1965 Rhodesian general election

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{{Infobox election

| country = Rhodesia (1964-1965)

| type = parliamentary

| previous_election = 1962 Southern Rhodesian general election

| previous_year = 1962

| next_election = 1970 Rhodesian general election

| next_year = 1970

| seats_for_election = All 65 seats in the Legislative Assembly

| majority_seats = 33

| election_date = 7 May 1965

| image1 = Ian Smith 1950s.jpg

| leader1 = Ian Smith

| party1 = Rhodesian Front

| last_election1 = 35

| seats1 = 50

| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 15

| image2 = 3x4.svg

| leader2 = Josiah Gondo

| party2 = Rhodesia Party

| last_election2 = –

| seat_change2 = New

| seats2 = 10

| map_image = 1965 Rhodesian general election results.svg

| map_caption = Composition of the Legislative Assembly after the election

| title = Prime Minister

| before_election = Ian Smith

| after_election = Ian Smith

| before_party = Rhodesian Front

| after_party = Rhodesian Front

}}{{Politics of Rhodesia}}

General elections were held in Rhodesia, renamed the year before from Southern Rhodesia, on 7 May 1965. The results was a victory for the ruling Rhodesian Front, which won 50 of the 65 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Rhodesia. Later in the year, the government made a unilateral declaration of independence (UDI).