Kenyan legislative election, 1956–57

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General elections were held in Kenya between 25 September and 2 October 1956,[1] with additional elections in March 1957 for eight Black constituencies, the first in which Africans could be elected.[2] The elections in 1956 were open to whites and Indians.[3] In the White constituencies the results saw eight Independent Group candidates elected and six from the United Country Party.[4]

For the elections for the Black constituencies in 1957 there were 37 candidates, whilst voter turnout was 78.5%.[5]

Results

White constituencies

Constituency Candidate Party Votes Notes
AberdareHumphrey SladeIndependent Group Elected
FW DayFederal Independence Party
CoastSV CookeIndependent Group Elected
KiambuWB HavelockUnited Country Party Elected by two votes
RL Thompson
MombasaG UsherUnited Country Party351Elected
Howard-WilliamsIndependent Group295
Mount KenyaLR BriggsIndependent Group522Elected
Peter MarrianIndependent115
Nairobi NorthS GhersieIndependent Group Elected with majority of 408
Nairobi SouthN Harris Elected
LE VigarFederal Independence Party662
JR GregoryIndependent
NyanzaAgnes Shaw Elected
NMS Irwin
Rift ValleyMichael BlundellUnited Country Party728Elected
BP RobertsFederal Independence Party427
Trans NzoiaJR MaxwellIndependent Group419Elected
SH Powles 383
OR ArnellFederal Independence Party63
Uasin GishuEugenie HughesIndependent Group486Elected
LRM Wellwood 405
Source: The Times[4][6][7][8]

Indian constituencies

Constituency Candidate Party Votes Notes
Eastern (Muslim)SG Hassan Elected
Eastern (non-Muslim)AJ Pandya Elected
Central (Muslim)
Central (non-Muslim)NS Mandat Elected
CB Madan Elected
Chanan Singh 3,559
Two other candidates
Western (non-Muslim)JM Nazareth 2,763Elected
Unknown
JS Patel
RP Jashi 6
Source: The Times[6]

Arab constituency

Candidate Party Votes Notes
Mafud Mackwai Elected
Ali Abdullah
Source: The Times[6]

Black constituencies

Constituency Candidate Party Votes Notes
Akamba
Central NyanzaOginga OdingaLuo Union Elected with majority of over 6,000
BA Ohanga
CoastJ Jeremiah Defeated
UnknownBernard Mate Elected
E Mathu
UnknownTom Mboya Elected
Source: The Times[5]

References

  1. "Polling Method In Kenya: Appeal For Reform" The Times, 29 September 1956, p5, Issue 53649
  2. Kenya: Legislative Council Election 1957 Institute of Commonwealth Studies
  3. Enoholm, GF Kenya's first direct elections for Africans Parliamentary Affairs, p424
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Kenya Independent Group Gains: Mr. Blundell's Setback", The Times, 4 October 1956, p9, Issue 53653
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Kenya Political Tangle First African Election", The Times, 16 March 1957, p5, Issue 53791
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Kenya Election Nearly Complete: Indian And Arab Candidates" The Times, 3 October 1956, p8, Issue 53652
  7. "Kenya Minister Defeated: Election Surprise", The Times, 1 October 1956, p6, Issue 53650
  8. "Kenya At The Polls: Preference For Familiar Faces", The Times, 28 September 1956, p7, Issue 53648