Confederate Party
TheConfederate Partywas a political party in theFederation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.
History
[edit]The party was formed in 1953 as a successor to the Democratic Party by opponents of the Federation.[1][2]
In the1953 federal electionsthe party contested seats in all three territories, but only won one seat inSouthern Rhodesia,whereDendy Youngwas elected inSebakwe.In theSouthern Rhodesian general electionsin January 1954 it failed to win a seat, but in theFebruary 1954 general electionsinNorthern Rhodesia,two supporters of the party (John GauntandFrank Derby) won seats running as independents.[3]
The party largely disintegrated after its defeat in the 1953 federal elections, and was succeeded by theDominion Party,which was established in 1956.[4]However, a rump of the Confederate Party continued to exist and contested one seat in the1958 federal elections.[5]
References
[edit]- ^Donatus Bonde (1988)A Concise Encyclopedia of Zimbabwe,Mambo Press, p128
- ^Great Britain. Advisory Commission on the Review of the Constitution of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland,H.M. Stationery Office p282
- ^Race and Power: Studies of Leadership in Five British Dependencies,Bow Group, p119
- ^Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Dominion PartyPolitical Parties: A Cross-National Survey
- ^The Economist,Volume 89, p519
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