1966 Kenyan parliamentary by-elections

A series of by-elections were held in Kenya on 11 and 12 June 1966, becoming known as the "little general election".[1][2] They followed the defection of 29 members of the Kenya African National Union (KANU) to establish the Kenya People's Union. As a result, the KANU government passed a constitutional amendment to force the MPs to seek re-election.[3] Although the KPU received the most votes in the by-elections, KANU won more seats.

Results

House of Representatives

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Kenya People's Union	86,334	54.24	7
	Kenya African National Union	72,584	45.60	12
	Others	252	0.16	0
Total		159,170	100.00	19
Registered voters/turnout		482,300	–
Source: Sternberger et al.

Senate

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Kenya People's Union	78,288	55.53	2
	Kenya African National Union	61,698	43.77	8
	Others	985	0.70	0
Total		140,971	100.00	10
Registered voters/turnout		482,300	–
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

1. Robert M. Maxon, Thomas P. Ofcansky (2014) Historical Dictionary of Kenya, Rowman & Littlefield, p204
2. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p974
3. Kenya: 1963 House of Representatives election results EISA