Southern Rhodesian General Election, 1962
The Southern Rhodesia general election of 1962 took place on December 14, 1962. Voters elected 65 members of the Legislative Assembly. The election was notable for bringing to power the Rhodesian Front, initially under Winston Field, which set the colony on the course for its eventual Unilateral Declaration of Independence.
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