1944 Kenyan general election

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General elections were held in Kenya in September 1944.

Campaign[]

Nominations were required to be presented by 20 July 1944. Fewer candidates than expected ran in the elections, with only four of the eleven European seats contested.[1] Of the seven unopposed candidates, six were members of the previous Legislative Council and one () was a new member, replacing the retired Francis Scott.[1]

In Mombasa, sitting Councillor called for Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika to be united.[2]

Results[]

Constituency Candidate Votes % Notes
European seats
Aberdare 173 49.1 Re-elected
Arthur Sutcliffe 83 23.6
Jack Hopcraft 75 21.3
21 6.0
Coast Province Unopposed Re-elected
Kiambu 358 60.9 Re-elected
Gerald Anderson 230 39.1
Mombasa 192 68.1 Re-elected
Granville Roberts 90 31.9
Nairobi North Ferdinand Cavendish-Bentinck Unopposed Re-elected
Nairobi South Unopposed Re-elected
Nyanza Unopposed Re-elected
Rift Valley Unopposed Elected
Trans Nzoia Unopposed Re-elected
Uasin Gishu W A C Bouwer Unopposed Re-elected
Ukamba 145 62.0 Elected
Ewart Grogan 89 38.0 Defeated
Indian seats
Central S K Thakore 4,020 31.2 Elected
Shams-ud-Deen 3,811 29.6 Re-elected
S G Amin 2,736 21.2 Defeated
2,286 17.3
Abdul Rahman Cocker 41 0.3
Eastern K R Paroo 4,918 43.0 Re-elected
4,653 40.7 Re-elected
1,870 16.3
Western 1,980 50.0 Elected
1,227 31.0
750 19.0 Defeated
Source: East Africa and Rhodesia[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Kenya's General Election: Contests in Only Four Constituencies", East Africa and Rhodesia, 27 July 1944, p959
  2. ^ "Mr Nicol's Election Address: The African Must Be Encouraged", East Africa and Rhodesia, 14 September 1944, p49
  3. ^ "Result of General Election in Kenya: Brief Biographies of New European Elected Members", East Africa and Rhodesia, 5 October 1944, pp105–107
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