1935 Northern Rhodesian general election

None General elections were held in Northern Rhodesia on 16 September 1935."N. Rhodesian Election", East Africa, 5 September 1935, p1144 Electoral system The seven elected members of the Legislative Council were elected from seven single-member constituencies, with the Ndola seat split into two to form the new constituency of Nkana; Livingstone and Western had previously elected two members, but was reduced to one.Official Verbatim Report of the Debates of the Fifth Session (Resumed) of the Ninth Legislative Council, Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia, p21 There were a total of 3,203 registered voters. ConstituencySettlementsRegistered votersEasternFort Jameson, Lundazi, Petauke 144Livingstone and WesternBalovale, Kalabo, Lealui, Livingstone, Mankoya, Senanga, Sesheke334MidlandBroken Hill (South), Lusaka, Mumbwa376NdolaFort Rosebery, Kawambwa, Luanshya Ndola862NkanaKasempa, Mufulira, Mwinilunga, Nkana, Solwezi713NorthernAbercorn, Broken Hill, Chinsali, Isoka, Kasama, Luwingu, Mkushi, Mpika, Mporokoso, Serenje547SouthernKalomo, Mazabuka, Namwala227Source: Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia Results Voter turnout was 80% in the east and midland areas, 72% in Ndola and the south, 70% in the north and 50% in Nkana."Heavy N. Rhodesian Polling", East Africa, 24 October 1935, p141 ConstituencyCandidateVotes%NotesBroken HillStewart Gore-Browne25369.32ElectedArthur Davison11230.68EasternJohn Bruce8066.12ElectedThomas Spurgeon Page4133.88Livingstone and WesternLeopold MooreUnopposedElectedMidlandJohn Brown13538.03ElectedCharles Fitzwilliams13437.75Edward Cholmeley8624.23NdolaArthur Stephenson24337.79ElectedJohn Burney23035.77Benjamin Rout17026.44NkanaCatherine Olds20753.63ElectedHarold Webb17946.37SouthernCharles Knight9560.13ElectedThomas Henderson Murray6339.87Source: East Africa"N. Rhodesia's new M.L.C.'s", East Africa, 17 October 1935, p126 Aftermath The newly elected Legislative Council met for the first time on 16 November 1935."Latest News in Brief", East Africa, 24 October 1935, p153 References General Northern Rhodesia Category:Parliamentary elections in Zambia