 1946 Southern Rhodesian general election

The Southern Rhodesia general election of 25 April 1946 was held seven years after the previous election, the term of the Southern Rhodesian Legislative Assembly having been extended so that there would be no general election during the Second World War.The election showed a strong shift to the right, as the United Party government led by Prime Minister Godfrey Huggins lost its overall majority; however, Huggins could count on the support of one of the factions of the Rhodesia Labour Party in any vote of confidence and therefore remained in office.