Gem Constituency

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
1963C.M.G. Argwings-KodhekKANU
1969Wasonga SijeyoKenya People's Union KPUOne-party system. Sijeyo was detained for political reasons, resulting in by-election,[2]
1969Isaac Omolo OkeroKANUBy-elections. One-party system
1974Isaac Omolo OkeroKANUOne-party system
1979Aggrey Otieno AmbalaKANUOne-party system
1983Horace OwitiKANUOne-party system.
1985Grace OgotKANUOne-party system.
1988Grace OgotKANUOne-party system.
1992Oki Ooko OmbakaFord-K
1997Joe DondeFord-K
2002Washington Jakoyo MidiwoNARC
2007Washington Jakoyo MidiwoODM
2013Washington Jakoyo MidiwoODM

2017 Kenya general election [2017] Elisha Ochieng Orange Democratic Movement [ODM]

Wards
Wards
Ward Registered Voters Local Authority
Anyiko / Sauri2,361Yala town
Central Gem7,109Siaya county
East Gem4,891Siaya county
Jina1,890Yala town
Marenyo2,375Yala town
North Gem8,463Siaya county
Nyamninia4,173Yala town
South Gem6,442Siaya county
Wagai North8,381Siaya county
Wagai South5,819Siaya county
Total51,904
*September 2005.[3]

References
  1. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived October 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. We Lived To Tell - The Nyayo House Story Archived 2009-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 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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