title: 1966 Kenyan parliamentary by-elections
text: # 1966 Kenyan parliamentary by-elections
  
  A series of by-elections were held in Kenya on 11 and 12 June 1966, becoming known as the "little general election". They followed the defection of 29 members of the Kenya African National Union (KANU) to establish the Kenya People's Union. As a result, the KANU government passed a constitutional amendment to force the MPs to seek re-election. Although the KPU received the most votes in the by-elections, KANU won more seats.
  
  ## Results
  
  ### House of Representatives
  
  | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Kenya People's Union | 86,334 | 54.24 | 7 |
  | | Kenya African National Union | 72,584 | 45.60 | 12 |
  | | Others | 252 | 0.16 | 0 |
  | Total | Total | 159,170 | 100.00 | 19 |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 482,300 | – | |
  | Source: Sternberger et al. |||||
  
  ### Senate
  
  | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Kenya People's Union | 78,288 | 55.53 | 2 |
  | | Kenya African National Union | 61,698 | 43.77 | 8 |
  | | Others | 985 | 0.70 | 0 |
  | Total | Total | 140,971 | 100.00 | 10 |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 482,300 | – | |
  | Source: Sternberger et al. |||||
  