Kenyan general election, 1969
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General elections were held in Kenya
on 6 December 1969, the first since independence in 1963. The country had become a de facto one-party state after President Jomo Kenyatta
had banned the Kenya African People's Union on 30 October, with Kenyatta's Kenya African National Union
being the sole party to participate in the election.
600 KANU candidates stood for the 158 seats in the newly unicameral
National Assembly
, with 77 incumbents defeated. Voter turnout was 44.6%. Following the election, a further 12 members were appointed by Kenyatta.
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...
on 6 December 1969, the first since independence in 1963. The country had become a de facto one-party state after President Jomo Kenyatta
Jomo Kenyatta
Jomo Kenyattapron.] served as the first Prime Minister and President of Kenya. He is considered the founding father of the Kenyan nation....
had banned the Kenya African People's Union on 30 October, with Kenyatta's 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...
being the sole party to participate in the election.
600 KANU candidates stood for the 158 seats in the newly unicameral
Unicameralism
In government, unicameralism is the practice of having one legislative or parliamentary chamber. Thus, a unicameral parliament or unicameral legislature is a legislature which consists of one chamber or house...
National Assembly
National Assembly of Kenya
The unicameral National Assembly of Kenya is the country's legislative body.The current National Assembly has a total of 224 members. 210 members are directly elected in single member constituencies using the simple majority system...
, with 77 incumbents defeated. Voter turnout was 44.6%. Following the election, a further 12 members were appointed by Kenyatta.
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... |
1,687,734 | 100 | 158 |
Appointed members | |||
12 | |||
Total | 1,687,734 | 100 | 170 |
Source: Nohlen et al |