1938 Northern Rhodesian general election

General elections were held in Northern Rhodesia in 1938.[1] An additional unofficial member was appointed to the Legislative Council to represent African interests.[2]

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Electoral system

The seven elected members of the Legislative Council were elected from seven single-member constituencies.[3] There were a total of 3,932 registered voters.[3]

Consitutency Settlements Registered voters
EasternFort Jameson, Lundazi, Petauke146
Livingstone and WesternBalovale, Kalabo, Lealui, Livingstone, Mankoya, Senanga, Sesheke367
MidlandBroken Hill (South), Lusaka, Mumbwa541
NdolaFort Rosebery, Kawambwa, Luanshya Ndola792
NkanaKasempa, Mufulira, Mwinilunga, Nkana, Solwezi1,196
NorthernAbercorn, Broken Hill, Chinsali, Isoka, Kasama, Luwingu, Mkushi, Mpika, Mporokoso, Serenje624
SouthernKalomo, Mazabuka, Namwala266
Source: Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia[3]

Results
Consitutency Elected member
EasternThomas Spurgeon Page
Livingstone and WesternLeopold Moore
MidlandEdward Cholmeley
NdolaArthur Stephenson
NkanaAlbert Smith
NorthernRoy Welensky
SouthernRichard Ernest Campbell
Source: Davidson[4]

Aftermath

Stewart Gore-Browne was appointed as the member representing African interests.[5]

gollark: Can you just *mostly* ignore them?
gollark: Do you know to what extent you can entirely ignore the boring classes?
gollark: I mean sociology in the general sense of any non-maths subject.
gollark: > Work out which allows you to do as little sociology as possible?
gollark: Oh, mandatory extra classes on top of maths, sort of thing?

References
  1. Frank Shapiro (2002) Haven in Africa, Gefen Publishing House, 2002, p10
  2. A brief guide to Northern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia Information Dept, p106
  3. Official Verbatim Report of the Debates of the Fifth Session (Resumed) of the Ninth Legislative Council, Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia, p21
  4. J.W. Davidson (1948) The Northern Rhodesian Legislative Council, Faber & Faber, p143
  5. Kevin Shillington (2013) Encyclopedia of African History, Routledge, 4 Jul 2013, p589
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