Mumias Constituency
Mumias Constituency was an electoral constituency in Kenya. It was one of four constituencies in the former Butere/Mumias District. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections. It was later divided into Mumias West Constituency and Mumias East Constituency, part of Kakamega County.
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Abraham Owori Mulama | KANU | |
| 1969 | J. O'Washika | KANU | One-party system |
| 1972 | Francis M. N. Obongita | KANU | By-election. One-party system |
| 1974 | Francis M. N. Obongita | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Elon Willis Wameyo | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Elon Willis Wameyo | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1988 | Elon Willis Wameyo | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Elon Willis Wameyo | KANU | |
| 1997 | Wycliffe Wilson Osundwa | KANU | |
| 2002 | Wycliffe Wilson Osundwa | NARC | |
| 2007 | Benjamin Jomo Washiali | ODM |
Wards
[edit]| Wards | ||
| Ward | Registered Voters | Local Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Ekero | 3,016 | Mumias municipality |
| Eluche | 4,469 | Mumias municipality |
| Lureko | 1,392 | Mumias municipality |
| Lusheya | 4,650 | Mumias municipality |
| Matawa | 2,458 | Mumias municipality |
| Mumias Central | 7,244 | Mumias municipality |
| Mumias North | 4,869 | Mumias municipality |
| Etenje | 8,655 | Butere/Mumias County Council |
| Mukulu | 7,760 | Butere/Mumias County Council |
| Musanda | 10,289 | Butere/Mumias County Council |
| Shibinga | 9,210 | |
| Total | 64,012 | |
| *September 2005.[2] | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine