The Confederate Party was a political party in the

Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, also known as the Central African Federation or CAF, was a colonial federation that consisted of three southern African territories: the self-governing British colony of Southern Rhodesia and the B ...

History

The party was formed in 1953 as a successor to the Democratic Party by opponents of the Federation. In the 1953 federal elections the party contested seats in all three territories, but only won one seat in

Southern Rhodesia Southern Rhodesia was a landlocked self-governing British Crown colony in southern Africa, established in 1923 and consisting of British South Africa Company (BSAC) territories lying south of the Zambezi River. The region was informally k ...

, where

Dendy Young John Richard Dendy Young, QC, SC (4 September 1907 – 11 July 1998) was a Cape Colony-born lawyer, politician, and judge. Born in Cape Colony, Young joined the Public Service of Southern Rhodesia, before practising at the South Rhodesian Bar. ...

was elected in Sebakwe. In the Southern Rhodesian general elections in January 1954 it failed to win a seat, but in the February 1954 general elections in

Northern Rhodesia Northern Rhodesia was a British protectorate in south central Africa, now the independent country of Zambia. It was formed in 1911 by amalgamating the two earlier protectorates of Barotziland-North-Western Rhodesia and North-Eastern Rhodes ...

, two supporters of the party ( John Gaunt and Frank Derby) won seats running as independents. The party largely disintegrated after its defeat in the 1953 federal elections, and was succeeded by the

Dominion Party The Dominion Party was a political party in the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, led by Winston Field. History The party was established in 1956 by a merger of several political groups and the remains of the Confederate Party, which had d ...

, which was established in 1956.Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Dominion Party
Political Parties: A Cross-National Survey However, a rump of the Confederate Party continued to exist and contested one seat in the 1958 federal elections.''

The Economist ''The Economist'' is a British weekly newspaper printed in demitab format and published digitally. It focuses on current affairs, international business, politics, technology, and culture. Based in London, the newspaper is owned by The Econ ...

'', Volume 89, p519

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