1956–57 Kenyan general election

General elections were held in Kenya between 25 September and 2 October 1956,"Polling Method In Kenya: Appeal For Reform" The Times, 29 September 1956, p5, Issue 53649 with additional elections in March 1957 for eight African constituencies, the first in which Africans could be elected.Kenya: Legislative Council Election 1957 Institute of Commonwealth Studies The elections in 1956 were open to Europeans, Indians and Arabs.Enoholm, GF https://archive.today/20120713021819/http://pa.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/pdf_extract/X/4/424 Kenya's first direct elections for Africans Parliamentary Affairs, p424 In the European constituencies the results saw eight Independent Group members and six independents (all from the United Country Party) elected."Kenya Independent Group Gains: Mr. Blundell's Setback", The Times, 4 October 1956, p9, Issue 53653 For the elections for the African constituencies in 1957 there were 37 candidates, whilst voter turnout was 78.5%."Kenya Political Tangle First African Election", The Times, 16 March 1957, p5, Issue 53791 Results European constituencies ConstituencyCandidatePartyVotes%NotesAberdareHumphrey SladeIndependent Group66664.47Re-electedFrederick Willian John DayFederal Independence Party36735.53CoastShirley Victor CookeIndependent Group16754.58Re-electedGeorge Alexander HeathIndependent13945.42KiambuWilfrid HavelockIndependent54151.09Re-electedRichard Leitch ThompsonIndependent51848.91MauWilliam CroskillIndependent30369.82Re-electedDuncan Crawford MacleodFederal Independence Party13130.18MombasaCyril UsherIndependent35154.33Re-electedErnest Leslie Howard-WilliamsIndependent Group29545.67Mount KenyaLlewellyn BriggsIndependent Group52281.95Re-electedPeter Derek MarrianCapricorn11518.05Nairobi NorthStanley GhersieIndependent Group69856.84Re-electedRoger Stannard CameronFederal Independence Party29023.62Susan Studd WoodCapricorn16613.52Mervyn James Eversfield MorganIndependent746.03Nairobi SouthNorman HarrisIndependent92742.29Re-electedLeo Eric VigarFederal Independence Party66230.20Joseph Richard GregoryIndependent60327.51Nairobi WestReginald AlexanderIndependent Group61044.62ElectedClive Wilfred SalterIndependent50236.72Elizabeth Joan Harcourt Berkley-MatthewsFederal Independence Party25518.65NyanzaAgnes ShawIndependent46859.85Re-electedNoel IrwinIndependent Group31440.15Rift ValleyMichael BlundellIndependent79264.97Re-electedBryan Peter RobertsFederal Independence Party42735.03Trans NzoiaJames MaxwellIndependent Group41948.44ElectedStephen Howard PowlesIndependent38344.28Oliver Roach ArnellFederal Independence Party637.28Uasin GishuEugenie Dorothy HughesIndependent Group48654.55ElectedLaurence Maconochie-WelwoodIndependent40545.45DefeatedUkambaCharles MarkhamIndependent GroupUnopposedElectedTotal12,659Source: East Africa and Rhodesia"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 Indian constituencies ConstituencyCandidateVotes%NotesEastern (Muslim)Sayed Ghula Hassan Sayed Ali Mohamed Shah2,98655.23Re-electedNurmohamed Abdul Husein Kalian2,42044.77Eastern (non-Muslim)Pandya Anantprasad Jagannath Pandya4,71257.60ElectedDevchand Premchand Chandaria3,46942.40Central (non-Muslim)Nahar Singh Mangat (Capricorn)8,48732.26ElectedChunilal Madan6,91326.28Re-electedBachulal Tribhovan Gathani 6,45924.55Chanan Singh3,55913.53DefeatedBiant Bhagat Singh8893.38Western (Muslim)Ibrahim Nathoo3,36863.61Chanan SinghShaikh Mohamed Amin1,52228.74Gulamhussein Kassam Ishani4057.65Western (non-Muslim)John Nazareth2,76336.81ElectedAhluwalia Pritam2,59134.51Jethabhai Somabhai Patel2,14728.60DefeatedRam Piara Durga Das Joshi60.08Total52,696Source: East African and Rhodesia Arab constituency CandidateVotes%NotesMahfood Saleh Mackawi1,44356.54ElectedAli Abdalla1,10943.46Total2,552100Source: East Africa and Rhodesia African constituencies ConstituencyCandidateVotes%NotesCentral ProvinceBernard Mate24,75850.94ElectedWambu Mathu14,77430.39IncumbentJeremiah J.M. Nyagah5,68411.69David Wauhiu2,0264.17Stephen Kioni1,3652.81Coast ProvinceRonald Ngala3,40636.19ElectedDawson Mwanyumba2,53926.98Francis Joseph Khamisi2,26724.09Cladius Mwalenga Mwashumbe7127.56James Jeremiah4885.18IncumbentNairobiTom Mboya2,13850.25ElectedChiedo Mor Gem Argwings-Kodhek1,74641.03Muchochi Gikonyo2385.59IncumbentJohn Mackenzi Kasyoka1333.13Nyanza CentralOginga Odinga9,31663.84ElectedAppolo Ohanga3,36023.03IncumbentHenry Dixon Odaba8725.98Godfrey Nathaniel Onyolo6424.40Edward Peter Oranga4022.75Nyanza NorthMasinde Muliro6,72830.61ElectedW.W.W. Awori6,07127.62IncumbentChristopher Nathaniel Waudo Siganga4,43820.19Joseph Daniel Otiende1,7537.98Webungo Bukachi Akatsa1,6467.49Joseph George Wamukoya Kadima1,3446.11Nyanza SouthLawrence Oguda13,88241.26ElectedJohn Kebaso Kebaso8,20024.37Taita arap Towett6,30818.75John Joseph Bonga3,2359.62Gordon Orinda Okun1,2993.86Francis Kiprotich arap Chuma7212.14IncumbentRift ValleyDaniel arap Moi4,77371.88Re-electedJustus Kandet ole Tipis1,34020.18John Moroiyan ole Tameno5277.94Southern/UkambaniJames Muimi8,85746.61 Re-electedDavid Ngati Mumu7,02736.98Martin Joseph Makilya3,11916.41Total158,134Source: East Africa and RhodesiaEast Africa and Rhodesia, Volume 33, p968 References Category:Elections in Kenya General election General election Kenya Kenya Category:Legislative Council of Kenya Kenya Kenya Kenya