The Southern Rhodesia general election of November 7, 1934 was the fourth election since the colony of Southern Rhodesia

Southern Rhodesia

Southern Rhodesia was the name of the British colony situated north of the Limpopo River and the Union of South Africa. From its independence in 1965 until its extinction in 1980, it was known as Rhodesia...

 was granted self-government. The election was called only a year after the previous election

Southern Rhodesia general election, 1933

The Southern Rhodesia general election of September 6, 1933 was the third election since the colony of Southern Rhodesia was granted self-government. It is notable as one of only two general elections in Southern Rhodesia which led to a defeat for the sitting government, as the Reform Party won a...

 when the Prime Minister

Prime Minister of Rhodesia

The Prime Minister of Rhodesia was the head of government in the colony of Rhodesia. Rhodesia's political system was modelled on the Westminster system and the Prime Minister's role was similar to that of the same position in other countries such as the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New...

, Godfrey Huggins, formed the United Party as a merger of the conservative section of his Reform Party and the former governing Rhodesia Party. Huggins succeeded in winning a landslide, defeating all but one of his Reform Party opponents.

Franchise and Electoral procedure

No changes were made to the franchise, the procedure of elections, or electoral boundaries since the previous election.

Political parties

The Reform Party was believed by many in Rhodesia to be a left-wing party but Huggins had presented a cautiously conservative Cabinet after winning power in 1933. In particular, Finance Minister Jacob Smit was a strong believer in conventional economics and opponent of Keynesianism. The course of government led eventually to a confrontration in August 1934 with the left-wing of the party over reform to the Rhodesian railways. Huggins decided to approach Sir Percy Fynn, leader of the Rhodesian Party, who pledged support for a National Government under Huggins.

However, the Acting Governor refused a dissolution on the grounds that the Assembly had many years left, and the government had not been defeated. Huggins persuaded the majority of the Executive of the Reform Party to suspend the party's constitution in order to allow a National Government on September 17, and then formed the United Party

United Federal Party

The United Federal Party, previously known as the United Party and the United Rhodesia Party, was one of Southern Rhodesia's most successful political parties, and governed the country for over 30 years...

 with Fynn, asking a second time for a dissolution on the basis of a changed party alignment. This time the Acting Governor acceded.

Summary result

Electorate: 27,388 (in contested seats, 25,879)
Turnout: 64.6%

Party	Seats in 1933 Southern Rhodesia general election, 1933 The Southern Rhodesia general election of September 6, 1933 was the third election since the colony of Southern Rhodesia was granted self-government. It is notable as one of only two general elections in Southern Rhodesia which led to a defeat for the sitting government, as the Reform Party won a...	Candidates	Elected	Unopposed	Popular vote
Votes	%
United Party	-	30	24	2	11,076	61.9
Rhodesia Labour Party	5	14	5	-	4,816	26.9
Reform Party	16	20	1	-	2,012	11.2
Totals	30	64	30	2	17,904	100%

Results

• Lab - Rhodesia Labour Party
• Ref - Reform Party
• UP - United Party

Constituency Electorate and turnout	Candidate	Party	Votes
BULAWAYO CENTRAL Two members 2,018 (61.4%)	† 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... James Cowden	UP	683
	† 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... Donald Macintyre	Lab	654
	Arthur James Butler	UP	604
	Edward Jonathan Davies	Lab	536
BULAWAYO NORTH Two members 1,989 (65.1%)	† 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 Banks Brady	UP	967
	† 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... Allan Ross Welsh	UP	910
	David Bennie	Lab	421
	Frederick Martin	Lab	291
BULAWAYO SOUTH 1,257 (70.6%)	† 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... Harry Herbert Davies	Lab	458
	Thomas Hugh William Beadle	UP	430
CHARTER 623	† 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... Ernest Lucas Guest Ernest Lucas Guest Sir Ernest Lucas Guest KBE, CMG, CVO, LLD was a Rhodesian statesman, lawyer and soldier. His grandfather moved from Kidderminster, England to South Africa, where he was born in Grahamstown. At the outbreak of the Second Boer War, although he was underage, he enlisted and saw active service...	UP	unopposed
EASTERN 886	† 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 Louis Martin	UP	unopposed
GATOOMA 842 (77.3%)	† 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... William Sydney Senior	UP	366
	Thomas Alfred Kimble	Lab	285
GWANDA 677 (70.2%)	† 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... Sir Hugh Grenville Williams	Ref	257
	Herbert Hildeyard Phillips	UP	218
GWELO 1,048 (63.2%)	† 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... Frank Delano Thompson	UP	377
	Albert Hill	Lab	285
HARTLEY 571 (79.5%)	James Joseph Conway	UP	256
	Arthur Bertram Shepherd-Cross	Ref	117
	Christopher Holderness	Lab	81
INSIZA 644 (69.9%)	Robert Clarkson Tredgold Robert Clarkson Tredgold Sir Robert Clarkson Tredgold was a British barrister and judge who held a number of political posts in Rhodesia....	UP	273
	Leo George Robinson	Lab	110
	Joseph Hussey	Ref	67
INYATI 756 (67.7%)	Frank Ernest Harris	UP	334
	John Bazeley	Lab	178
LOMAGUNDI 818 (68.7%)	† 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... Lewis Aloys MacDonald Hastings	UP	365
	Frank Smith	Ref	197
MARANDELLAS 812 (58.6%)	Alfred William Vincent Crawley	UP	251
	† 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... Reginald Herbert Bruce Dickson	Ref	225
MATOPO 966 (66.9%)	† 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... Robert Alexander Fletcher	UP	412
	Jonah William White	Lab	234
MAZOE 891 (64.8%)	† 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... Edward Walter Lionel Noaks	UP	467
	Alexander Macintyre Hutchinson	Ref	110
QUE QUE 793 (71.6%)	† 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... Charles Walter Leppington	UP	290
	Edward Empson Webb	Lab	243
	John William Watkinson	Ref	35
RAYLTON 1,243 (70.7%)	† 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... Lawrence John Walter Keller	Lab	440
	William Hives Eastwood	UP	439
SALISBURY CENTRAL Two members 2,257 (66.6%)	† 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... Jacob Hendrik Smit	UP	1,125
	Robert Thomson Anderson	UP	848
	James Kerr Taylor	Lab	335
	Roger Edward Downes	Lab	315
	Charles Olley	Ref	245
	† 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... Neil Housman Wilson	Ref	204
SALISBURY DISTRICT 966 (76.4%)	† 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... Godfrey Martin Huggins	UP	519
	† 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 Nangle	Ref	219
SALISBURY NORTH Two members 2,016 (69.7%)	Vernon Arthur Lewis	UP	1,208
	† 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... Percival Donald Leslie Fynn	UP	1,198
	William Lane Mitchell	Ref	233
	William Martin	Lab	172
SALISBURY SOUTH 1,240 (71.5%)	† 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... George Henry Walker	Lab	435
	Alexander Daniel Kirstein	UP	350
	Mrs. Otilia Liebermann	Ref	101
SELUKWE 818 (68.7%)	† 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... Robert Dunipace Gilchrist	UP	416
	Ernest Edward Fitzroy Blackwell	Ref	146
UMTALI NORTH 864 (66.9%)	† 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... Donald Murray Somerville	UP	429
	Albert Holman	Lab	149
UMTALI SOUTH 761 (75.7%)	† 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... Jonathan Hunter Malcolm	Lab	329
	Edgar Cuthbert Fremantle Whitehead Edgar Whitehead Sir Edgar Cuthbert Fremantle Whitehead, OBE, was a Rhodesian politician. He was a longstanding member of the Southern Rhodesia Legislative Assembly, although his career was interrupted by other posts and by illness. In particular he had poor eyesight, and wore very thick glasses, and later...	UP	247
VICTORIA 943 (76.6%)	† 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 Alexander Eustace Winterton	UP	641
	John Davidson	Ref	81
WANKIE 689 (57.9%)	† 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... Alexander Robert Thomson	UP	258
	William McDonald	Lab	141

Hartley

James Joseph Conway died on May 10, 1935, leading to a byelection on July 4, 1935.

Constituency	Candidate	Party	Votes
HARTLEY	Roger Edward Downes	Ref	202
	Charles Malcolm Davenport	UP	146
	Thomas Alfred Kimble	Lab	79

Selukwe

Robert Dunipace Gilchrist resigned on June 30, 1935, leading to a byelection on August 28, 1935.

Constituency	Candidate	Party	Votes
SELUKWE	Max Danziger	UP	353
	Henry Frederick Edensor	Ref	182
	Ernest Millington	Ind UP	117

Umtali South

Following his death, there was a byelection to replace Jonathan Hunter Malcolm on September 15, 1936.

Constituency Electorate and turnout	Candidate	Party	Votes
UMTALI SOUTH 800 (62.0%)	James Brown Lister	Lab	244
	Edgar Cuthbert Fremantle Whitehead Edgar Whitehead Sir Edgar Cuthbert Fremantle Whitehead, OBE, was a Rhodesian politician. He was a longstanding member of the Southern Rhodesia Legislative Assembly, although his career was interrupted by other posts and by illness. In particular he had poor eyesight, and wore very thick glasses, and later...	UP	153
	William Arthur Rail	Ref	99

Salisbury North

Following his resignation on July 31, 1936, there was a byelection to replace Vernon Arthur Lewis on September 21, 1936.

Constituency Electorate and turnout	Candidate	Party	Votes
SALISBURY NORTH 2,035 (54.9%)	Harry Bertin	UP	595
	John Richard Dendy Young	Ref	522

Eastern

John Louis Martin died on May 28, 1938 and a byelection to replace him was held on August 15, 1938.

Constituency Electorate and turnout	Candidate	Party	Votes
EASTERN 751 (81.4%)	Jacobus Petrus De Kock	UP	222
	Douglas Abrahamson	UNP	160
	Reginald Herbert Bruce Dickson	Ref	150
	Roelof Hendrik Venter	Lab	79

Hartley

Following his death, there was a byelection to replace Roger Edward Downes on August 30, 1938.

Constituency Electorate and turnout	Candidate	Party	Votes
HARTLEY 584 (76.7%)	Henry Hamilton Beamish Henry Hamilton Beamish Henry Hamilton Beamish was a leading British antisemite and the founder of The Britons.The son of an admiral who had served as an A.D.C...	Ind	144
	Thomas James Golding	RP	125
	Leslie Manfred Noel Hodson	UP	118
	Thomas George Gibson	Ref	61