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1964 Northern Rhodesian general election

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Field	Value
election_name	1964 Northern Rhodesian general election
country	Northern Rhodesia
type	parliamentary
ongoing	no
previous_election	1962 Northern Rhodesian general election
previous_year	1962
next_election	1968 Zambian general election
next_year	1968
seats_for_election	All 75 seats in the Legislative Council
election_date	20 and 21 January 1964
image_size	130x130px
image1	Kenneth_Kaunda_1964.png
leader1	Kenneth Kaunda
party1	United National Independence Party
leaders_seat1	Mkushi
last_election1	78.16%, 14 seats
seats1	55
(Main roll)
seat_change1	41
popular_vote1	570,612
percentage1	69.06%
last_election2	21.32%, 7 seats
seat_change2	3
image2	Harry_Nkumbula_(cropped).png
leader2	Harry Nkumbula
party2	NRANC
seats2	10
(Main roll)
leaders_seat2	Monze
popular_vote2	251,963
percentage2	30.50%
image3	[[File:Noimage.png	130x90px]]
leader3	John Roberts
last_election3	–
seat_change3	New
party3	NPP
seats3	10
(Reserved roll)
leaders_seat3	Central
colour3	0087DC
popular_vote3	11,157
percentage3	63.63%
title	Prime Minister
posttitle	Prime Minister-designate
before_election	None
after_election	Kenneth Kaunda
after_party	UNIP

(Main roll) (Main roll) (Reserved roll)

General elections were held in Northern Rhodesia on 20 and 21 January 1964. There were two voter rolls for the Legislative Council, a main roll that elected 65 seats, and a reserved roll that elected 10. Africans elected the main roll, whilst Europeans elected the reserve roll. Other ethnicities were allowed to choose which roll to be part of. The United National Independence Party won the elections, taking 55 of the common roll seats. Its leader, Kenneth Kaunda became Prime Minister, leading the country to independence in October that year, at which point he became President. Voter turnout was 94.8% for the main roll and 74.1% for the reserved roll.

Background

The Northern Rhodesian African National Congress (NRANC) sought to delay the elections, claiming that twelve of its candidates had been prevented from registering, The election date was also criticised by the People's Democratic Congress, which claimed that good weather during the month would encourage people to do farmwork rather than go out to vote. It also criticised the registration process, claiming that some people had to walk over 30 miles in order to register to vote.

Campaign

UNIP contested all 10 reserved roll seats, putting up candidates including former Liberal Party leader John Moffat and ex-minister Charles Cousins.

UNIP won 24 of the 75 common roll seats unopposed, whilst the NRANC also had five members returned unopposed, although all of them defected to UNIP.

Conduct

Seven people were killed in the Chinsali area by members of the Lumpa Church sect, who were trying to prevent people from joining political parties. Following reports of violence, Kaunda flew to the area to attempt to broker a truce.

The election campaign also saw clashes between NRANC and UNIP supporters, with two UNIP members killed. Fighting between the two in Mufulira in mid-January had to be broken up with tear gas, whilst two children were killed near Fort Jameson when a house inhabited by NRANC supporters was burned down.

Results

Aftermath

A new UNIP-led government was sworn in shortly before the end of January. Governor Evelyn Dennison Hone retained responsibility for foreign affairs, defence and policing.

Position	Minister
Prime Minister	Kenneth Kaunda
Minister of Agriculture	Elijah Mudenda
Minister of Commerce and Industry	Alexander Grey Zulu
Minister of Education	John Mwanakatwe
Minister of Finance	Arthur Wina
Minister of Health	Sikota Wina
Minister of Home Affairs	Simon Kapwepwe
Minister of Housing and Social Development	Dingiswayo Banda
Minister of Justice	Mainza Chona
Minister of Labour and Mines	Justin Chimba
Minister of Land and Works	Solomon Kalulu
Minister of Local Government	Nalumino Mundia
Minister of Natural Resources	Munukayumbwa Sipalo
Minister of Transport and Communications	Reuben Kamanga

References

[http://www.eisa.org.za/wep/zam1964election.htm Zambia: 1964 Elections] EISA
[http://africanelections.tripod.com/zm.html Elections in Zambia] African Elections Database
Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p949 {{ISBN. 0-19-829645-2
and its request for the nomination process to be extended was granted. NRANC leader [[Harry Nkumbula]] claimed that failure to postpone the elections would lead to "passive resistance" and that any violence would be "the entire responsibility of the Governor and his officers."""Dismiss Governor" A.N.C. Calls: Fears of Violence in Northern Rhodesia", ''East Africa and Rhodesia'', 9 January 1964, p395
"Protest at Election Date: Favouritism for North-East", ''East Africa and Rhodesia'', 9 January 1964, p395
"Northern Rhodesian Elections: Independence Wanted in October", ''East Africa and Rhodesia'', 23 January 1964
"Election Unrest", ''East Africa and Rhodesia'', 2 January 1964, p375
[https://books.google.com/books?hl=nl&id=mQljyJJlRwQC&q=%22%22Racial%22+Seats+Must+Go%22&redir_esc=y "U.N.I.P. Cabinet Sworn In: "Racial" Seats Must Go: Mr. Kaunda"], ''East Africa and Rhodesia'', 30 January 1964, p449

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