Southern Rhodesian general election, 1954

General elections were held in Southern Rhodesia on 27 January 1954.[1] The result was a victory for the United Rhodesia Party, which won 26 of the 30 seats. The candidates of the Rhodesia Labour Party and Southern Rhodesia Labour Party ran as independents.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/−
United Rhodesia Party15,63155.926+2
Confederate Party6,23222.30New
Independent Labour1,1484.11New
Independent Rhodesia Party8002.81New
Independents4,16114.92New
Total27,974100300
Registered voters/turnout50,477
Source: East Africa and Rhodesia[3]

References

  1. Dvorin, EP (1954) Central Africa's First Federal Election: Background and Issues Political Research Quarterly, Vol. 7, pp369-390
  2. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1676
  3. "Decisive Electoral Victory for United Rhodesia Party", East Africa and Rhodesia, 4 February 1954, pp694–695
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