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This is a list of people elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Gold Coast on 15 June 1954. Unlike the previous Legislative Assembly, all members were elected directly by the general population. The membership was also increased to 104.

Composition

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Affiliation Members
Convention People's Party CPP 71
Northern People's Party (NPP) 12
Togoland Congress (TC) 2
Ghana Congress Party (GCP) 1
Muslim Association Party (MAP) 1
Anlo Youth Association (AYA) 1
Independents 16
 Total 104
 Government Majority

List of MPs elected in the general election

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The following table is a list of MPs elected in the Gold Coast 1954 election. Some notable politicians lost their seats in this election. These include four members of The Big Six. The first was Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey who lost out to Kwame Nkrumah in Accra Central. The next was J. B. Danquah, a founding member of the United Gold Coast Convention and now a member of the Ghana Congress Party who lost to a relative, Aaron Ofori-Atta. A third member of the Big Six, William Ofori Atta of the GCP failed to keep his Akim Abuakwa West seat. The fourth was Edward Akufo-Addo who lost the Akwapim South election. The former wife of J. B. Danquah, Mabel Dove Danquah (divorced in 1941) became the first female in the country to be elected when she won the Ga (rural) seat, beating Nii Amaa Ollennu. Kweku Bankole Awooner-Renner, leader of the Muslim Association Party failed to win the Accra West seat.[1]

Ashanti Region

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Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Comment Previous MP Previous Party
Adansi Banka John Young Ghann[2] CPP N. B. Abubekr[3]
Agona Kwabre J. E. Jantuah[4] CPP
Ahafo
Amansie East
Amansie West
Ashanti-Akim
Atebubu
Atwima-Amansie Isaac Joseph Adomako-Mensah CPP
Atwima-Nwabiagya
Berekum
Kumasi North Archie Casely-Hayford CPP 6,133 votes Archie Casely-Hayford
(Kumasi)		 CPP
Kumasi South Edward Asafu-Adjaye CPP 11,232 votes
Obuasi Robert Okyere Amoako-Atta CPP
Offinso Kwabre
Sekyere East Krobo Edusei CPP
Sekyere West
Sunyani East Boahene Yeboah-Afari CPP
Sunyani West Stephen Willie Yeboah CPP
Wenchi East Kofi Abrefa Busia[1]
(Leader of GCP)		 GCP 3,754 votes
formerly represented Asanteman Council
Wenchi West

Eastern Region

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Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Comment Previous MP Previous Party
Abetifi
Accra Central (Ashiedu Keteke) Kwame Nkrumah Convention People's Party (CPP) 13,938 votes Kwame Nkrumah CPP
Accra East Ebenezer Ako-Adjei CPP 11,660 votes
Accra West Thomas Hutton-Mills CPP 11,084 votes Thomas Hutton-Mills CPP
Ada Charles Ofoe Cudeto Amattey CPP
Akim Abuakwa Central Aaron Ofori-Atta CPP 4,958 J. B. Danquah
now with (GCP)		 United Gold Coast Convention
Akim Abuakwa East K. Amoah-Awuah CPP 1,207
Akim Abuakwa North
Akim Abuakwa West S. A. Owusu-Afari CPP William Ofori Atta
now with (GCP)		 United Gold Coast Convention
Akim Abuakwa South Kwasi Sintim Aboagye CPP
Akwapim North
Akwapim South K. Asiam CPP
Dangbe-Shai C. T. Nylander CPP
Ga Rural Mabel Dove Danquah
(First female MP)		 CPP
Juaben-Edweso
Kwahu North Erasmus Isaac Preko Independent
Kwahu South
Manya Krobo
New Juaben Ohene Djan CPP
North Birim
Obuasi R. O. Amoako-Atta CPP
Osudoku Alex Kwablah[5] Independent
South Birim
Western Gomoa Kojo Botsio
Yilo Krobo

Northern Region

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Bawku Adam Amandi Independent 3,118 votes
Bolga R. B. Braimah NPP 3,997 votes
Bongo W. A. Amoro CPP 2,201 votes
Builsa A. Afoko CPP 8,851 votes A. Afoko Northern Territories
Dagomba East J. H. Allassani CPP 2,766 votes J. H. Allassani Northern Territories
Dagomba North S. I. Iddrisu CPP 6,880 votes
Dagomba South Yakubu Tali (Tolon Naa) NPP 3,838 votes Yakubu Tali (Tolon Naa) Northern Territories
Frafra East T. K. Yentu NPP 4,224 votes
Gonja East, Yeji and Prang J. A, Braimah Independent 4,286 votes J. A. Braimah Northern Territories
Gonja West E. A. Mahama CPP 4,599 votes E. A. Mahama Northern Territories
Gulkpegu-Nanton A. Osumanu NPP 2,238 votes
Jirapa-Lambussie Chief Simon Diedong Dombo
(leader of NPP)		 NPP 4,227 votes
Kassena-Nankanni North C.K. Tedam
(now Chairman of New Patriotic Party Council of Elders)		 CPP 6,880 votes
Kassena-Nankani South Lawrence Rosario Abavana CPP 5,795 votes Lawrence Rosario Abavana CPP
Kusasi Central J. Awuni NPP 6,349 votes Jambaidu Awuni Northern Territories
Kusasi East I. Asigri NPP 3,024 votes
Kusasi West A. Asumda CPP 4,366 votes
Lawra-Nandom Abayifaa Karbo[6] NPP 2,764 votes
Nanum-Dagbon N. Atta CPP 7,344 votes
Savelugu Bukhari Sumani[7] Independent 1,755 votes
South Mamprusi East Mumuni Bawumia NPP 6,107 votes Mumuni Bawumia Northern Territories
South Mamprusi West J. K. Yakubu CPP 1,384 votes
Talensi A. T. Anaffu Independent 2,047 votes
Tumu Imoru Egala[8] CPP 3,599 votes
Wala North Jatoe Kaleo NPP 4,716 votes
Wala South Bukari K. Adama NPP 4,931 votes

Volta Region

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Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Comment Previous MP Previous Party
Akan Krachi
Anlo Komla Agbeli Gbedemah CPP Komla Agbeli Gbedemah CPP
Anlo East
Anlo North
Anlo South Modesto Apaloo
(Leader of Anlo Youth Association (AYA))		 AYA
Anlo West
Buem
Central Tongu
Ho East F. R. Ametowobla Independent
Ho West
Keta
Kpandu North S. G. Antor
(Leader of Togoland Congress (TC))		 TC 8,221 votes
Kpandu South
South Tongu W. M. N. Djietror CPP
Upper Tongu Stephen Allen Dzirasa CPP

Western Region

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Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Comment Previous MP Previous Party
Abura Asebu
Agona
Agona Swedru
Ahanta-Shama Ashford. E. Inkumsah CPP Ashford. E. Inkumsah
(Ahanta)		 CPP
Ajumako-Asikuma Anthony Seibu Alec Abban CPP
Amenfi-Aowin P. K. K. Quaidoo CPP
Ankobra John Bogolo Erzuah CPP
Assin Rural Daniel Buadi
Awutu Alfred Jonas Dowuona-Hammond CPP
Bibiani
Cape Coast N. A. Welbeck CPP 7,665 votes Joseph Essilfie Hagan CPP
Denkyira F.E. Techie-Menson[1] CPP
Eastern Gomoa C. C. K. Baah CPP
Eastern Nzima-Axim W. Baidoe-Ansah
Ekumfi-Enyan S. K. Otoo CPP
Saltpond Kofi Baako CPP William Arthur CPP
Sefwi Wiawso
Sekondi-Takoradi J. Arthur CPP 11,143
Wassaw Central Samuel Emanful Arkah CPP
Wassaw South
Western Nzima
Winneba Kojo Botsio CPP Kojo Botsio -

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Dokosi, Michael. "The electoral victories and shock losses of the 1954 Gold Coast election". BlakkPepper.com. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Debates, Issue 2". Gold Coast Legislative Assembly. 1954: 1. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "Debates, Issue 1". Debates. Gold Coast Legislative Assembly. 1954.
  4. ^ "Debates, Issue 2". Gold Coast Legislative Assembly. 1954: 1. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ "Debates". Gold Coast Legislative Assembly. 1956. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ "State Burial for Naa Abeifaa Karbo". Modern Ghana. 18 January 2005. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Debates, Issue 2". Gold Coast Legislative Assembly. 1954: 1. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ "Ghana Mourns Egala". Daily Graphic. Graphic Communications Group Ltd. 2 April 1981.
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