A series of by-elections were held in Kenya on 11 and 12 June 1966, becoming known as the "little general election".[1][2] They followed the defection of 29 members of the Kenya African National Union (KANU) to establish the Kenya People's Union. As a result, the KANU government passed a constitutional amendment to force the MPs to seek re-election.[3] Although the KPU received the most votes in the by-elections, KANU won more seats.
Results edit
House of Representatives edit
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya People's Union | 86,334 | 54.24 | 7 | |
| Kenya African National Union | 72,584 | 45.60 | 12 | |
| Others | 252 | 0.16 | 0 | |
| Total | 159,170 | 100.00 | 19 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 482,300 | – | ||
| Source: Sternberger et al. | ||||
Senate edit
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya People's Union | 78,288 | 55.53 | 2 | |
| Kenya African National Union | 61,698 | 43.77 | 8 | |
| Others | 985 | 0.70 | 0 | |
| Total | 140,971 | 100.00 | 10 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 482,300 | – | ||
| Source: Sternberger et al. | ||||
References edit
- ^ Robert M. Maxon, Thomas P. Ofcansky (2014) Historical Dictionary of Kenya, Rowman & Littlefield, p204
- ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p974
- ^ Kenya: 1963 House of Representatives election results EISA