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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | C.M.G. Argwings-Kodhek | KANU | |
| 1969 | Wasonga Sijeyo | Kenya People's Union KPU | 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 |
2017 Kenya general election [2017] Elisha Ochieng Orange Democratic Movement [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 Archived October 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ We Lived To Tell - The Nyayo House Story Archived 2009-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine