Mt. Elgon Constituency
Mt. Elgon Constituency is a electoral constituency in Bungoma County, Kenya. It was formerly the only constituency in the now defunct Mount Elgon District. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections.
Members of Parliament
Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1963 | Daniel Naibei Chepnoi Moss | KANU | |
1969 | Daniel Naibei Chepnoi Moss | KANU | One-party system |
1974 | Daniel Naibei Chepnoi Moss | KANU | One-party system |
1979 | Wilberforce arap Kisiero | KANU | One-party system |
1983 | Wilberforce arap Kisiero | KANU | One-party system. |
1988 | Wilberforce arap Kisiero | KANU | One-party system. |
1992 | Wilberforce arap Kisiero | KANU | |
1997 | Joseph N. Kimkung | KANU | |
2002 | John Bomet Serut | KANU | |
2007 | Fred Kapondi | ODM | |
2013 | John Bomet Serut | IN |
Wards
The constituency has eleven wards, all electing councillors for the Mt. Elgon County Council.
Wards | |
Ward | Registered Voters |
---|---|
Chemoge | 4,458 |
Chepkube | 2,915 |
Cheptais | 4,532 |
Chepyuk | 5,113 |
Chesikak | 6,793 |
Chongeywo | 3,190 |
Elgon | 5,197 |
Emmia | 4,269 |
Kapkateny | 3,338 |
Kaptama | 5,453 |
Namorio | 4,911 |
Total | 50,169 |
*September 2005.[2] |
References
- ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007
- ↑ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency
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