1958 Southern Rhodesian general election

General elections were held in Southern Rhodesia on 5 June 1958 for the seats in the Southern Rhodesian Legislative Assembly. Although the Dominion Party received the most votes, the result was a victory for the ruling United Federal Party, which won 17 seats. The revived United Rhodesia Party under the leadership of former Prime Minister Sir Garfield Todd failed to win a single seat.[1]

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Results
Party First preference Final division Seats +/−
Votes % Votes %
Dominion Party18,14245.718,31447.213+13
United Federal Party16,84042.417,41644.917−9
United Rhodesia Party4,65211.72,9817.70New
Independents670.2670.20−4
Total39,70110038,778100300
Registered voters/turnout55,082−−−−
Source: Sternberger et al.[2]
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References
  1. Obituary: Sir Garfield Todd The Guardian, 14 October 2002
  2. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1677
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