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 Chesebe Kapondi | ODM | |
| 2013 | John Bomet Serut | IN | |
| 2017 | Fred Chesebe Kapondi | Jubilee |
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 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.
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