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Bechuanaland European Advisory Council election, 1930

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Bechuanaland European Advisory Council election, 1930

Elections to the European Advisory Council were held in Bechuanaland Protectorate in December 1930.

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Electoral system

The European Advisory Council consisted of seven elected members, all of which were elected from single-member constituencies.

Voting was restricted to people who were British subjects of European descent, had lived in the protectorate for at least a year prior to the election and who also:

  • owned or leased land with a value of at least £200
  • owning stock used for farming with a value of over £200
  • held a general dealer's licence.
  • had an annual income over at least £200 from sources in the protectorate
  • Candidates were required to be nominated by five registered voters, and make a deposit of £25. The deposit was only refunded if they received more than 20% of the votes obtained by the winning candidate.

    Subsequent by-elections

    During 1932, Robert Bailey (constituency 4) died and RH Linton (constituency 7) left the protectorate. In the by-elections held later in the year E Fodisch and RL Ciring were elected to replace them.

    References

    Bechuanaland European Advisory Council election, 1930 Wikipedia


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