1979 – Zimbabwe Rhodesia Election
Zimbabwe Rhodesia Election
17-21 April 1979
The Zimbabwe-Rhodesia general election was held in April 1979 under the internal settlement negotiated by the Rhodesian Front government of Ian Smith intended to provide a peaceful transition to majority rule on terms not harmful to Rhodesians of European descent.
The internal settlement was not approved internationally but the incoming government under Bishop Abel Muzorewa did decide to participate in the Lancaster House talks which led to the end of the dispute and the creation of Zimbabwe.
