The Rhodesia general election of 1977, the last general election dominated by the white minority, took place on August 31, 1977. Rhodesia

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: †
  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...
  
  Bartholomew Augustine Mabika
• KARIBA: †
  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...
  
  Peter Mhletshwa Nkomo
• LOWVELD: Simeon Chengeta
• MANICA: †
  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...
  
  Naboth Absalom Gandanzara
• PAGATI: †
  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...
  
  Fani Mlingo
• PIONEER: Benjamin Panga Mbuisa
• TULI: †
  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...
  
  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	%
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	%
MAZOE	Cecil Millar	RF	611	78.7
	George Rollo Hayman	Ind	165	21.3

Vacancy at dissolution

Donald Goldin (Wankie) died on February 12, 1979. The seat was not filled before Parliament was dissolved.