Butere Constituency

Butere Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of twelve constituencies in Kakamega County and one four in the former Butere/Mumias District. The constituency has six wards, all electing councillors to the Butere/Mumias County Council. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1963Joseph Martin ShikukuKADU
1969Joseph Martin ShikukuKANUOne-party system
1974Joseph Martin ShikukuKANUOne-party system
1975Richard LitunyaKANUBy-election. One-party system
1979Joseph Martin ShikukuKANUOne-party system
1983Joseph Martin ShikukuKANUOne-party system.
1988Jesse Eshikhati OpembeKANUOne-party system.
1989J. A. O. OkwaraKANUBy-election. One-party system.
1992Joseph Martin ShikukuFord-A
1997Amukowa AnangweKANU
2002Wycliffe OparanyaNARC
2007Wycliffe OparanyaODM

Wards

Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Butere township7,039
Central Marama6,362
Marenyo / Shianda8,510
North Marama7,241
Manyala and Masaba7,261
West Marama9,164
Total45,577
*September 2005.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived October 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.

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