodesian general election, 1965
Rhodesian general election, 1965
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All 65 seats to the House of Assembly of Rhodesia
33 seats were needed for a majority |
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First party |
Second party |
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| Leader |
Ian Smith |
| Party |
RF |
NPP |
| Last election |
35 |
N/A |
| Seats won |
50 |
10 |
| Seat change |
15 |
10 |
| Popular vote |
N/A |
| Percentage |
N/A
(European Seats) |
N/A
(African Seats) |
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General elections were held in Rhodesia on 7 May 1965. The election was held using two rolls, an "A" roll, which was largely white (around 90,000 whites and 2,256 blacks)[1] and elected 50 seats, and a "B" roll, which was largely black and elected 15 seats. Only 10,544 voters were registered on the B roll.[1] The ruling Rhodesian Front won all 50 A roll seats, whilst the National People's Party won 10 of the B roll seats.
Later in the year, the government made a Unilateral Declaration of Independence.
Results
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