1961 Kenyan National Assembly Election
February 1961 · The transfer of power · 65 seats
Kenya African National Union finished first with 19 of 65 seats on 67.5% of the vote. Turnout 83.6%.
President before
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President (continued)
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Largest force
Kenya African National Union
19 of 65 seats
Turnout
83.6%
The result
Kenya African National Union
67.5% of votes
19
seats
Kenya African Democratic Union
16.4% of votes
11
seats
Baluhya Political Union
3.3% of votes
1
seats
New Kenya Party
3.2% of votes
4
seats
Kenya Indian Congress
1.2% of votes
3
seats
Kenya Coalition
1.0% of votes
3
seats
Kenya Freedom Party
0.6% of votes
2
seats
Kenya National Congress
0.5% of votes
0
seats
Shungwaya Freedom Party
0.4% of votes
1
seats
Coast People's Party
0.2% of votes
0
seats
Tana River Pokomo Union
0.1% of votes
0
seats
African independents
1.6% of votes
1
seats