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General elections were held in Kenya Colony in 1934, with the first seats elected on 28 March. Four candidates were returned unopposed in the eleven Europeans constituencies, whilst the remaining seven constituencies were contested by 18 candidates. For the five Indian seats, there were 17 candidates. Voter turnout in the White seats was the highest since elections were introduced. The Council convened for the first time after the election on 24 April.

Electoral system

The Legislative Council consisted of eleven ex-officio members, eight appointed government officials, two members appointed to represent the interests of the African community, one member appointed to represent the Arab community, and seventeen elected members.

Of the seventeen elected seats, eleven were for Europeans, five for Indians and one for Arabs. Around 6,000-7,000 Europeans were registered to vote in the eleven constituencies.

Results

Appointed members

Aftermath

The newly elected Legislative Council met for the first time on 24 April.

References

1. ^ "Elections In Kenya: The Call For A "Team"", The Times, 28 March 1934, p13, Issue 46714
2. "Kenya Legislative Council: Polling For European Seats" The Times, 4 April 1934, p11, Issue 46719
3. "Better Prospects In Kenya: Revenue Increase, More Gold Areas To Be Opened", The Times, 25 April 1934, p13, Issue 46737
4. ^ Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard) 1934
5. "Kenya General Election", East Africa, 19 April 1934, p641

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