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Butere Constituency

Electoral constituency in Kenya


Electoral constituency in Kenya

Butere Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of twelve constituencies in Kakamega County and one of 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.

Butere Constituency Members of Parliament

ElectionsMPPartyNotes
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 in Butere Constituency

WardRegistered voters
Butere township7,039
Central Marama6,362
Marenyo / Shianda8,510
North Marama7,241
Manyala and Masaba7,261
West Marama9,164
Total45,577
*September 2005

References

References

  1. Center for Multiparty Democracy: [http://www.cmd.or.ke/images/Politics%20and%20Paliamenterians%20in%20Kenya.pdf Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007] {{webarchive. link. (October 28, 2008)
  2. Electoral Commission of Kenya: [http://www.agendaafrica.com/files/Voters.pdf Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency] {{webarchive. link. (September 29, 2007)
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