# 1962 Northern Rhodesian general election

General elections were held in Northern Rhodesia on 30 October 1962, with by-elections for several seats held on 10 December. Although the United Federal Party won the most seats in the Legislative Council, and Northern Rhodesian African National Congress leader Harry Nkumbula had made a secret electoral pact with the UFP, Nkumbula decided to form a government with the United National Independence Party.

## Electoral system

The elections were carried out under the "15-15-15" system, with 15 seats elected by an upper roll, 15 seats by a lower roll and 15 seats by the national roll; the national roll seats consisted of four 'reserved' two-seat constituencies returning an African and a European member; three two-member 'open' constituencies that would return two members of any race, and one nationwide constituency for Asians. The initial plan for the reserved and open national roll seats was that candidates would have to receive at least 15% of the vote from both the upper and lower rolls to be elected. However, this was fiercely opposed by Prime Minister of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Roy Welensky, as the lower roll was likely to be entirely black, giving his UFP little chance of winning seats. The system was later changed to require candidates to receive at least 10% of the vote from each race, and at least 20% of the vote from either the upper or lower roll.
To qualify for the upper roll, voters had to have an income of at least £720 or own at least £1,500 of immovable property. This was reduced to £480/£1,000 for those with a full primary education and £300/£1,000 for those with at least four years of secondary education. Several people were automatically allowed to register as upper roll voters, including chiefs, hereditary councillors, members of native authorities and courts, municipal councils, township housing boards and area housing boards, ministers of religion, members of certain religions with at least two years of secondary education, pensioners, university graduates, holders of an award from the Queen, those with a letter of exemption under the African Exemption Ordinance dated prior to 1 July 1961, or be the wife of a qualified upper roll voter (in polygamous marriages, only the senior wife qualified). Lower roll voters had to have an income of at least £120 or own immovable property worth at least £250. Certain other people were automatically entitled to be a lower roll voter, including tribal councillors, members of native authorities and courts, municipal councils, township housing boards and area housing boards, headmen, pensioners, members of certain religious bodies, holders of an award from the Queen, or people registered as Individual, Peasant or Improved Farmers for two years prior to their application. The wife (or senior wife) of anyone qualifying to be a lower roll voter also qualified.
The upper roll had a total of 37,142 voters, of which 27,893 were European, 7,321 were African and 1,928 were Asian. The lower roll had 91,941 voters, of which 91,913 were African and 28 Asian.
In order to vote, voters had to dip their thumbs in red ink, which would remain for two days. In Lusaka two European voters refused to dip their thumbs, and were barred from voting. One, Colin Cunningham, a former leader of the Rhodesian Republican Party, claimed it would be "trespass against his person."

## Campaign

UNIP originally planned to boycott the elections in protest at the failure to move to majority rule. However, the decision was later reversed after the outcome of the Delimitation Commission. UNIP leader Kenneth Kaunda spoke at over a hundred meetings during the campaign. In Sweden the Social Democratic Party and the Liberal Party started an appeal for £20,000 to contribute to UNIP's election campaign, calling federal UFP leader Roy Welensky "sabre-rattling" and a "leader of the white Fascists." The campaign raised only £3,700.

## Conduct

On 26 October NRANC official Danwell Kuseka was killed when he was ambushed after an election meeting near Kitwe; three others were injured, one with a broken back. Kaunda called for UNIP members to co-operate with the police in finding the attackers. African candidates for the UFP were reported to have experienced a "living hell of intimidation." Polling day took place largely without incident and saw a high turnout. In the Congolese city of Elisabethville a group of 100 Northern Rhodesians attended the British Consul to vote. However, after they discovered that only 17 of them had registered, they stormed the building and stoned the consul, resulting in him being hospitalised. Congolese police arrested 15 of the group.

## Results

On election day, 14 of the upper roll seats and all 15 lower roll seats were decided, but only five of the 15 national seats; the UFP won 15 seats, UNIP 14 and the NRANC five. By-elections were subsequently held on 10 December for the Livingstone upper roll seats, and for the ten remaining national seats, with the UFP winning in Livingstone, and the NRANC winning the only two national roll seats to have a winner, leaving the UFP with a final total of 16 seats and the NRANC with seven.
| Party | Party | Upper roll | Upper roll | Upper roll | Lower roll | Lower roll | Lower roll | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | National | Total | +/– |
| | United National Independence Party | 4,519 | 14.79 | 1 | 59,648 | 78.16 | 12 | 1 | 14 | New |
| | United Federal Party | 21,558 | 70.54 | 13 | 180 | 0.24 | 0 | 2 | 15 | +2 |
| | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 1,025 | 3.35 | 0 | 16,268 | 21.32 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +6 |
| | Liberal Party | 1,401 | 4.58 | 0 | 83 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –3 |
| | Rhodesia Republican Party | 65 | 0.21 | 0 | | | | 0 | 0 | New |
| | Barotseland National Party | | | | 134 | 0.18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New |
| | Independents | 1,992 | 6.52 | 0 | | | | 0 | 0 | −2 |
| Vacant | Vacant | | | 1 | | | | 8 | 9 | – |
| Total | Total | 30,560 | 100.00 | 15 | 76,313 | 100.00 | 15 | 15 | 45 | +25 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 30,560 | 98.08 | | 76,313 | 95.63 | | | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 598 | 1.92 | | 3,488 | 4.37 | | | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 31,158 | 100.00 | | 79,801 | 100.00 | | | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 34,527 | 90.24 | | 92,255 | 86.50 | | | | |
| Source: Mulford, pp189–190 |||||||||||

### By constituency

| Constituency | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Invalid/ blank | Total | Registered | Turnout |
| Upper roll |||||||||
| Broken Hill | John Roberts | United Federal Party | 1,801 | | 67 | 2,193 | 2,634 | 83.3 |
| Broken Hill | Ibrahim Nkonde | United National Independence Party | 290 | | 67 | 2,193 | 2,634 | 83.3 |
| Broken Hill | Alun Price | Liberal Party | 35 | | 67 | 2,193 | 2,634 | 83.3 |
| Chingola | Samuel Magnus | United Federal Party | 1,668 | | 16 | 2,330 | 2,492 | 93.5 |
| Chingola | C M Morris | Independent | 646 | | 16 | 2,330 | 2,492 | 93.5 |
| Eastern Rural | Ebden Carlisle | United Federal Party | 1,243 | | 50 | 2,244 | 2,520 | 89.0 |
| Eastern Rural | Harry Gardner | United National Independence Party | 555 | | 50 | 2,244 | 2,520 | 89.0 |
| Eastern Rural | E Randolph | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 201 | | 50 | 2,244 | 2,520 | 89.0 |
| Eastern Rural | Oliver Carruthers | Liberal Party | 195 | | 50 | 2,244 | 2,520 | 89.0 |
| Kitwe East | Jerry Steyn | United Federal Party | 2,328 | | 43 | 2,610 | 2,794 | 93.4 |
| Kitwe East | G E Mushikwa | United National Independence Party | 179 | | 43 | 2,610 | 2,794 | 93.4 |
| Kitwe East | J Percy | Liberal Party | 60 | | 43 | 2,610 | 2,794 | 93.4 |
| Kitwe West | Hugh Stanley | United Federal Party | 1,936 | | 50 | 2,400 | 2,624 | 91.5 |
| Kitwe West | U G Mwila | United National Independence Party | 311 | | 50 | 2,400 | 2,624 | 91.5 |
| Kitwe West | K A Mills | Liberal Party | 103 | | 50 | 2,400 | 2,624 | 91.5 |
| Livingstone | Election postponed due to death of candidate | Election postponed due to death of candidate | Election postponed due to death of candidate | Election postponed due to death of candidate | Election postponed due to death of candidate | Election postponed due to death of candidate | Election postponed due to death of candidate | Election postponed due to death of candidate |
| Luanshya-Kansenji | Cecil Dennistoun Burney | United Federal Party | 1,638 | | 43 | 2,262 | 2,458 | 92.0 |
| Luanshya-Kansenji | Thakorbhai Desai | United National Independence Party | 390 | | 43 | 2,262 | 2,458 | 92.0 |
| Luanshya-Kansenji | M W Wijnberg | Liberal Party | 191 | | 43 | 2,262 | 2,458 | 92.0 |
| Lusaka East | Gabriel Musumbulwa | United Federal Party | 1,806 | | 15 | 2,460 | 2,713 | 90.7 |
| Lusaka East | R Allard | Liberal Party | 297 | | 15 | 2,460 | 2,713 | 90.7 |
| Lusaka East | Alan Wateridge | Independent | 236 | | 15 | 2,460 | 2,713 | 90.7 |
| Lusaka East | L Terry | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 79 | | 15 | 2,460 | 2,713 | 90.7 |
| Lusaka East | F J G Triegaardt | Rhodesia Republican Party | 27 | | 15 | 2,460 | 2,713 | 90.7 |
| Lusaka West | Hugh Mitchley | United Federal Party | 1,607 | | 78 | 2,592 | 2,863 | 90.5 |
| Lusaka West | Eric Kreft | Independent | 633 | | 78 | 2,592 | 2,863 | 90.5 |
| Lusaka West | G S Mwanza | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 152 | | 78 | 2,592 | 2,863 | 90.5 |
| Lusaka West | S Hutt | Liberal Party | 122 | | 78 | 2,592 | 2,863 | 90.5 |
| Mufulira | Pieter Wulff | United Federal Party | 2,224 | | 14 | 2,575 | 2,752 | 93.6 |
| Mufulira | Alexander Stevens | Independent | 337 | | 14 | 2,575 | 2,752 | 93.6 |
| Ndola East | Thomas Lawler | United Federal Party | 1,728 | | 38 | 2,198 | 2,401 | 91.5 |
| Ndola East | T M D Ntine | United National Independence Party | 221 | | 38 | 2,198 | 2,401 | 91.5 |
| Ndola East | C D Smith | Liberal Party | 211 | | 38 | 2,198 | 2,401 | 91.5 |
| Northern Rural | John Mwanakatwe | United National Independence Party | 1,172 | | 37 | 1,646 | 1,900 | 86.6 |
| Northern Rural | V A Shona | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 297 | | 37 | 1,646 | 1,900 | 86.6 |
| Northern Rural | U J Moffat | Independent | 140 | | 37 | 1,646 | 1,900 | 86.6 |
| Roan | Hendrick Liebenberg | United Federal Party | 1,564 | | 46 | 1,986 | 2,302 | 86.3 |
| Roan | M K Nayooto | United National Independence Party | 309 | | 46 | 1,986 | 2,302 | 86.3 |
| Roan | W Kirby | Liberal Party | 67 | | 46 | 1,986 | 2,302 | 86.3 |
| Southern Rural | John Burnside | United Federal Party | 588 | | 61 | 1,516 | 1,726 | 87.8 |
| Southern Rural | Maskekwa Nalumango | United National Independence Party | 491 | | 61 | 1,516 | 1,726 | 87.8 |
| Southern Rural | G A Patel | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 296 | | 61 | 1,516 | 1,726 | 87.8 |
| Southern Rural | R Harvey | Liberal Party | 42 | | 61 | 1,516 | 1,726 | 87.8 |
| Southern Rural | C F Kirstein | Rhodesia Republican Party | 38 | | 61 | 1,516 | 1,726 | 87.8 |
| Western Rural | Norman Coates | United Federal Party | 1,427 | | 40 | 2,146 | 2,348 | 91.4 |
| Western Rural | Joseph Shaw | United National Independence Party | 601 | | 40 | 2,146 | 2,348 | 91.4 |
| Western Rural | R E Farmer | Liberal Party | 78 | | 40 | 2,146 | 2,348 | 91.4 |
| Lower roll |||||||||
| Bangweulu | Kenneth Kaunda | United National Independence Party | 4,347 | | 126 | 4,702 | 5,134 | 91.6 |
| Bangweulu | H Kasokola | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 229 | | 126 | 4,702 | 5,134 | 91.6 |
| Barotseland East | Arthur Wina | United National Independence Party | 1,057 | | 66 | 1,188 | 1,460 | 81.4 |
| Barotseland East | F L Suu | Barotseland National Party | 65 | | 66 | 1,188 | 1,460 | 81.4 |
| Barotseland West | Mubiana Nalilungwe | United National Independence Party | 688 | | 151 | 985 | 1,271 | 77.5 |
| Barotseland West | Griffiths Mukande | Barotseland National Party | 69 | | 151 | 985 | 1,271 | 77.5 |
| Barotseland West | Isaac Singulwani | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 42 | | 151 | 985 | 1,271 | 77.5 |
| Barotseland West | B M Akombelwa | Liberal Party | 35 | | 151 | 985 | 1,271 | 77.5 |
| Copperbelt Central | Alexander Grey Zulu | United National Independence Party | 14,371 | | 56 | 16,474 | 19,460 | 84.7 |
| Copperbelt Central | L B Lombe | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 1,947 | | 56 | 16,474 | 19,460 | 84.7 |
| Copperbelt Central | E M Daimon | United Federal Party | 100 | | 56 | 16,474 | 19,460 | 84.7 |
| Copperbelt East | John Chisata | United National Independence Party | 11,896 | | 447 | 13,172 | 14,933 | 88.2 |
| Copperbelt East | Prise Chanda | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 829 | | 447 | 13,172 | 14,933 | 88.2 |
| Copperbelt West | Sikota Wina | United National Independence Party | 5,217 | | 298 | 5,740 | 6,683 | 85.9 |
| Copperbelt West | N J Chindefu | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 225 | | 298 | 5,740 | 6,683 | 85.9 |
| Eastern | Wesley Nyirenda | United National Independence Party | 1,655 | | 305 | 2,783 | 3,120 | 89.2 |
| Eastern | Shadrach Soko | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 792 | | 305 | 2,783 | 3,120 | 89.2 |
| Eastern | N D Chabinga | Liberal Party | 31 | | 305 | 2,783 | 3,120 | 89.2 |
| Lusaka Rural | Edward Liso | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 1,606 | | 199 | 2,894 | 3,399 | 85.1 |
| Lusaka Rural | Solomon Kalulu | United National Independence Party | 1,061 | | 199 | 2,894 | 3,399 | 85.1 |
| Lusaka Rural | M J Nkabika | United Federal Party | 28 | | 199 | 2,894 | 3,399 | 85.1 |
| Midlands | Elijah Mudenda | United National Independence Party | 7,819 | | 827 | 11,926 | 14,569 | 81.9 |
| Midlands | Job Michello | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 3,280 | | 827 | 11,926 | 14,569 | 81.9 |
| Muchinga | Aaron Milner | United National Independence Party | 2,742 | | 109 | 2,934 | 3,211 | 91.4 |
| Muchinga | Cuthbert Sinyangwe | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 55 | | 109 | 2,934 | 3,211 | 91.4 |
| Muchinga | G M Kabichi | United Federal Party | 28 | | 109 | 2,934 | 3,211 | 91.4 |
| Northern | Simon Kapwepwe | United National Independence Party | 3,840 | | 124 | 4,075 | 4,534 | 89.9 |
| Northern | Dauti Yamba | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 87 | | 124 | 4,075 | 4,534 | 89.9 |
| Northern | D B Lisubu | United Federal Party | 24 | | 124 | 4,075 | 4,534 | 89.9 |
| North-Western | Samuel Mblishi | United National Independence Party | 1,419 | | 83 | 1,783 | 1,953 | 91.3 |
| North-Western | C S Chizawu | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 264 | | 83 | 1,783 | 1,953 | 91.3 |
| North-Western | Y Chikombe | Liberal Party | 17 | | 83 | 1,783 | 1,953 | 91.3 |
| South-Eastern | Reuben Kamanga | United National Independence Party | 1,468 | | 320 | 2,476 | 2,872 | 86.2 |
| South-Eastern | Harry Thornicroft | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 688 | | 320 | 2,476 | 2,872 | 86.2 |
| Southern | Chiwala Banda | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 2,300 | | 184 | 3,936 | 4,444 | 88.6 |
| Southern | Gwale Habanyama | United National Independence Party | 1,452 | | 184 | 3,936 | 4,444 | 88.6 |
| South-Western | Harry Nkumbula | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 3,924 | | 193 | 4,733 | 5,212 | 90.8 |
| South-Western | C S Mukando | United National Independence Party | 616 | | 193 | 4,733 | 5,212 | 90.8 |
| Source: Mulford, pp189–190 |||||||||
National seats :
| Constituency | Candidate | Party | Votes | Votes | Votes | Votes | Votes | Votes | Votes | Votes | Notes |
| Constituency | Candidate | Party | European | European | African | African | Upper roll | Upper roll | Lower roll | Lower roll | | Notes |
| Constituency | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Notes |
| Chambeshi (African) | Matthew Mwendapole | United National Independence Party | 69 | 1.6 | 11,286 | 93.6 | 774 | 15.0 | 10,581 | 93.8 | |
| Chambeshi (African) | Peter Chibuye | United Federal Party | 4,082 | 93.3 | 69 | 0.6 | 4,094 | 79.6 | 57 | 0.5 | |
| Chambeshi (African) | Sykes Ndilila | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 49 | 1.1 | 645 | 5.3 | 97 | 1.9 | 597 | 5.3 | |
| Chambeshi (African) | F M Chitimukulu | Liberal Party | 173 | 4.0 | 58 | 0.5 | 180 | 3.5 | 51 | 0.5 | |
| Chambeshi (European) | Stewart Gore-Browne | United National Independence Party | 55 | 1.3 | 11,264 | 93.4 | 756 | 14.7 | 10,563 | 93.6 | |
| Chambeshi (European) | John Mitchell | United Federal Party | 4,152 | 94.9 | 669 | 5.5 | 4,207 | 81.8 | 614 | 5.4 | |
| Chambeshi (European) | R L Moffat | Liberal Party | 166 | 3.8 | 125 | 1.0 | 182 | 3.5 | 109 | 1.0 | |
| Kabompo (2 seats) | M. Chamululu | Liberal Party | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required |
| Kabompo (2 seats) | T.G. MacKay | Liberal Party | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required |
| Kabompo (2 seats) | K.T. Lewis | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required |
| Kabompo (2 seats) | R. Mangangu | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required |
| Kabompo (2 seats) | P. Byrne | United Federal Party | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required |
| Kabompo (2 seats) | I.H. Nkoloma | United Federal Party | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required |
| Kabompo (2 seats) | Andrew Sardanis | United National Independence Party | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required |
| Kabompo (2 seats) | William Nkanza | United National Independence Party | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required |
| Kafubu (African) | D C Mwiinga | United National Independence Party | 65 | 1.2 | 12,081 | 92.9 | 767 | 12.7 | 11,379 | 93.1 | |
| Kafubu (African) | Ernest Kapota | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 4,762 | 90.7 | 808 | 6.2 | 4,828 | 80.0 | 742 | 6.1 | |
| Kafubu (African) | Z J Kafulubiti | Liberal Party | 422 | 8.0 | 111 | 0.9 | 438 | 7.3 | 95 | 0.8 | |
| Kafubu (European) | Merfyn Temple | United National Independence Party | 65 | 1.2 | 12,030 | 93.2 | 688 | 11.6 | 11,407 | 93.4 | |
| Kafubu (European) | Rodney Malcomson | United Federal Party | 4,853 | 92.5 | 769 | 6.0 | 4,910 | 82.6 | 712 | 5.8 | |
| Kafubu (European) | L B S Escourt | Liberal Party | 329 | 6.3 | 111 | 0.9 | 343 | 5.8 | 97 | 0.8 | |
| Lower Kafue (African) | Robinson Puta | United National Independence Party | 93 | 2.7 | 6,769 | 71.8 | 683 | 16.0 | 6,179 | 71.4 | |
| Lower Kafue (African) | Francis Chembe | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 3,252 | 93.3 | 2,570 | 27.2 | 3,442 | 80.6 | 2,380 | 27.5 | Elected |
| Lower Kafue (African) | I E Kalima | Liberal Party | 142 | 4.1 | 94 | 1.0 | 146 | 3.4 | 90 | 1.0 | |
| Lower Kafue (European) | A Tidder | United National Independence Party | 75 | 2.2 | 6,699 | 71.0 | 667 | 15.6 | 6,107 | 70.6 | |
| Lower Kafue (European) | A H Duff | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 19 | 0.5 | 213 | 2.3 | 40 | 0.9 | 192 | 2.2 | |
| Lower Kafue (European) | Jack Eaton | United Federal Party | 3,166 | 90.8 | 2,304 | 24.4 | 3,314 | 77.6 | 2,156 | 24.9 | Elected |
| Lower Kafue (European) | G Percy | Liberal Party | 159 | 4.6 | 108 | 1.1 | 172 | 4.0 | 95 | 1.1 | |
| Lower Kafue (European) | H J Butler | Rhodesia Republican Party | 68 | 2.0 | 109 | 1.2 | 78 | 1.8 | 99 | 1.1 | |
| Luangwa (African) | Isaac Mumpanshya | United National Independence Party | 148 | 4.2 | 5,418 | 63.8 | 767 | 17.6 | 4,799 | 62.5 | |
| Luangwa (African) | Philemon Zindana | United Federal Party | 2,769 | 78.2 | 1,645 | 19.4 | 2,860 | 65.6 | 1,554 | 20.3 | Elected |
| Luangwa (African) | Alfred Gondwe | Liberal Party | 624 | 17.6 | 1,429 | 16.8 | 732 | 16.8 | 1,321 | 17.2 | |
| Luangwa (European) | James John Skinner | United National Independence Party | 126 | 3.6 | 5,285 | 62.2 | 717 | 16.4 | 4,694 | 61.2 | |
| Luangwa (European) | Charles Cousins | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 2,711 | 76.6 | 2,929 | 34.5 | 2,903 | 66.6 | 2,737 | 35.7 | Elected |
| Luangwa (European) | John Moffat | Liberal Party | 525 | 14.8 | 209 | 2.5 | 553 | 12.7 | 181 | 2.4 | |
| Luangwa (European) | A Dahl | Rhodesia Republican Party | 179 | 5.1 | 69 | 0.8 | 186 | 4.3 | 62 | 0.8 | |
| Luapula (2 seats) | R.H. Horward | Liberal Party | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required |
| Luapula (2 seats) | Lakement Ngandu | Liberal Party | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required |
| Luapula (2 seats) | Francis Stubbs | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required |
| Luapula (2 seats) | B.C. Chisunka | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required |
| Luapula (2 seats) | A.E. Beech | United Federal Party | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required |
| Luapula (2 seats) | A.M.T. Mubanga | United Federal Party | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required |
| Luapula (2 seats) | Wilson Chakulya | United National Independence Party | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required |
| Luapula (2 seats) | Charles Thornicroft | United National Independence Party | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required |
| Zambezi (2 seats) | G.B.M. Chalinga | Barotseland National Party | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required |
| Zambezi (2 seats) | Harry Franklin | Liberal Party | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required |
| Zambezi (2 seats) | E.N. Kamitondo | Liberal Party | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required |
| Zambezi (2 seats) | W.J. Curtis | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required |
| Zambezi (2 seats) | J.M. Mayanda | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required |
| Zambezi (2 seats) | G.A. Smith | Rhodesia Republic Party | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required |
| Zambezi (2 seats) | Maurice Rabb | United Federal Party | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required |
| Zambezi (2 seats) | J.S.S. Anderson | United National Independence Party | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required |
| Zambezi (2 seats) | Nakatindi Yeta Nganga | United National Independence Party | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required | No candidate achieved the vote share required |
| Special National Constituency | Kashibhai Patel | Independent (UNIP) | 1,071 | 62.3 | | | | | | | Elected |
| Special National Constituency | J D Naik | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 519 | 30.2 | | | | | | | |
| Special National Constituency | I M Bagas | Independent | 129 | 7.5 | | | | | | | |
| Source: Gray Zulu, Mulford, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Newsletter ||||||||||||

### By-elections

Upper roll :
| Constituency | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Notes |
| Livingstone | James MacMillan | United Federal Party | 1,584 | 72.8 | Elected |
| Livingstone | R.V.Nayee | United National Independence Party | 417 | 19.2 | |
| Livingstone | N. Mabutwe | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 176 | 8.1 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 88 | – | |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,265 | 100 | |
| Source: Northern Rhodesia Elections Office ||||||
National seats :
| Constituency | Candidate | Party | Votes | Votes | Votes | Votes | Notes |
| Constituency | Candidate | Party | European | European | African | African | | Notes |
| Constituency | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % | Notes |
| Chambeshi (African) | D C Mwiinga | United National Independence Party | 110 | 2.8 | 10,321 | 92.2 | No candidate elected |
| Chambeshi (African) | L B Lombe | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 3,302 | 84.6 | 742 | 6.6 | No candidate elected |
| Chambeshi (African) | H Lungu | United Federal Party | 494 | 12.6 | 137 | 1.2 | No candidate elected |
| Chambeshi (European) | Stewart Gore-Browne | United National Independence Party | 101 | 2.6 | 10,567 | 94.3 | No candidate elected |
| Chambeshi (European) | John Mitchell | United Federal Party | | 97.4 | | 5.7 | No candidate elected |
| Kabompo (2 seats) | William Nkanza | United National Independence Party | 140 | 4.8 | 11,439 | 93.9 | No candidate elected |
| Kabompo (2 seats) | Andrew Sardanis | United National Independence Party | 139 | 4.7 | 11,363 | 93.2 | No candidate elected |
| Kabompo (2 seats) | P Byrne | United Federal Party | 2,696 | 91.8 | 61 | 0.5 | No candidate elected |
| Kabompo (2 seats) | A H Duff | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 1,223 | 41.6 | 609 | 5.0 | No candidate elected |
| Kabompo (2 seats) | I H Nkoloma | United Federal Party | 1,588 | 54.1 | 203 | 1.7 | No candidate elected |
| Kabompo (2 seats) | R Mangangu | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 88 | 3.0 | 693 | 5.7 | No candidate elected |
| Kafubu (African) | T D Mtine | United National Independence Party | 237 | 5.2 | 11,001 | 91.9 | No candidate elected |
| Kafubu (African) | G M Kabichi | United Federal Party | 4,084 | 90.3 | 146 | 1.2 | No candidate elected |
| Kafubu (African) | J M Mayanda | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 201 | 4.5 | 827 | 6.9 | No candidate elected |
| Kafubu (European) | Joseph Shaw | United National Independence Party | 167 | 3.7 | 11,026 | 92.1 | No candidate elected |
| Kafubu (European) | Rodney Malcomson | United Federal Party | 4,278 | 94.6 | 164 | 1.3 | No candidate elected |
| Kafubu (European) | L Terry | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 77 | 1.7 | 784 | 6.6 | No candidate elected |
| Luapula (2 seats) | Matthew Mwendapole | United National Independence Party | 50 | 2.1 | 9,761 | 87.0 | Not elected |
| Luapula (2 seats) | Charles Thornicroft | United National Independence Party | 60 | 2.6 | 9,692 | 86.5 | Not elected |
| Luapula (2 seats) | A E Beech | United Federal Party | 2,151 | 92.2 | 101 | 0.9 | Not elected |
| Luapula (2 seats) | Francis Stubbs | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 628 | 26.9 | 1,390 | 12.4 | Elected |
| Luapula (2 seats) | M T Mubanga | United Federal Party | 1,672 | 71.6 | 136 | 1.1 | Not elected |
| Luapula (2 seats) | C E Kapota | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 107 | 4.6 | 1,352 | 12.1 | Not elected |
| Zambezi (2 seats) | Job Michello | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 764 | 34.7 | 5,506 | 58.0 | Elected |
| Zambezi (2 seats) | Merfyn Temple | United National Independence Party | 48 | 2.2 | 3,589 | 37.8 | Not elected |
| Zambezi (2 seats) | W J Curtis | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 133 | 6.0 | 5,345 | 65.2 | Not elected |
| Zambezi (2 seats) | Nakatindi Yeta Nganga | United National Independence Party | 49 | 2.2 | 3,878 | 40.8 | Not elected |
| Zambezi (2 seats) | Maurice Rabb | United Federal Party | 1,983 | 90.1 | 207 | 2.2 | Not elected |
| Zambezi (2 seats) | G B Mapani | Barotseland National Party | 924 | 42.0 | 236 | 2.5 | Not elected |
| Zambezi (2 seats) | G A Smith | Rhodesia Republican Party | 317 | 14.4 | 161 | 1.7 | Not elected |
| Zambezi (2 seats) | W E Barret | Independent | 186 | 8.4 | 81 | 0.8 | Not elected |
| Source: East Africa and Rhodesia, Gray Zulu ||||||||

## Aftermath

With almost all candidates losing their deposits, the three Liberal Party ministers (John Moffat, Harry Franklin and Alfred Gondwe) resigned immediately after the elections. In mid-November the party announced that it was disbanding, with members advised to join or support UNIP instead.
Nkumbula held talks with both Kaunda and Roberts about the formation of a coalition government, saying he would consider a coalition with UNIP "if Kaunda and his henchmen made a statement unreservedly condemning Communism and the use of violence and intimidation.", and a coalition with the UFP if "thy stated that they wanted to see the end of political federation and its replacement with only an economic association". Kaunda subsequently released a statement stating "I believe that both Mr. Nkumbula and myself should forget the bitterness of the past and do what we can to establish majority rule in this country. On 14 December Governor Evelyn Hone announced the formation of a coalition government by UNIP and the NRARNC.
| Minister | Party | Position |
| Kenneth Kaunda | United National Independence Party | Minister of Local Government and Social Welfare |
| Simon Kapwepwe | United National Independence Party | Minister of African Agriculture |
| Harry Nkumbula | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | Minister of African Education |
| Trevor Gardner | Ex officio | Minister of Finance |
| Reuben Kamanga | United National Independence Party | Minister of Labour and Mines |
| Charles Cousins | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | Minister of Land and Natural Resources |
| Brian Andre Doyle | Ex officio | Minister for Legal Affairs and Attorney General |
| Frederick Thomas | Ex officio | Minister of Native Affairs |
| Francis Stubbs | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | Minister of Transport and Works |
| Richard Luyt | Ex officio | Chief Secretary |
| Source: East Africa and Rhodesia |||