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1924 Southern Rhodesian general election information


1924 Southern Rhodesian general election
1924 Southern Rhodesian general election
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All 30 seats in the Legislative Assembly
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Charles Coghlan Lawrence John Walter Keller
Party Rhodesia Party Labour
Leader since 1923 1923
Leader's seat Bulawayo North Bulawayo South
(Unelected)
Seats won 26 0
Popular vote 13,987 3,527
Percentage 58.33% 14.71%

Premier before election

Charles Coghlan
Rhodesia Party

Subsequent Premier

Charles Coghlan
Rhodesia Party

General elections were held in Southern Rhodesia on 29 April 1924, the first elections to the new Legislative Assembly following the granting of responsible government to the colony. The result was a comprehensive victory for the Rhodesia Party, which had been formed by the supporters of responsible government, who won 26 out of the 30 seats.

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