Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland election, 1962

Federal elections were held in the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland in March 1962. Due to a boycott by all opposition parties,[1] the ruling United Federal Party was the only party to contest the election.[2]

Results

The UFP won 54 of the 57 seats, with 39 candidates returned unopposed. In the 18 contested seats, voter turnout was lower than 50%.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Kenneth Janda (1980) Political Parties: A Cross-National Survey New York: The Free Press, pp281–282
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 James P Hubbard (2010) The United States and the End of British Colonial Rule in Africa, 1941-1968, McFarland, p333