General elections were held in

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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

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constituencies, whilst the remaining seven constituencies were contested by 18 candidates. For the five

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seats, there were 17 candidates. Voter turnout in the White seats was the highest since elections were introduced. 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

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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

, five for

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and one for

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. Around 6,000-7,000 Europeans were registered to vote in the eleven constituencies.

Results

Appointed members

Aftermath

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

References

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