1952 Kenyan general election

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General elections were held in Kenya in 1952.

Electoral system

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

Elected members
Constituency Candidate Votes % Notes
European seats
Aberdare
(6 June)		Humprey Slade49454.6Elected
Thomas Cholmondeley41045.4
Coast
(3 June)		Shirley Victor Cooke18550.7Re-elected
George Alexander Heath11932.6
George Bennett Mouseley6116.7
KiambuWilfrid HavelockUnopposedRe-elected
Mau
(30 May)		William Crosskill29870.6Elected
HE Buzton12429.4
MombasaCyril UsherUnopposedElected
Mount Kenya
(7 June)		Llewellyn Briggs42264.6Elected
Thomas Chippindall Colquitt Lewin23135.4
Nairobi NorthStanley GhersieUnopposedElected
Nairobi South
(10 June)		Norman Harris1,08249.7Elected
Derek Erskine72433.3Defeated
Leo Eric Vigar37117.0
Nairobi West
(3 June)		Ewart Grogan77071.6Elected
Jean Remi Martin30528.4
Nyanza
(2 June)		Agnes Shaw63266.6Elected
Noel Mackintosh Stuart Irwin31733.4
Rift ValleyMichael BlundellUnopposedRe-elected
Trans NzoiaAlbert George KeyserUnopposedRe-elected
Uasin GishuLaurence Maconochie-WelwoodUnopposedRe-elected
UkambaDorothy ShawUnopposedRe-elected
Non-Muslim Indian seats
Central
(8 June)		Chanan Singh Daulat Ram8,41035.6Elected
Chunilal Madan5,88624.9Re-elected
Dahabhai Travadi5,79824.5
S G Amin2,71911.5
K B Shah8133.4
Eastern
(31 May–1 June)		Ambalal Bhailalbhar Patel3,87457.6Re-elected
Dosalal Ghelabhai Mehta2,84642.4
Western
(4 June)		Jethabhai Somabhai Patel3,10250.3Elected
Ahluwalia Pritam3,06549.7Defeated
Muslim Indian seats
East
(7–8 June)		Sayed Ghula Hassan Sayed Ali Mohamed Shah2,93255.2Elected
Mohamed Ali Rana2,37744.8
WestIbrahim NathooUnopposedRe-elected
Arab seat
Colony and Protectorate
(4 June)		Mahfood Saleh Mackawi46552.0Elected
Mohamed Abdulla Shatry43048.0Defeated
Source: East Africa and Rhodesia[2]

Aftermath

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

References
  1. "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
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