Gem Constituency
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Gem Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies of Siaya County. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections.
Members of Parliament
Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1963 | C.M.G. Argwings-Kodhek | KANU | |
1969 | Wasonga Sijeyo | KANU | One-party system. Sijeyo was detained for political reasons, resulting in by-election,[2] |
1969 | Isaac Omolo Okero | KANU | By-elections. One-party system |
1974 | Isaac Omolo Okero | KANU | One-party system |
1979 | Aggrey Otieno Ambala | KANU | One-party system |
1983 | Horace Owiti | KANU | One-party system. |
1985 | Grace Ogot | KANU | One-party system. |
1988 | Grace Ogot | KANU | One-party system. |
1992 | Oki Ooko Ombaka | Ford-K | |
1997 | Joe Donde | Ford-K | |
2002 | Washington Jakoyo Midiwo | NARC | |
2007 | Washington Jakoyo Midiwo | ODM | |
2013 | Washington Jakoyo Midiwo | ODM |
Wards
Wards | ||
Ward | Registered Voters | Local Authority |
---|---|---|
Anyiko / Sauri | 2,361 | Yala town |
Central Gem | 7,109 | Siaya county |
East Gem | 4,891 | Siaya county |
Jina | 1,890 | Yala town |
Marenyo | 2,375 | Yala town |
North Gem | 8,463 | Siaya county |
Nyamninia | 4,173 | Yala town |
South Gem | 6,442 | Siaya county |
Wagai North | 8,381 | Siaya county |
Wagai South | 5,819 | Siaya county |
Total | 51,904 | |
*September 2005.[3] |
References
- ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007
- ↑ We Lived To Tell - The Nyayo House Story
- ↑ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency