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1963 Kenyan general election

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attacked KANU supporters, injuring fourteen people. Eleven people were arrested after KADU supporters were attacked outside party offices in
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The Nyanza Province African Union won its seat unopposed, whilst KANU (five) and KADU (four) won a further nine unopposed.
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A total of 275 candidates contested the elections for the House of Representatives; 90 from KANU, 59 from the
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KADU, the APP and the BPU agreed to work together to try to defeat KANU.
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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between 18 and 26 May 1963. Voters elected members of the
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Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband
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Kenya: 1963 House of Representatives election results
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Index

1963 Kenya legislative election
Kenya
1961
1969
KANU
Jomo Kenyatta
KADU
Ronald Ngala
APP
Paul Ngei
KANU
Jomo Kenyatta
KADU
Ronald Ngala
APP
Paul Ngei
NPAU
Independents

Prime Minister
Jomo Kenyatta
KANU
KANU
Kenya Colony
House of Representatives
Senate
independence
Kenya African National Union
Somalia
Politics of Kenya

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