Rhodesian general election, 1965

Rhodesian general election, 1965

1962 ← 7 May 1965 → 1970

All 65 seats to the House of Assembly of Rhodesia 33 seats were needed for a majority   First party Second party   Leader Ian Smith Josiah Gondo Party RF NPP Last election 35 N/A Seats won 50 10 Seat change 15 10 Popular vote N/A Percentage N/A ("A"-roll seats) N/A ("B"-roll seats)

Prime Minister before election Ian Smith RF Elected Prime Minister Ian Smith RF

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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

References

v t e Elections and referendums in Zimbabwe and its antecedents Presidential elections 1990 1996 2002 2008 2013 Parliamentary elections 1899 1902 1905 1908 1911 1914 1920 1924 1928 1933 1934 1939 1946 1948 1954 1958 1962 1965 1970 1974 1977 1979 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2008 2013 Senate elections 2005 2008 2013 Referendums 1922 1934 1953 1961 1964 1969 1979 2000 2013 See also: Elections and referendums in the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland