General elections were held in Kenya on 8 November 1979. At the time, the country was a de facto one-party state with the Kenya African National Union being the sole party to participate in the election. A total of 742 KANU candidates stood for the 158 National Assembly seats, with more than half of the incumbents (including seven ministers) defeated. Voter turnout was 67.3%.[1] Although the post of President of Kenya was due to be elected at the same time as the National Assembly, Daniel arap Moi was the sole candidate and was automatically elected without a vote being held. Following the elections, a further 12 members were appointed by President Moi.[2]
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| 8 November 1979 | |
| Not held | |
|---|---|
| Daniel Arap Moi ran unopposed | |
←1978 1983→ |
Results edit
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya African National Union | 3,733,537 | 100.00 | 158 | 0 | |
| Appointed members | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3,733,537 | 100.00 | 170 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 3,733,537 | 98.45 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 58,956 | 1.55 | |||
| Total votes | 3,792,493 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,602,110 | 67.70 | |||
| Source: IPU | |||||
References edit
- ^ Kenya: One party elections (1969-1988) EISA
- ^ Kenya Inter-Parliamentary Union