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...

 on 14 October 1974. At the time, the country was a de facto one-party state with 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...

 being the sole party to participate in the election. 740 KANU candidates stood for the 158 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...

 seats, with 88 incumbents (including four ministers) defeated. Voter turnout was 56.5%. Following the election, a further 12 members were appointed by 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....

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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...	2,627,308	100	158
Appointed members
12
Total	2,627,308	100	170
Source: Nohlen et al