1970 Rhodesian general election

1970 Rhodesian general election

← 1965 10 April 1970 1974 →
All 66 seats in the House of Assembly 34 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Ian Smith Pat Bashford Party RF Centre Party Leader's seat Umzingwane Borrowdale (lost) Last election 50 – Seats won 50 7 Seat change New Popular vote 39,066 (European) 5,619 (European) 2,147 (African) Percentage 76.8% (European) 11.0% (European) 49.6% (African)
Results by constituency European seats on the left, African seats on the right
Prime Minister before election Ian Smith RF Elected Prime Minister Ian Smith RF

Politics of Rhodesia
Political history — Overview 1890–1923  BSA Company rule 1923–1980  Southern Rhodesia 1953–1963  Rhodesia–Nyasaland Federation 1965–1979  Rhodesia under UDI  1979  Zimbabwe Rhodesia (under UDI)
Government Governor / Queen / President Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister Cabinet
Legislature 1899–1923  Legislative Council 1924–1970  Legislative Assembly 1970–1979  Parliament Leader of the Opposition
Elections General 1924 1928 1933 1934 1939 1946 1948 1954 1958 1962 1965 1970 1974 1977 1979 1980 Legislative Council 1899 1902 1905 1908 1911 1914 1920 Referendums 1922 1934 1953 1961 1964 1969 1979
Political parties African National Congress Communist Party Labour Party Liberal Party Rhodesia Party Rhodesian Action Party Rhodesian Front United African National Council United Federal Party Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU)
Foreign relations Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) Ministry of External Affairs Mission in Lisbon Centre in Sydney Passport
National symbols Flag (other flags) Anthem
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General elections were held in Rhodesia on 10 April 1970.^[1][2] They were the first elections to take place under the revised, republican constitution. The country had declared itself independent in November 1965, shortly after the previous elections; the Rhodesian Front government had always disliked the 1961 constitution and made sure to change it by the time of the next one.