Rhodesia general election, 1977
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The Rhodesia general election of 1977, the last general election dominated by the white minority, took place on August 31, 1977. Rhodesia
n Prime Minister Ian Smith
, who was conducting negotiations with moderate African nationalists, was forced into an early election by the defection of twelve MPs from his Rhodesian Front
party, which denied him the two-thirds majority of the House of Assembly needed to change the constitution. In the event, the Front overwhelmed the breakaway Rhodesian Action Party
and all other forces, once again winning every single seat in the 50 seats elected by those of European descent.
Together with the other seats, the state of the parties in the House of Assembly was:
Turnout: 80.2%
Rhodesia
Rhodesia , officially the Republic of Rhodesia from 1970, was an unrecognised state located in southern Africa that existed between 1965 and 1979 following its Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom on 11 November 1965...
n Prime Minister Ian Smith
Ian Smith
Ian Douglas Smith GCLM ID was a politician active in the government of Southern Rhodesia, the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Rhodesia, Zimbabwe Rhodesia and Zimbabwe from 1948 to 1987, most notably serving as Prime Minister of Rhodesia from 13 April 1964 to 1 June 1979...
, who was conducting negotiations with moderate African nationalists, was forced into an early election by the defection of twelve MPs from his Rhodesian Front
Rhodesian Front
The Rhodesian Front was a political party in Southern Rhodesia when the country was under white minority rule. Led first by Winston Field, and, from 1964, by Ian Smith, the Rhodesian Front was the successor to the Dominion Party, which was the main opposition party in Southern Rhodesia during the...
party, which denied him the two-thirds majority of the House of Assembly needed to change the constitution. In the event, the Front overwhelmed the breakaway Rhodesian Action Party
Rhodesian Action Party
The Rhodesian Action Party was a political party in Rhodesia formed in 1977 by a group of Rhodesian Front MPs who were dissatisfied by the leadership of Ian Smith and his attempts to negotiate an 'internal settlement' with African nationalists...
and all other forces, once again winning every single seat in the 50 seats elected by those of European descent.
Together with the other seats, the state of the parties in the House of Assembly was:
Party | Seats |
---|---|
Rhodesian Front | 50 |
Independents | 16 |
Total | 66 |
European seats
Electorate: 85,551 (83,825 in contested seats)Turnout: 80.2%
Party | Seats in 1974 Rhodesia general election, 1974 The Rhodesia general election of July 30, 1974 saw the Rhodesian Front of Ian Smith re-elected, once more winning every one of the 50 seats elected by white voters.-Background:... |
Candidates | Elected | Unopposed | Popular vote | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | change | |||||
Rhodesian Front Rhodesian Front The Rhodesian Front was a political party in Southern Rhodesia when the country was under white minority rule. Led first by Winston Field, and, from 1964, by Ian Smith, the Rhodesian Front was the successor to the Dominion Party, which was the main opposition party in Southern Rhodesia during the... |
50 | 50 | 50 | 1 | 57,348 | 85.4 |
Rhodesian Action Party | - | 46 | - | - | 6,224 | 9.3 |
National Unifying Force | - | 18 | - | - | 3,002 | 4.5 |
Independents | - | 6 | - | - | 612 | 0.9 |
Totals | 50 | 120 | 50 | 1 | 67,186 | 100% |
European roll seats
Constituency Electorate and turnout |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARUNDEL 2,503 (83.6%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Archibald Oliver Garfield Wilson |
RF | 1,613 | 77.1 |
Anthony Warner | NUF | 256 | 12.2 | |
Gideon Tredoux | RAP | 223 | 10.7 | |
AVONDALE 2,068 (78.8%) |
Brian Stringer | RF | 1,412 | 86.7 |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Dr Colin Eric Barlow |
RAP | 217 | 13.3 | |
BELLEVUE 2,366 (81.9%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Wallace Evelyn Stuttaford |
RF | 1,797 | 92.8 |
Carel David Theron | RAP | 140 | 7.2 | |
BELVEDERE 1,944 (79.5%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Dennis Divaris |
RF | 1,247 | 80.6 |
Randolph Harold Clark | NUF | 196 | 12.7 | |
Ernest Roy Wright | RAP | 103 | 6.7 | |
BORROWDALE 2,900 (81.5%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Dr Douglas Archibald Hamilton Ritchie |
RF | 1,759 | 74.4 |
Lance Halford Reynolds | NUF | 354 | 15.0 | |
Robert Sutton | RAP | 238 | 10.1 | |
Mrs. Wendy Ann Truen | Ind | 12 | 0.5 | |
BRAESIDE 1,576 (81.3%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Richard Cartwright |
RF | 1,143 | 89.2 |
Trevor Bryan Charles Harding | RAP | 139 | 10.8 | |
BULAWAYO CENTRAL 1,243 (76.5%) |
Denys Sinclair Parkin | RF | 679 | 71.4 |
Ewen Cardno Greenfield | NUF | 236 | 24.8 | |
Brewster Bryan Whyte | RAP | 36 | 3.8 | |
BULAWAYO DISTRICT 1,705 (75.1%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Alexander Moseley |
RF | 1,200 | 93.8 |
Samuel James Shannon | RAP | 80 | 6.2 | |
BULAWAYO EAST 2,195 (76.9%) |
Charles McKenzie Scott | RF | 1,315 | 77.8 |
Arthur Moses Kaplan | NUF | 295 | 17.5 | |
Alexander Argyll McCallum | RAP | 79 | 4.7 | |
BULAWAYO NORTH 1,780 (77.9%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Wilfrid Denis Walker |
RF | 1,282 | 92.4 |
Thomas Hayward Pannell | RAP | 105 | 7.6 | |
BULAWAYO SOUTH 1,059 (69.5%) |
George Desmond Chalmers | RF | 701 | 95.2 |
Ian Norman Berry | RAP | 35 | 4.8 | |
CHARTER 1,491 (76.1%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Rowan Cronjé |
RF | 1,023 | 90.2 |
Leonard George Idensohn | Ind | 111 | 9.8 | |
EASTERN 1,319 (81.3%) |
Andre Dallein Wassennaar | RF | 833 | 77.7 |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... John Hamilton Wright |
RAP | 239 | 22.3 | |
GATOOMA 1,421 (84.0%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Albert Gannaway Mells |
RF | 1,094 | 91.6 |
James Wheeler | RAP | 100 | 8.4 | |
GREENDALE 2,168 (84.2%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Mark Henry Heathcote Partridge Mark Partridge Mark Henry Heathcote Partridge was the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources of Rhodesia. He lived in Greendale, Harare and won 79.3% of the vote in Greendale in the 1977 general election.... |
RF | 1,448 | 79.3 |
Eric Reginald Schofield | RAP | 235 | 12.9 | |
Simon Dennis Whinney | NUF | 142 | 7.8 | |
GWEBI 1,319 (83.7%) |
Bertram Ankers | RF | 764 | 69.2 |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Thomas Ian Fraser Sandeman |
RAP | 207 | 18.8 | |
George Alfred Pio | Ind | 133 | 12.0 | |
GWELO 1,308 (80.1%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Roger Tancred Robert Hawkins |
RF | 975 | 93.1 |
Michael Patrick John Huggins | RAP | 55 | 5.2 | |
David Timothy Torbet Frost | Ind | 18 | 1.7 | |
HARTLEY 2,254 (80.8%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Pieter Kenyon Fleming Voltelyn van der Byl P. K. van der Byl Pieter Kenyon Fleming-Voltelyn van der Byl, ID was a South African-born Rhodesian politician who served as the country's Foreign Minister from 1974 to 1979 as a member of the Rhodesian Front... |
RF | 1,604 | 88.0 |
Jacobus Ignatius de Wet | RAP | 218 | 12.0 | |
HATFIELD 1,816 (84.8%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Frederick Roy Simmonds |
RF | 1,303 | 84.6 |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Edward Aylett Sutton-Pryce |
RAP | 197 | 12.8 | |
Neville Ronald Arthur Skeates | NUF | 40 | 2.6 | |
HIGHLANDS NORTH 1,860 (83.2%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Fergus Craig Blackie Fergus Blackie Fergus Blackie is a former justice of the High Court of Zimbabwe. A former attorney , advocate and senior counsel , he began his judicial career in 1978 when he was appointed a Senior Judge of Water and Administrative Courts, culminating in an appointment to the bench of the High Court in 1986... |
RF | 1,082 | 69.9 |
Clifford Allan Redin Savory | NUF | 318 | 20.6 | |
Marie Joseph Claude de Chasteigner Dumée-Duval | RAP | 147 | 9.5 | |
HIGHLANDS SOUTH 1,960 (84.4%) |
John Christie | RF | 1,266 | 76.5 |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Richard Brathwaite Hope-Hall |
RAP | 230 | 13.9 | |
David Frank Sutherland | NUF | 158 | 9.6 | |
HILLCREST 1,703 (84.9%) |
James Patrick Thrush | RF | 1,331 | 92.0 |
Edwin Stanley O'Connor | RAP | 115 | 8.0 | |
HILLSIDE 1,876 (81.3%) |
William Redpath Kinleyside | RF | 1,382 | 90.6 |
Owen Victor Parvess | RAP | 143 | 9.4 | |
JAMESON 1,704 (82.7%) |
Robert James Gaunt | RF | 1,242 | 88.1 |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... John Peter Broberg Nilson |
RAP | 167 | 11.9 | |
KAROI 1,260 (76.0%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Jan Jacobus Buitendag |
RF | 861 | 90.0 |
Donovan Hilgard Erasmus | NUF | 96 | 10.0 | |
MABELREIGN 1,966 (82.1%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... John Cornelius Gleig |
RF | 1,420 | 87.9 |
Adrian Thomas Wymer | RAP | 195 | 12.1 | |
MARANDELLAS 1,501 (83.7%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... David Colville Smith |
RF | 1,086 | 86.4 |
William John Raymond Pratt | RAP | 171 | 13.6 | |
MARLBOROUGH 2,211 (82.6%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... William Michie Irvine |
RF | 1,477 | 80.9 |
John Frederick Handford | RAP | 188 | 10.3 | |
Ivor Cordner McCormick | NUF | 161 | 8.8 | |
MATOBO 1,680 (84.1%) |
Donald Galbraith Goddard | RF | 1,262 | 89.3 |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Robert Henry Warren McGee |
RAP | 151 | 10.7 | |
MAZOE 1,652 (80.4%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... George Rollo Hayman |
RF | 1,184 | 89.1 |
Robin Elliot Campbell-Logan | RAP | 145 | 10.9 | |
MIDLANDS 1,264 (79.7%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Henry Swan Elsworth |
RF | 903 | 89.7 |
Kennith Hahn | RAP | 104 | 10.3 | |
MILTON PARK 1,703 (81.3%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... John Alfred Landau |
RF | 1,171 | 84.6 |
Ratilal Damodard Devchand | NUF | 116 | 8.4 | |
Peter Michael Nursten | RAP | 97 | 7.0 | |
MOUNT PLEASANT 1,938 (73.0%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Jonas Christian Andersen |
RF | 1,295 | 91.5 |
Julian Richard Haw | RAP | 120 | 8.5 | |
MTOKO 1,752 (80.6%) |
Stanley Norman Eastwood | RF | 1,044 | 73.9 |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Rodney Guy Swayne Simmonds |
RAP | 187 | 13.3 | |
Mrs. Diana Mary Mitchell | NUF | 181 | 12.8 | |
QUEEN'S PARK 1,521 (83.5%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Arthur Denis Crook |
RF | 1,189 | 93.6 |
Bazil Geoffrey de Lorme | RAP | 81 | 6.4 | |
QUE QUE 1,731 (83.3%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Jacobus Johannes Burger |
RF | 1,265 | 87.7 |
William Gerald Kaschula | RAP | 90 | 6.2 | |
William Harris Keys | NUF | 87 | 6.1 | |
RAYLTON 1,922 (76.0%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Patrick Francis Shields |
RF | 1,385 | 94.8 |
Norman John Western | RAP | 76 | 5.2 | |
RUSAPE 1,344 (78.1%) |
Jacobus Phillipus du Plessis | RF | 934 | 89.0 |
Gerhardus Paulus Johannes Swart | RAP | 116 | 11.0 | |
SALISBURY CENTRAL 1,245 (74.6%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Hilary Gwyn Squires Hilary Squires Hilary Gwyn Squires is a retired South African judge and barrister, who was brought in to preside over the Schabir Shaik fraud and corruption trial in Durban, South Africa, so as not to tie up legal proceedings elsewhere while the trial proceeded.... |
RF | 778 | 83.7 |
Raymond Stallwood | RAP | 76 | 8.2 | |
Mrs. Eileen Penny Brown | NUF | 75 | 8.1 | |
SALISBURY CITY 1,392 (75.5%) |
Ivor Pitch | RF | 681 | 64.8 |
Dr Ahrn Palley Ahrn Palley Dr. Ahrn Palley was an independent politician in Rhodesia who criticized the Smith administration and the Unilateral Declaration of Independence... |
Ind | 333 | 31.7 | |
Anthony Charles Edward Scrace | RAP | 32 | 3.0 | |
Leslie Thomas Hayes | Ind | 5 | 0.5 | |
SALISBURY NORTH 1,613 (79.9%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... André Sothern Holland |
RF | 1,063 | 82.5 |
Eric David Drought Syme | NUF | 135 | 10.5 | |
Mark Fraser McLean | RAP | 90 | 7.0 | |
SELUKWE 1,812 (80.8%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... John Morris Lowenthal |
RF | 1,330 | 90.8 |
Anthony William Baumann | RAP | 135 | 9.2 | |
SHABANI 1,219 (76.5%) |
Theunis Christian de Klerk | RF | 872 | 93.6 |
Johannes Jacobus Hulley | RAP | 60 | 6.4 | |
SINOIA/UMVUKWES 1,535 (75.8%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Esmond Meryl Micklem |
RF | 1,085 | 93.3 |
Roland Oliver Davis | NUF | 78 | 6.7 | |
UMTALI EAST 1,588 (78.7%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Bernard Horace Mussett |
RF | 1,122 | 89.8 |
Mrs. Vera Aileen Winter | RAP | 127 | 10.2 | |
UMTALI WEST 1,426 (81.0%) |
Desmond Butler | RF | 983 | 85.1 |
Robert Traill Galvin | RAP | 94 | 8.1 | |
John Oswald Meikle | NUF | 78 | 6.8 | |
UMZINGWANE 1,726 |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Ian Douglas Smith Ian Smith Ian Douglas Smith GCLM ID was a politician active in the government of Southern Rhodesia, the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Rhodesia, Zimbabwe Rhodesia and Zimbabwe from 1948 to 1987, most notably serving as Prime Minister of Rhodesia from 13 April 1964 to 1 June 1979... |
RF | unopposed | |
VICTORIA 2,071 (78.9%) |
Ormonde Corrington George | RF | 1,408 | 86.2 |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Gordon Richard Olds |
RAP | 226 | 13.8 | |
WANKIE 1,425 (75.1%) |
Donald Goldin | RF | 977 | 91.3 |
William Ernest McNeir | RAP | 93 | 8.7 | |
WATERFALLS 1,516 (79.2%) |
Albertus Herman du Toit | RF | 1,078 | 89.8 |
John Duncan Oliver | RAP | 122 | 10.2 |
African seats
Constituency Electorate and turnout |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
HARARE 1,210 (21.1%) |
Ronald Sadomba | Ind | 147 | 57.6 |
Tiriwanhu Mudzimu | Ind | 83 | 32.6 | |
David Munyamana | Ind | 15 | 5.9 | |
Milton Jack Makaya | Ind | 10 | 3.9 | |
INSUKAMINI 514 (21.8%) |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... John Zachary Maposa |
Ind | 86 | 76.8 |
Edward Gabriel Watungwa | Ind | 26 | 23.2 | |
KUNYASI 1,651 |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Thomas Tavagwisa Zawaira |
Ind | unopposed | |
MABVAZUWA 1,001 |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Elijah Smile Gende Magavan Nyandoro |
Ind | unopposed | |
MATOJENI 852 |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Lot Enoch Dewa |
Ind | unopposed | |
MPOPOMA 434 |
Lwazi Joel Mahlangu | Ind | unopposed | |
NEMAKONDE 880 (11.7%) |
William Benjamin Chimpaka | Ind | 77 | 74.8 |
Fanuel Maruta | Ind | 26 | 25.2 | |
NTSHONALANGA 836 |
† Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... Micah Mahamba Bhebe |
Ind | unopposed |
Tribal seats
- HIGHVELD: †IncumbentThe incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...
Bartholomew Augustine Mabika - KARIBA: †IncumbentThe incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...
Peter Mhletshwa Nkomo - LOWVELD: Simeon Chengeta
- MANICA: †IncumbentThe incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...
Naboth Absalom Gandanzara - PAGATI: †IncumbentThe incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...
Fani Mlingo - PIONEER: Benjamin Panga Mbuisa
- TULI: †IncumbentThe incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...
Zephaniah Maybin Bafanah Dube - ZAMBEZI: Mawire Patrick Bwanya
Pagati
Fani Mlingo died on February 15, 1978. On March 31, 1978, Joseph Jumo Bheka was returned unopposed to replace him. Bheka was a supporter of Bishop Abel Muzorewa.Lowveld
Simeon Chengeta died on March 19, 1978. On July 19, 1978, a byelection was held in Lowveld. John Adonia Hungwe defeated Simon Dzichaperanhamo Bhene.Highlands North
A byelection was held in the Highlands North constituency on July 21, 1978 to replace Fergus Blackie, who had been appointed as a Judge and resigned on May 15, 1978. This byelection occurred after the internal settlement agreement, and the Rhodesian Front candidate was therefore opposed not only by the National Unifying Force (pressing for a full settlement with African nationalists) but by two right-wing candidates opposed to any deals: the Rhodesian Action Party and the Rhodesian Conservative Alliance.Constituency | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
HIGHLANDS NORTH | Reginald Reed Beaver | RF | 545 | 49.1 |
Clifford Allan Redin Savory | NUF | 354 | 31.9 | |
Marie Joseph Claude de Chasteigner Dumée-Duval | RAP | 158 | 14.2 | |
Noel Allison Hunt | RCA | 52 | 4.7 |
Gwelo
Roger Tancred Robert Hawkins resigned from the Assembly due to ill health on November 30, 1978, leading to a byelection in Gwelo on January 30, 1979.Constituency | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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GWELO | Trevor Duncan Dollar | RF | 762 | 84.7 |
Reginald James McLean | RAP | 138 | 15.3 |
Mazoe
George Rollo Hayman resigned on December 27, 1978, claiming that the power-sharing government could easily fall under the control of a terrorist group. He then resigned from the Assembly to seek re-election. This byelection, held on February 6, 1979, was the last election conducted before the advent of the new constitution.Constituency | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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MAZOE | Cecil Millar | RF | 611 | 78.7 |
George Rollo Hayman | Ind | 165 | 21.3 |