1952 Kenyan general election

General elections were held in Kenya in 1952.

Electoral system

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The number of European seats in the Legislative Council was increased from 11 to 14, with two new constituencies in the countryside and one in western Nairobi.[1] The number of Indian seats was increased from five to six, although two seats were allotted to Muslims at their request.[1] All but one of the Indian candidates were running on behalf of the East African Indian National Congress, which supported a boycott of the Council in protest at the division of the Indian seats based on religion.[1] The majority Black population was not entitled to vote, and instead six members (an increase from four) were appointed by the Governor from lists drawn up by local governments following hustings.[1]

Results

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Elected members

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Constituency Candidate Votes % Notes
European seats
Aberdare
(6 June)
Humprey Slade 494 54.6 Elected
Thomas Cholmondeley 410 45.4
Coast
(3 June)
Shirley Victor Cooke 185 50.7 Re-elected
George Alexander Heath 119 32.6
George Bennett Mouseley 61 16.7
Kiambu Wilfrid Havelock Unopposed Re-elected
Mau
(30 May)
William Crosskill 298 70.6 Elected
HE Buzton 124 29.4
Mombasa Cyril Usher Unopposed Elected
Mount Kenya
(7 June)
Llewellyn Briggs 422 64.6 Elected
Thomas Chippindall Colquitt Lewin 231 35.4
Nairobi North Stanley Ghersie Unopposed Elected
Nairobi South
(10 June)
Norman Harris 1,082 49.7 Elected
Derek Erskine 724 33.3 Defeated
Leo Eric Vigar 371 17.0
Nairobi West
(3 June)
Ewart Grogan 770 71.6 Elected
Jean Remi Martin 305 28.4
Nyanza
(2 June)
Agnes Shaw 632 66.6 Elected
Noel Irwin 317 33.4
Rift Valley Michael Blundell Unopposed Re-elected
Trans Nzoia Albert George Keyser Unopposed Re-elected
Uasin Gishu Laurence Maconochie-Welwood Unopposed Re-elected
Ukamba Dorothy Shaw Unopposed Re-elected
Non-Muslim Indian seats
Central
(8 June)
Chanan Singh Daulat Ram 8,410 35.6 Elected
Chunilal Madan 5,886 24.9 Re-elected
Dahabhai Travadi 5,798 24.5
S G Amin 2,719 11.5
K B Shah 813 3.4
Eastern
(31 May–1 June)
Ambalal Bhailalbhar Patel 3,874 57.6 Re-elected
Dosalal Ghelabhai Mehta 2,846 42.4
Western
(4 June)
Jethabhai Somabhai Patel 3,102 50.3 Elected
Ahluwalia Pritam 3,065 49.7 Defeated
Muslim Indian seats
East
(7–8 June)
Sayed Ghula Hassan Sayed Ali Mohamed Shah 2,932 55.2 Elected
Mohamed Ali Rana 2,377 44.8
West Ibrahim Nathoo Unopposed Re-elected
Arab seat
Colony and Protectorate
(4 June)
Mahfood Saleh Mackawi 465 52.0 Elected
Mohamed Abdulla Shatry 430 48.0 Defeated
Source: East Africa and Rhodesia[2]

Aftermath

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The newly elected Council convened for the first time on 12 June.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Elections In Kenya: Inter-Racial Rivalries At The Hustings", The Times, 7 June 1952, p7, Issue 52332
  2. ^ "Nominations for the General Election in Kenya", East Africa and Rhodesia, 20 August 1956, p1866
  3. ^ "Future Policy In Kenya "Self-Government The Objective"", The Times, 14 June 1952, p5, 52338