1946 Southern Rhodesian general election

1946 Southern Rhodesian general election
April 25, 1946 (1946-04-25)
All 30 seats in the Southern Rhodesian Legislative Assembly
16 seats needed for a majority
Turnout67.51%
Party Vote % Seats +/–
United 43.22 13 −10
Southern Rhodesia Liberal Party 32.93 12 New
Labour 16.69 3 −4
Southern Rhodesia Labour Party 5.61 2 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Composition of the Legislative Assembly after the election
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after election
Godfrey Huggins
United Party		 Godfrey Huggins
United Party

General elections were held in Southern Rhodesia on 25 April 1946, seven years after the previous elections in 1939, the term of the Southern Rhodesian Legislative Assembly having been extended so that there would be no general elections during World War II. The elections showed a strong shift to the right, as the United Party government led by Prime Minister Godfrey Huggins lost its overall majority; however, Huggins could count on the support of one of the factions of the Rhodesia Labour Party in any vote of confidence and therefore remained in office.

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