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the rump left wing of the Reform Party in an election held the same year. The United Party thereafter remained in government for nearly three decades, with Huggins leading it until his retirement in 1956. The party renamed itself the United Rhodesia Party in 1953, soon after Southern Rhodesia was
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unsuccessfully attempted to re-enter Parliament, pursuing a moderate platform in opposition to the RF government and UDI. In 1973, the name was revived again by white moderates who entered the
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was organised in 1922, and responsible government won the day. Southern Rhodesia was duly made self-governing and semi-independent within the Empire in October 1923.
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The Rhodesia Party name was revived twice. Following the UFP's electoral defeat in 1962, the opposition would regroup under the RP moniker and
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Source Book of Parliamentary Elections and Referenda in Southern Rhodesia, 1898–1962
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The years between 1923–1973: half a century of responsible government in Rhodesia
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Founded in 1917, it initially advocated 20: 1155:Political parties disestablished in 1934 1135:1917 establishments in Southern Rhodesia 701:Zimbabwe African National Union – Ndonga 771:Movement for Democratic Change Alliance 544:. Salisbury: Department of Government, 418: 385: 365: 206:, as opposed to incorporation into the 777:Movement for Democratic Change – Ncube 1160:Political parties established in 1917 1145:Defunct political parties in Zimbabwe 818:Zimbabwe United People's Organisation 684:United Movement for Democratic Change 666:National Alliance for Good Governance 433: 395: 251:, and against incorporation into the 7: 445: 194:from 1923, was a political party in 16:Political party in Southern Rhodesia 880:Responsible Government Association 188:Responsible Government Association 14: 922:Southern Rhodesia Communist Party 753:Conservative Alliance of Zimbabwe 247:for Southern Rhodesia within the 202:for Southern Rhodesia within the 1098: 736:Zimbabwe Youth in Alliance (ZYA) 678:Patriotic Union of Mandebeleland 621: 928:Southern Rhodesia Liberal Party 806:Zimbabwe African National Union 800:United African National Council 707:Zimbabwe African People's Union 540:Willson, F. M. G., ed. (1963). 515:(4). Cambridge, Massachusetts: 497:. Salisbury: H. C. P. Andersen. 910:Rhodesian White People's Party 765:Movement for Democratic Change 1: 1165:Political parties in Rhodesia 940:United National Federal Party 612:Citizens Coalition for Change 493:Gale, William Daniel (1973). 283:. It remained in power until 340:, and was inactive by 1965. 277:Premier of Southern Rhodesia 1150:Liberal parties in Zimbabwe 1181: 719:Zimbabwe Development Party 1094: 869:National Democratic Party 788:People's Democratic Party 619: 275:Coghlan became the first 166: 157:International affiliation 672:National Patriotic Front 660:Mthwakazi Republic Party 372:Renamed Zimbabwe in 1980 271:Rhodesia Party (1923–34) 904:Rhodesia National Party 812:Zimbabwe Unity Movement 759:Forum Party of Zimbabwe 324:. Its leaders included 146:Political position 886:Rhodesian Action Party 638:Coalition of Democrats 508:International Security 257:South Africa Act, 1909 245:responsible government 200:responsible government 946:United Rhodesia Party 898:Rhodesia Labour Party 731:Zimbabwe Labour Party 690:United People's Party 470:A History of Rhodesia 265:government referendum 253:Union of South Africa 208:Union of South Africa 1114:Politics of Zimbabwe 934:United Federal Party 837:Central Africa Party 725:Zimbabwe First Party 355:Notes and references 322:United Federal Party 171:Politics of Rhodesia 1047:(ZANU, ZANU–Ndonga) 649:Mavambo/Kusile/Dawn 241:Legislative Council 233:Sir Charles Coghlan 1109:Parties by country 1045:Ndabaningi Sithole 975:Emmerson Mnangagwa 744:Defunct Zimbabwean 436:, pp. 220–221 190:(RGA), called the 1122: 1121: 1051:Morgan Tsvangirai 998:Morgan Tsvangirai 854:Confederate Party 848:City Youth League 828:Defunct Rhodesian 644:Liberal Democrats 585:Political parties 503:Lord Saint Brides 408:Saint Brides 1980 338:electoral victory 314:Northern Rhodesia 196:Southern Rhodesia 184: 183: 122:Southern Rhodesia 1172: 1102: 1021:Arthur Mutambara 794:Republican Front 625: 578: 571: 564: 555: 549: 536: 498: 489: 473: 449: 448:, pp. 88–89 443: 437: 431: 422: 416: 410: 405: 399: 393: 373: 370: 305:roundly defeated 239:to the colony's 99:Merged into 94: 92: 85: 83: 70: 68: 61: 59: 21: 1180: 1179: 1175: 1174: 1173: 1171: 1170: 1169: 1125: 1124: 1123: 1118: 1090: 1076:(ZANU, ZANU–PF) 1062: 1035:(ZAPU, ZANU–PF) 1003: 985:Prime Ministers 980: 951: 892:Rhodesian Front 829: 823: 783:Patriotic Front 745: 739: 626: 617: 591: 582: 552: 539: 525:10.2307/2626673 501: 492: 486: 476:Alfred A. 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Index

Charles Coghlan
United Party
Centre Party
Salisbury
Southern Rhodesia
Ideology
Liberalism
Unionism
Political position
Centre
Politics of Rhodesia
Elections
Southern Rhodesia
responsible government
British Empire
Union of South Africa
Reform Party
United Party
Sir Charles Coghlan
1920 election
Legislative Council
responsible government
British Empire
Union of South Africa
South Africa Act, 1909
Labour Party
government referendum
Premier of Southern Rhodesia
cabinet
September 1933

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