Kenyan legislative election, 1961 - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

General elections were held in Kenya

Kenya

Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...

in February 1961. The result was a victory for the Kenya African National Union

Kenya African National Union

The Kenya African National Union, better known as KANU is a political party which ruled Kenya for nearly 40 years after its independence from British colonial rule in 1963, until its electoral loss at the end of 2002...

, which won 19 of the 33 elected seats. In addition, a further 20 seats were reserved for minotity communities (ten for whites, eight for Indians

Indians in Kenya

There are currently over 100,000 Indians in Kenya, most living in the major urban areas of Nairobi and Mombasa with others living in rural areas. Most are Hindus and with some Muslims, often with their own businesses and places of worship...

and two for Arabs) and 10 for appointees.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Kenya African National Union Kenya African National Union The Kenya African National Union, better known as KANU is a political party which ruled Kenya for nearly 40 years after its independence from British colonial rule in 1963, until its electoral loss at the end of 2002...			19
Kenya African Democratic Union Kenya African Democratic Union The Kenya African Democratic Union was a political party in Kenya. It was founded in 1960 as an alternative to Jomo Kenyatta's Kenya African National Union . It was led by Ronald Ngala...			11
Others			3
Reserved seats
20
Appointed members
12
Total			65
Source: African Election Database

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