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1920 East Africa Protectorate general election

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General elections were held in East Africa Protectorate (modern Kenya) in March and April 1920, the first elections in the country.[1] The Legislative Council had previously consisted entirely of appointed members. The new Council consisted of 11 elected white members, two appointed members representing the Indian population and one appointed member representing the Arab population, as well as a number of appointees by the Governor.[1] This allowed the Council representative, although not responsible government.[1] The territory became Kenya Colony on 23 July.

The eleven White members were elected in single-member constituencies of Nairobi North, Nairobi South, Mombasa, Coast, Lake, Rift Valley, Plateau North, Plateau South, Kenya, Ukamba and Kikuyu.[1]

Results

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Constituency Candidate Votes % Notes
Coast Sydney Charrington Elected
Kenya
(25 March)
Reginald Berkeley Cole Elected
William Segar Bastard
Kikuyu
(25 March)
Leonard Collings-Wells Elected
Ewart Grogan
Walter MacLellan Wilson
Lake Eustace Phelps Elected
Mombasa Kenneth Hunter Rodwell Elected
Nairobi North
(25 March)
William Moynagh Elected
John Coverdale
Thomas McClune
Nairobi South
(25 March)
Thomas Wood Elected
Duncan Beaton
Plateau North
(25 March)
Herbert Kirk Elected
Eric Wilson Pardoe
Plateau South
(25 March)
Arthur Hoey Elected
Pieter Joubert
Rift Valley Hugh Cholmondeley Elected
Ukamba
(14 April)
William Northrup McMillan Elected
Allan Rhodes Cuninghame
Source: Kenya Gazette[2][3][4][5] Hansard[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Status Of British East Africa", The Times, 12 February 1920, p13, Issue 42332
  2. ^ "Government Notice No 62", Kenya Gazette, 25 February 1920, p133
  3. ^ "Government Notice No 82", Kenya Gazette, 3 March 1920, pp185–188
  4. ^ "Government Notice No 126", Kenya Gazette, 14 April 192, p311
  5. ^ "Government Notice No 151", Kenya Gazette, 28 Apr 1920, p436
  6. ^ Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard) 1920