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General elections were held in Northern Rhodesia on 14 August 1948.
Electoral system
The ten elected members of the Legislative Council (an increase from eight in the 1944 elections ) were elected from ten single-member constituencies. Two new constituencies were created; Lusaka was split out of the Midland constituency , whilst Mufulira–Chingola was created by taking Mufulira from the Luanshya constituency and Chingola from the Nkana constituency .
The Livingstone and Western and Southern constituencies were reorganised into Livingstone and South-Western . There were a total of 7,086 registered voters.
Constituency
Settlements
Registered voters
Broken Hill Broken Hill Urban, Broken Hill Rural (north)920
Livingstone Livingstone , Sesheke 365
Luanshya Luanshya 714
Lusaka All settlements within 10 miles of Lusaka Boma
809
Midland Balovale , Broken Hill Rural (South), Kabompo , Kasempa , Lusaka Rural, Mumbwa , Mwinilunga , Serenje , Solwezi 321
Mufulira–Chingola Chingola , Mufulira 1,211
Ndola Ndola Rural, Ndola Urban795
Nkana Kitwe 1,064
North-Eastern Abercorn , Chinsali , Fort Jameson , Fort Rosebery , Isoka , Kasama , Kawambwa , Lundazi , Luwingu , Mpika , Mporokoso , Petauke 452
South-Western Gwembe , Kalabo , Kalomo , Mankoya , Mazabuka , Mongu Namwala , Senanga 435
Source: Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia
Results
See also
References
East Africa and Rhodesia , 29 July 1948, p1315
^ Official Verbatim Report of the Debates of the Fifth Session (Resumed) of the Ninth Legislative Council , Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia, p23
East Africa and Rhodesia , 2 September 1948, p1465
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