1956–57 Kenyan general election
General elections were held in Kenya between 25 September and 2 October 1956,[1] with additional elections in March 1957 for eight African constituencies, the first in which Africans could be elected.[2] The elections in 1956 were open to Europeans and Indians.[3] In the European constituencies the results saw eight Independent Group members and six independents (all from the United Country Party) elected.[4]
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For the elections for the African constituencies in 1957 there were 37 candidates, whilst voter turnout was 78.5%.[5]
Results
European constituencies
| Constituency | Candidate | Party | % | Votes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdare | Humphrey Slade | Independent Group | 666 | 64.47 | Re-elected |
| Frederick Willian John Day | Federal Independence Party | 367 | 35.53 | ||
| Coast | Shirley Victor Cooke | Independent Group | 167 | 54.58 | Re-elected |
| George Alexander Heath | Independent | 139 | 45.42 | ||
| Kiambu | Wilfrid Havelock | Independent | 541 | 51.09 | Re-elected |
| Richard Leitch Thompson | Independent | 518 | 48.91 | ||
| Mau | William Croskill | Independent | 303 | 69.82 | Re-elected |
| Duncan Crawford Macleod | Federal Independence Party | 131 | 30.18 | ||
| Mombasa | Cyril Usher | Independent | 351 | 54.33 | Re-elected |
| Ernest Leslie Howard-Williams | Independent Group | 295 | 45.67 | ||
| Mount Kenya | Llewellyn Briggs | Independent Group | 522 | 81.95 | Re-elected |
| Peter Derek Marrian | Capricorn | 115 | 18.05 | ||
| Nairobi North | Stanley Ghersie | Independent Group | 698 | 56.84 | Re-elected |
| Roger Stannard Cameron | Federal Independence Party | 290 | 23.62 | ||
| Susan Studd Wood | Capricorn | 166 | 13.52 | ||
| Mervyn James Eversfield Morgan | Independent | 74 | 6.03 | ||
| Nairobi South | Norman Harris | Independent | 927 | 42.29 | Re-elected |
| Leo Eric Vigar | Federal Independence Party | 662 | 30.20 | ||
| Joseph Richard Gregory | Independent | 603 | 27.51 | ||
| Nairobi West | Reginald Alexander | Independent Group | 610 | 44.62 | Elected |
| Clive Wilfred Salter | Independent | 502 | 36.72 | ||
| Elizabeth Joan Harcourt Berkley-Matthews | Federal Independence Party | 255 | 18.65 | ||
| Nyanza | Agnes Shaw | Independent | 468 | 59.85 | Re-elected |
| Noel Mackintosh Stuart Irwin | Independent Group | 314 | 40.15 | ||
| Rift Valley | Michael Blundell | Independent | 792 | 64.97 | Re-elected |
| Bryan Peter Roberts | Federal Independence Party | 427 | 35.03 | ||
| Trans Nzoia | James Maxwell | Independent Group | 419 | 48.44 | Elected |
| Stephen Howard Powles | Independent | 383 | 44.28 | ||
| Oliver Roach Arnell | Federal Independence Party | 63 | 7.28 | ||
| Uasin Gishu | Eugenie Dorothy Hughes | Independent Group | 486 | 54.55 | Elected |
| Laurence Maconochie-Welwood | Independent | 405 | 45.45 | Defeated | |
| Ukamba | Charles Markham | Independent Group | Unopposed | Elected | |
| Total | 12,659 | ||||
| Source: East Africa and Rhodesia[6][7] | |||||
Indian constituencies
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern (Muslim) | Sayed Ghula Hassan Sayed Ali Mohamed Shah | 2,986 | 55.23 | Re-elected |
| Nurmohamed Abdul Husein Kalian | 2,420 | 44.77 | ||
| Eastern (non-Muslim) | Pandya Anantprasad Jagannath Pandya | 4,712 | 57.60 | Elected |
| Devchand Premchand Chandaria | 3,469 | 42.40 | ||
| Central (non-Muslim) | Nahar Singh Mangat (Capricorn) | 8,487 | 32.26 | Elected |
| Chunilal Madan | 6,913 | 26.28 | Re-elected | |
| Bachulal Tribhovan Gotham | 6,459 | 24.55 | ||
| Chanan Singh | 3,559 | 13.53 | Defeated | |
| Biant Bhagat Singh | 889 | 3.38 | ||
| Western (Muslim) | Ibrahim Nathoo | 3,368 | 63.61 | Chanan Singh |
| Shaikh Mohamed Amin | 1,522 | 28.74 | ||
| Gulamhussein Kassam Ishani | 405 | 7.65 | ||
| Western (non-Muslim) | John Nazareth | 2,763 | 36.81 | Elected |
| Ahluwalia Pritam | 2,591 | 34.51 | ||
| Jethabhai Somabhai Patel | 2,147 | 28.60 | Defeated | |
| Ram Piara Durga Das Joshi | 6 | 0.08 | ||
| Total | 52,696 | |||
| Source: East African and Rhodesia[6] | ||||
Arab constituency
| Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahfood Saleh Mackawi | 1,443 | 56.54 | Elected |
| Ali Abdalla | 1,109 | 43.46 | |
| Total | 2,552 | 100 | |
| Source: East Africa and Rhodesia[6] | |||
African constituencies
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Province | Bernard Mate | 24,758 | 50.94 | Elected |
| Wambu Mathu | 14,774 | 30.39 | Incumbent | |
| Jeremiah J.M. Nyagah | 5,684 | 11.69 | ||
| David Wauhiu | 2,026 | 4.17 | ||
| Stephen Kioni | 1,365 | 2.81 | ||
| Coast Province | Ronald Ngala | 3,406 | 36.19 | Elected |
| Dawson Mwanyumba | 2,539 | 26.98 | ||
| Francis Joseph Khamisi | 2,267 | 24.09 | ||
| Cladius Mwalenga Mwashumbe | 712 | 7.56 | ||
| James Jeremiah | 488 | 5.18 | Incumbent | |
| Nairobi | Tom Mboya | 2,138 | 50.25 | Elected |
| Chiedo Mor Gem Argwings-Kodhek | 1,746 | 41.03 | ||
| Muchochi Gikonyo | 238 | 5.59 | Incumbent | |
| John Mackenzi Kasyoka | 133 | 3.13 | ||
| Nyanza Central | Oginga Odinga | 9,316 | 63.84 | Elected |
| Appolo Ohanga | 3,360 | 23.03 | Incumbent | |
| Henry Dixon Odaba | 872 | 5.98 | ||
| Godfrey Nathaniel Onyolo | 642 | 4.40 | ||
| Edward Peter Oranga | 402 | 2.75 | ||
| Nyanza North | Masinde Muliro | 6,728 | 30.61 | Elected |
| Wycliffe Works Wasya Awori | 6,071 | 27.62 | Incumbent | |
| Christopher Nathaniel Waudo Siganga | 4,438 | 20.19 | ||
| Joseph Daniel Otiende | 1,753 | 7.98 | ||
| Webungo Bukachi Akatsa | 1,646 | 7.49 | ||
| Joseph George Wamukoya Kadima | 1,344 | 6.11 | ||
| Nyanza South | Lawrence Oguda | 13,882 | 41.26 | Elected |
| John Kebaso Kebaso | 8,200 | 24.37 | ||
| Taita arap Towett | 6,308 | 18.75 | ||
| John Joseph Bonga | 3,235 | 9.62 | ||
| Gordon Orinda Okun | 1,299 | 3.86 | ||
| Francis Kiprotich arap Chuma | 721 | 2.14 | Incumbent | |
| Rift Valley | Daniel arap Moi | 4,773 | 71.88 | Re-elected |
| Justus Kandet ole Tipis | 1,340 | 20.18 | ||
| John Moroiyan ole Tameno | 527 | 7.94 | ||
| Southern/Ukambani | James Muimi | 8,857 | 46.61 | Re-elected |
| David Ngati Mumu | 7,027 | 36.98 | ||
| Martin Joseph Makilya | 3,119 | 16.41 | ||
| Total | 158,134 | |||
| Source: East Africa and Rhodesia[8] | ||||
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References
- "Polling Method In Kenya: Appeal For Reform" The Times, 29 September 1956, p5, Issue 53649
- Kenya: Legislative Council Election 1957 Institute of Commonwealth Studies
- Enoholm, GF Kenya's first direct elections for Africans Parliamentary Affairs, p424
- "Kenya Independent Group Gains: Mr. Blundell's Setback", The Times, 4 October 1956, p9, Issue 53653
- "Kenya Political Tangle First African Election", The Times, 16 March 1957, p5, Issue 53791
- "Results of the General Election in Kenya", East Africa and Rhodesia, 4 October 1956, p150
- "General Election in Kenya: Comments in the Press", East Africa and Rhodesia, 11 October 1956, p186
- East Africa and Rhodesia, Volume 33, p968
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