General elections were held in
Northern Rhodesia
Northern Rhodesia was a British protectorate in southern Africa, south central Africa, now the independent country of Zambia. It was formed in 1911 by Amalgamation (politics), amalgamating the two earlier protectorates of Barotziland-North-West ...
in 1938.
[Frank Shapiro (2002) ''Haven in Africa'', Gefen Publishing House, 2002, p10] An additional unofficial member was appointed to the
Legislative Council to represent African interests.
Electoral system
The seven elected members of the Legislative Council were elected from seven single-member constituencies.
[''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 3,932 registered voters.
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Results
Aftermath
Stewart Gore-Browne
Lieutenant Colonel Sir Stewart Gore-Browne (3 May 1883 – 4 August 1967), called Chipembele by Zambians, was a soldier, pioneer white settler, builder, politician and supporter of independence in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia).
Early life
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was appointed as the member representing African interests.[Kevin Shillington (2013) ''Encyclopedia of African History'', Routledge, 4 Jul 2013, p589]
References
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Northern Rhodesia
Northern Rhodesia was a British protectorate in southern Africa, south central Africa, now the independent country of Zambia. It was formed in 1911 by Amalgamation (politics), amalgamating the two earlier protectorates of Barotziland-North-West ...
General
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In some usages the term "general officer" refers t ...
Elections in Zambia
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