The Southern Rhodesia Legislative Council election of 12 April 1911 was the fifth election to the

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Southern Rhodesia Southern Rhodesia was a 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 known as South ...

. The Legislative Council had, since 1907, comprised thirteen voting members: the Administrator of Southern Rhodesia ''ex officio'', five members nominated by the

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, and seven members elected by registered voters from four electoral districts. The Resident Commissioner of Southern Rhodesia, Robert Burns-Begg also sat on the Legislative Council ''ex officio'' but without the right to vote.

Boundaries

The boundaries of the districts were slightly changed at this election. Only minor changes were made to the Eastern and Northern Districts, but a substantial area of territory around Kariba and Gokwe was removed from the Midlands District to the Western District.

Results

* Incumbents

Nominated members

The members nominated by the British South Africa Company were: * Clarkson Henry Tredgold, Attorney-General * Dr

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PhD BSc FHAS, Director of Agriculture * James Hutchison Kennedy, Master of the High Court *

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, Secretary for Mines and Works *

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CVO CMG, Treasurer Clarkson Henry Tredgold was absent during the second session of the Legislative Council, and was replaced by Robert Macilwaine (Acting Attorney-General) from 30 November 1911.

References

* ''Source Book of Parliamentary Elections and Referenda in Southern Rhodesia 1898-1962'' ed. by F.M.G. Willson (Department of Government, University College of Rhodesia and Nyasaland,

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1963) * ''Holders of Administrative and Ministerial Office 1894-1964'' by F.M.G. Willson and G.C. Passmore, assisted by Margaret T. Mitchell (Source Book No. 3, Department of Government, University College of Rhodesia and Nyasaland,

1966) * ''Official Year Book of the Colony of Southern Rhodesia'', No. 1 - 1924, Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia {{DEFAULTSORT:Southern Rhodesian Legislative Council election, 1911 Legislative Council election,1911 1911 elections in Africa Legislative Council election Non-partisan elections 1911 elections in the British Empire