1930 Bechuanaland European Advisory Council election
Elections to the European Advisory Council were held in Bechuanaland Protectorate in December 1930.[1]
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Electoral system
The European Advisory Council consisted of seven elected members, all of which were elected from single-member constituencies.[1]
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:[1]
- 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.[1]
Results
| Constituency | Winning candidate | Notes | |
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| 1 | Ghanzi District and all Crown Lands | Henry Weatherilt | Re-elected unopposed |
| 2 | Francistown District | R McFarlane | Re-elected unopposed |
| 3 | Tuli Block District | WG Mason | Unopposed |
| 4 | Ngwato, Ngamiland and Chobe | Robert Bailey | Re-elected |
| 5 | Gaberones Block | LS Glover | Re-elected unopposed |
| 6 | Lobatsi District | GFJ van Rensburg | Re-elected unopposed |
| 7 | Bamalete, Bakgatla, Bakweta and Bangwaketsi reserves and Barolong farms | RH Linton | Elected |
| Source: Colonial Reports | |||
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.[2]
