Butere Constituency
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Butere Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Joseph Martin Shikuku | KADU | |
| 1969 | Joseph Martin Shikuku | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | Joseph Martin Shikuku | KANU | One-party system |
| 1975 | Richard Litunya | KANU | By-election. One-party system |
| 1979 | Joseph Martin Shikuku | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Joseph Martin Shikuku | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1988 | Jesse Eshikhati Opembe | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1989 | J. A. O. Okwara | KANU | By-election. One-party system. |
| 1992 | Joseph Martin Shikuku | Ford-A | |
| 1997 | Amukowa Anangwe | KANU | |
| 2002 | Wycliffe Oparanya | NARC | |
| 2007 | Wycliffe Oparanya | ODM |
Wards
| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Butere township | 7,039 |
| Central Marama | 6,362 |
| Marenyo / Shianda | 8,510 |
| North Marama | 7,241 |
| Manyala and Masaba | 7,261 |
| West Marama | 9,164 |
| Total | 45,577 |
| *September 2005.[2] | |
References
- ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
- ↑ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency
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