1966 Kenyan parliamentary by-elections

none A series of by-elections were held in Kenya on 11 and 12 June 1966, becoming known as the "little general election".Robert M. Maxon, Thomas P. Ofcansky (2014) Historical Dictionary of Kenya, Rowman & Littlefield, p204Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p974 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.Kenya: 1963 House of Representatives election results EISA Although the KPU received the most votes in the by-elections, KANU won more seats. Results House of Representatives Kenya People's Union 86334 7 red Kenya African National Union 72584 12 Others 252 0 0 482300 Sternberger et al. Senate Kenya People's Union 78288 2 red Kenya African National Union 61698 8 Others 985 0 482300 Sternberger et al. References Category:1966 in Kenya Category:Elections in Kenya Kenya Category:By-elections in Kenya Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Kenya