1966 Kenyan parliamentary by-elections

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.

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Results

House of Representatives
Party Votes % Seats
Kenya People's Union86,33454.37
Kenya African National Union72,58445.612
Others2520.10
Invalid/blank votes––
Total159,17010019
Registered voters/turnout33–
Source: Sternberger et al.

Senate
Party Votes % Seats
Kenya People's Union78,28855.52
Kenya African National Union61,69843.88
Others9850.70
Invalid/blank votes––
Total140,97110010
Registered voters/turnout–
Source: Sternberger et al.
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References
  1. Robert M. Maxon, Thomas P. Ofcansky (2014) Historical Dictionary of Kenya, Rowman & Littlefield, p204
  2. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p974
  3. Kenya: 1963 House of Representatives election results EISA
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