1944 Kenyan general election

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 (Walter Trench) was a new member, replacing the retired Francis Scott.[1]

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

Results

Constituency Candidate Votes % Notes
European seats
Aberdare Ernest Hay Wright 173 49.1 Re-elected
Arthur Sutcliffe 83 23.6
Jack Hopcraft 75 21.3
Edward Vaughan Kenealy 21 6.0
Coast Province Shirley Victor Cooke Unopposed Re-elected
Kiambu Olga Watkins 358 60.9 Re-elected
Gerald Anderson 230 39.1
Mombasa George Nicol 192 68.1 Re-elected
Granville Roberts 90 31.9
Nairobi North Ferdinand Cavendish-Bentinck Unopposed Re-elected
Nairobi South Albert Vincent Unopposed Re-elected
Nyanza Frank Couldrey Unopposed Re-elected
Rift Valley Walter Trench Unopposed Elected
Trans Nzoia Albert George Keyser Unopposed Re-elected
Uasin Gishu W A C Bouwer Unopposed Re-elected
Ukamba Frank de Vere Joyce 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
Alex de Souza 2,286 17.3
Abdul Rahman Cocker 41 0.3
Eastern K R Paroo 4,918 43.0 Re-elected
Ambalal Bhailalbhai Patel 4,653 40.7 Re-elected
Mohamed Ali Rana 1,870 16.3
Western Ahluwalia Pritam 1,980 50.0 Elected
Ibrahim Nathoo 1,227 31.0
Dharm Bir DauletRam Kohli 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, pp105โ€“107