1938_Kenyan_general_election

1938 Kenyan general election

1938 Kenyan general election

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General elections were held in Kenya Colony between 26 March and 2 April 1938.[1] Three of the eleven white seats in the Legislative Council were uncontested,[2] whilst all Indian seats were contested,[3] and saw more businessmen were elected than politicians.[2] Lady Sidney Farrar became the country's first female Legislative Council member after defeating Conway Harvey in the Nyanza constituency by two votes.[3]

Results

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References

  1. [1]
    Kenya Gazette, 7 March 1938
  2. [2]
    "Kenya Elections No Differences On General Policy", The Times, 4 April 1938, p12, Issue 47960
  3. [3]
    "News in Brief", The Times, 29 March 1938, p15, Issue 47955
  4. [4]
    "New Candidates Sweep the Board", East Africa and Rhodesia, 7 April 1938, p906
  5. [5]
    Legislative Council Debates Official Report, Second series, volume IV, 8 April–3 May 1938
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