1934 Kenyan general election

{{Politics of Kenya}}

General elections were held in Kenya Colony in 1934, with the first seats elected on 28 March."Elections In Kenya: The Call For A "Team"", The Times, 28 March 1934, p13, Issue 46714 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."Kenya Legislative Council: Polling For European Seats" The Times, 4 April 1934, p11, Issue 46719 The Council convened for the first time after the election on 24 April."Better Prospects In Kenya: Revenue Increase, More Gold Areas To Be Opened", The Times, 25 April 1934, p13, Issue 46737

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

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colspan=5|European seats
rowspan=4|AberdareErnest Hay Wrightalign=right|120align=right|42.25Elected
John Cotteralign=right|78align=right|27.46Defeated
Edward Evansalign=right|71align=right|25.00
Edward Vaughan Kenealyalign=right|15align=right|5.28
rowspan=2|Coast ProvinceRobert Robertson-Eustacealign=right|38align=right|62.30Re-elected
John Coverdalealign=right|23align=right|37.70
rowspan=3|KiambuJames Riddellalign=right|311align=right|67.20Elected
Walter MacLellan Wilsonalign=right|127align=right|25.40
Corney Durhamalign=right|62align=right|12.40Defeated
MombasaFrederick Bemistercolspan=2 align=center|UnopposedRe-elected
rowspan=2|Nairobi NorthFerdinand Cavendish-Bentinckalign=right|40656.62Elected
Franklin Vivian Wardalign=right|31143.38
rowspan=2|Nairobi SouthHelmuth Schwartzealign=right|32552.00Re-elected
Arthur Legatalign=right|30048.00
rowspan=2|NyanzaConway Harveyalign=right|150align=right|62.24Re-elected
Frederick Bamberalign=right|91align=right|37.76
Rift ValleyFrancis Scottcolspan=2 align=center|UnopposedRe-elected
rowspan=2|Trans NzoiaJames Kirkwoodalign=right|218align=right|54.50Re-elected
Albert George Keyseralign=right|182align=right|45.50
Uasin GishuAlbert Hoeycolspan=2 align=center|UnopposedElected
UkambaRobert Shawcolspan=2 align=center|UnopposedElected
colspan=5|Indian seats
rowspan=17|Colony and ProtectorateIsher DassElected
Mangat Nahar SinghElected
Pandya Jagannath BhavanishankerElected
Shams-ud-DeenElected
Alex de SouzaElected
M H Malik
Abdul Rahman Mohamed Yakub
Chaturbhai Khushalbhai Patel
Hakim SinghDefeated
Devi Dass Puri
Karmali Khimji Pradhan
Babu Ram Sood
Oza Uchbrangrai Keshvari
Thakur Dass
Abdul Rahman Cocker
Nathubhai Jeevenjee Desai
Dhanwant SinghDefeated
colspan=5|Arab seat
Colony and ProtectorateSheriff Abdulla Salim el Huseinicolspan=2 align=center|UnopposedElected
colspan=5|Source: East Africa,"Kenya General Election", East Africa, 19 April 1934, p641 Hansard

=Appointed members=

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!Position

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rowspan=11|Ex officioHenry Monck-Mason Moore
Walter Harragin
Geoffrey Walsh
Sydney Hubert La Fontaine
Ethelbert Bernard Hosking
Albert Rutherford Paterson
Harold Bertram Waters
Herbert Septimus Scott
Arthur Edward Hamp
John Clark Stronach
George Dougal Kirsopp
rowspan=8|Appointed officialsThomas Fitzgeraldn
Edward Butler Horne
Harold Robert Montgomery
Henry Guy Pilling
Hugh Robert Everard Earle Welby
George Henry Carne Boulderson
Thomas Dundas Hope Bruce
Hamnett Holland Brassey-Edwards
rowspan=2|African community
representatives
George Burns
Ruper William Hemsted
Arab community representativeAli bin Salim
colspan=2|Source: Hansard

Aftermath

The newly elected Legislative Council met for the first time on 24 April.Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard) 1934

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