1930 Bechuanaland European Advisory Council election

Elections to the European Advisory Council were held in Bechuanaland Protectorate in December 1930.^[1]

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
• owned 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

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]

References

1. Bechuanaland Protectorate Report for 1930 Colonial Reports
2. Annual Report on the Social and Economic Progress of the People of the Bechuanaland Protectorate, 1932 Colonial Reports