List of MLAs elected in the 1956 Gold Coast general election
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This is a list of people elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Gold Coast on 17 July 1956. The membership was maintained at 104.
Composition
editAffiliation | Members |
---|---|
Convention People's Party (CPP) | 71 |
Northern People's Party (NPP) | 15 |
National Liberation Movement (NLM) | 12 |
Togoland Congress (TC) | 2 |
Independents | 2 |
Federation of Youth Organizations (FYO) | 1 |
Muslim Association Party (MAP) | 1 |
Total | 104 |
Government Majority | 38 |
List of MPs elected in the general election
editGeneral elections were held on to elect a parliament prior to the Gold Coast being granted independence from colonial rule by the United Kingdom. The new assembly was opened on 31 July 1956. A few days later, on 3 August 1956, a motion was passed by the new assembly authorising the government to request the government of the United Kingdom to enact an act of parliament to provide for the establishment of the Gold Coast as an independent sovereign nation with the name Ghana.[1] This parliament would continue after the country becomes independent as the first parliament in the Republic
Ashanti Region - 20 seatsedit | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Comment | Previous MP | Previous Party |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adansi Banka | John Young Ghann[2][3] | CPP | John Young Ghann[4] | CPP | |
Agona Kwabre | Victor Owusu[5] | NLM | Victor Owusu was replaced by Martin Kyerematen in 1961 after he was detained for allegedly plotting a coup to overthrow the then Nkrumah government[6] | J. E. Jantuah[7] | |
Ahafo | A. W. Osei | NLM | |||
Amansie East | J. D. Wireko | NLM | |||
Amansie West | Robert Benjamin Otchere[8] | NLM | |||
Ashanti-Akim | Charles de Graft Dickson[9] | CPP | |||
Atebubu | William Ntoso | NLM | |||
Atwima-Amansie | Joe Appiah[10] | NLM | Arrested in 1961 | Isaac Joseph Adomako-Mensah | CPP |
Atwima Nwabiagya | Benjamin Freeman Kusi[11][12] | NLM | |||
Berekum | J. G. Awuah[13] | CPP | Died in office in 1957 and replaced by Isaac William Benneh[14] | ||
Kumasi North | Cobina Kessie[15] | MAP | Appointed ambassador to Liberia 1958 | Archie Casely-Hayford | CPP |
Kumasi South | E. K. K. Taylor | CPP | By-election 1959 | Edward Asafu-Adjaye | CPP |
Obuasi | R. O. Amoako-Atta | CPP | R. O. Amoako-Atta | CPP | |
Offinso Kwabre | J. A. Owusu-Ansah | NLM | |||
Sekyere East | Krobo Edusei | CPP | Krobo Edusei | CPP | |
Sekyere West | R. R. Amponsah | NLM | R. R. Amponsah was replaced by Solomon Antwi Kwaku Bonsu in 1959 when he was detained under the PDA act. | ||
Sunyani East | Boahene Yeboah-Afari[16] | CPP | Arrested in 1962, replaced by Kyere Awua Gyan. | Boahene Yeboah-Afari | CPP |
Sunyani West | Stephen Willie Yeboah[16] | CPP | Stephen Willie Yeboah | CPP | |
Wenchi East | C. S. Takyi | CPP | 3,754 votes | Kofi Abrefa Busia | GCP |
Wenchi West | Kofi Abrefa Busia[17] | NLM | |||
Eastern Region - 23 seatsedit | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Abetifi | Eugene Atta Agyepong | NPP | 3,046 | Eugene Atta Agyepong | NPP |
Accra Central (Ashiedu Keteke) | Kwame Nkrumah | CPP | Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was replaced by Henry Sonnie Torgbor Provencal in a by-election on 30 August 1960. | Kwame Nkrumah | CPP |
Accra East | Ebenezer Ako-Adjei | CPP | Ebenezer Ako-Adjei | CPP | |
Accra West | Robert Mensah Abbey | CPP | Thomas Hutton-Mills | CPP | |
Ada | Andrews Kwabla Puplampu[18] | CPP | Charles Ofoe Cludeto Amattey[19] | CPP | |
Akim Abuakwa Central | Aaron Ofori-Atta | CPP | Aaron Ofori-Atta | CPP | |
Akim Abuakwa East | Kwaku Amoa-Awuah[20] | CPP | Kwaku Amoa-Awuah | CPP | |
Akim Abuakwa North | C. E. Nimo | CPP | |||
Akim Abuakwa South | Kwasi Sintim Aboagye | CPP | Kwasi Sintim Aboagye | CPP | |
Akim Abuakwa West | Michael Reynolds Darku-Sarkwa[9] | CPP | Died 1964[21] | S. A. Owusu-Afari | CPP |
Akwapim North | J. R. Asiedu | CPP | Was appointed Speaker of parliament in 1960 and was replaced by Kwasi Asante Sakyi | ||
Akwapim South | K. Asiam | CPP | K. Asiam | CPP | |
Dangbe-Shai | Edward Ago-Ackam | CPP | C. T. Nylander | CPP | |
Ga Rural | C. T. Nylander[22] | CPP | By-election in 1963[23] | Mabel Dove Danquah (First female MP) |
CPP |
Juaben-Edweso | Issac Boaten Asafu-Adjaye[24] | NLM | |||
Kwahu North | Erasmus Isaac Preko | CPP | Erasmus Isaac Preko | Independent | |
Kwahu South | W. A. Wiafe | CPP | |||
Manya Krobo | A. Mate Johnson | CPP | |||
New Juaben | M. O. Kwatia | CPP | |||
North Birim | Albert Kwame Onwona Agyeman[25] | CPP | |||
Osudoku | Edmund Nee Ocansey | CPP | Alex Kwablah[26] | Independent | |
South Birim | Archie Casely-Hayford | CPP | |||
Western Gomoa | Kojo Botsio | CPP | Kojo Botsio | CPP | |
Northern Region - 26 seatsedit | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Bawku | Baba Ayagiba | CPP | Amadu Amandi | Independent | |
Bolga | F. R. A. Adongo | NPP | R. B. Braimah | NPP | |
Bongo | W. A. Amoro[20] | CPP | W. A. Amoro | CPP | |
Builsa | A. Afoko[11][25] | CPP | A. Afoko | CPP | |
Dagomba East | J. H. Allassani | CPP | J. H. Allassani | CPP | |
Dagomba North | S. I. Iddrisu | CPP | S. I. Iddrisu | CPP | |
Dagomba South | Yakubu Tali (Tolon-Na) | NPP | Yakubu Tali (Tolon Naa) | NPP | |
Frafra East | Tubrow Kapeon Yentu[16] | NPP | Tubrow Kapeon Yentu | NPP | |
Gonja East | J. A. Braimah | NPP | J. A. Braimah | Independent | |
Gonja West | Emmanuel Adama Mahama | CPP | Emmanuel Adama Mahama | CPP | |
Gulkpegu-Nanton | R. S. Iddrisu | CPP | A. Osumanu | NPP | |
Jirapa-Lambussie | Simon Diedong Dombo[9] | NPP | Chief Simon Diedong Dombo (leader of NPP) |
NPP | |
Kassena-Nankanni North | C.K. Tedam | NPP | C.K. Tedam | CPP | |
Kassena-Nankani South | Lawrence Rosario Abavana | CPP | Lawrence Rosario Abavana | CPP | |
Kusasi Central | J. Awuni[27] | NPP | J. Awuni | NPP | |
Kusasi East | Idana Asigri | NPP | I. Asigri | NPP | |
Kusasi West | Ayeebo Asumda | CPP | Ayeebo Asumda | CPP | |
Lawra-Nandom | Abayifaa Karbo[28][29] | NPP | Abayifaa Karbo | NPP | |
Nanum-Dagbon | Nantogma. Atta | CPP | Nantogma. Atta | CPP | |
Savelugu | Salifu Yakubu | NPP | Moved from NPP to join CPP in 1958. | S. Bukari | Independent |
South Mamprusi East | Mumuni Bawumia[30][14] | NPP | Mumuni Bawumia | NPP | |
South Mamprusi West | Mahama Tampurie | NPP | J. K. Yakubu | CPP | |
Talensi | D. D. Balagumyetime[14] | CPP | A. T. Anaffu | Independent | |
Tumu | Mummuni E. K. Dimbie | NPP | Imoru Egala | ||
Wala North | Jatoe Kaleo[28] | NPP | Jatoe Kaleo | NPP | |
Wala South | Bukari Kpegla Adama | NPP | Bukari Kpegla Adama | NPP | |
Volta Region - 14 seatsedit | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Akan Krachi | Joseph Kodzo[28] | CPP | |||
Anlo East | Charles Henry Chapman | CPP | |||
Anlo North | Nelson Maglo[31] | CPP | |||
Anlo South | Modesto K. Apaloo[31] | FYO | Modesto K. Apaloo (Leader of AYO) |
AYO | |
Buem | Francis Yao Asare[22] | CPP | Francis Yao Asare | CPP | |
Central Tongu | Ferdinand Koblavi Dra Goka[2] | CPP | |||
Ho East | Rev. Francis Richard Ametowobla[20] | Independent | Sought political asylum 1960 and was replaced | Rev. Francis Richard Ametowobla | Independent |
Ho West | Kodzo Ayeke | TC | |||
Keta | Komla Agbeli Gbedemah[2][31] | CPP | Resigned in 1961, was replaced by Christian Kobla Dovlo. | Komla Agbeli Gbedemah | CPP |
Kpandu North | S. G. Antor | TC | S. G. Antor (Leader of TC) |
TC | |
Kpandu South | G. R. Ahia | CPP | |||
Mid-Volta | John Arjarquah | CPP | |||
South Tongu | Benjamin Alphonsus Konu[12] | CPP | W. M. N. Djietror | CPP | |
Upper Tongu | Stephen Allen Dzirasa[9] | CPP | Stephen Allen Dzirasa | CPP | |
Western Region - 22 seatsedit | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Abura Asebu | Joseph Essilfie Hagan[2] | CPP | |||
Agona | W. A. C. Essibrah | CPP | |||
Agona Swedru | E. K. Bensah[22] | CPP | |||
Ahanta-Shama | Ashford Emmanuel Inkumsah | CPP | Ashford Emmanuel Inkumsah | CPP | |
Ajumako-Asikuma | Anthony Seibu Alec Abban | CPP | Anthony Seibu Alec Abban | CPP | |
Amenfi-Aowin | P. K. K. Quaidoo[28] | CPP | P. K. K. Quaidoo was detained in 1962 and was replaced by James Kwame Twum. | P. K. K. Quaidoo | CPP |
Assin | Daniel Buadi | CPP | Daniel Buadi | CPP | |
Awutu | Alfred Jonas Dowuona-Hammond[9] | CPP | Alfred Jonas Dowuona-Hammond | CPP | |
Bibiani | James Kodjoe Essien[2] | CPP | James Kodjoe Essien | CPP | |
Cape Coast | Nathaniel Azarco Welbeck | CPP | Nathaniel Azarco Welbeck | CPP | |
Denkyira | F.E. Techie-Menson | CPP | F.E. Techie-Menson[17] | CPP | |
Eastern Gomoa | C. C. K. Baah[32] | CPP | C. C. K. Baah | CPP | |
Eastern Nzima-Axim | W. Baidoe-Ansah[28] | CPP | W. Baidoe-Ansah | ||
Ekumfi-Enyan | S. K. Otoo | CPP | Replaced in 1958 | S. K. Otoo | CPP |
Elmina | K. O. Thompson | CPP | |||
Saltpond | Kofi Baako[14] (Chief Whip) |
CPP | Kofi Baako | CPP | |
Sefwi Wiawso | William Kwabena Aduhene | CPP | |||
Sekondi-Takoradi | John Arthur[24] | CPP | John Arthur | CPP | |
Wassaw Central | Samuel Emanful Arkah | CPP | Samuel Emanful Arkah | CPP | |
Wassaw South | Emmanuel Kwamena Dadson[9][22] | CPP | |||
Western Nzima | John Bogolo Erzuah | CPP | Was appointed ambassador in 1957 and replaced by John Benibengor Blay.[14] | ||
Yilo Krobo | Emmanuel Humphrey Tettey Korboe[12] | CPP |
Changes
edit- Kusasi Central constituency - In August 1957 Awuni joined the CPP and represented the constituency as a member of the CPP until 1965.[27]
- Ekumfi-Enyan constituency - 1958 - S. K. Otoo was replaced by Kwaku Boateng in 1958 to represent the constituency in parliament.[30]
- Ho East constituency - March 1960 - The Ho East constituency was declared vacant in March 1960 when Rev. Ametowobla sought political asylum in Togo. The seat was subsequently occupied by Emmanuel Yaw Attigah of the CPP. Attigah remained MP for the constituency from 1960 to 1965.[33]
- Atwima Amansie - 1961 - Joe Appiah was arrested in 1961 and was replaced by Isaac Joseph Adomako-Mensah who had been the legislative member for the Atwima-Amansie electoral area from 1954 to 1956.[10]
- Eastern Nzima-Axim John Alicoe Kinnah of the CPP was the MP for this constituency by 1961.[28]
- Anlo South In February 1962, Daniel Apedoh, who was elected to replace Modesto Apaloo following his detention was himself among a number of opposition members of parliament arrested leaving only 6 opposition MPs in the 114 seat parliament.[34]
By-elections
edit- Berekum constituency - 25 April 1957 - A by-election was held due to the death of J. G. Awuah, the sitting CPP MP.[13] The seat was won by Isaac William Benneh also of the CPP following Awuah's death.[30][14]
- Kumasi North constituency - 1959 - Cobina Kessie was appointed Ghana's ambassador to Liberia in 1959 and Daniel Emmanuel Asafo-Agyei was elected on the ticket of the CPP to replace him as the member of parliament for the Kumasi North constituency.[35][36]
- Kumasi South constituency - 1959 - Osei Owusu Afriyie of the CPP was elected MP in April 1959, replacing Edward Asafu-Adjaye.[20]
- June 1960 - There were a total of 10 women elected unopposed in this by-election. Three women, Susanna Al-Hassan,[25] Ayanori Bukari and Victoria Nyarko became Members of Parliament representing the Northern Region. Grace Ayensu and Christiana Wilmot won the Western Region seats.[37] The rest were Sophia Doku and Mary Koranteng,[12] Eastern Region, Regina Asamany,[24] Volta Region, Comfort Asamoah, Ashanti Region, and Lucy Anin, Brong Ahafo Region.[37]
- Accra Central - 1960 - Henry Sonnie Torgbor Provencal won the by-election held on 30 August 1960 to replace Dr. Kwame Nkrumah who had become head of state and no longer capable of representing his constituency, Accra Central in parliament.
- Ga Rural constituency - 1963 - Paul Tekio Tagoe won the by-election held on 12 February 1963 unopposed to become the MP for Ga Rural.[23]
- Akim Abuakwa West constituency (Kade-Akwatia) - 1964 - Michael Reynolds Darku-Sarkwa died in 1964 and was replaced by Kwesi Amoako-Atta who stood for the seat unopposed on the ticket of the CPP.[21][38][39]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b c d e "Ghana Year Book". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 15. 1961. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Lomotey, R. A. (11 May 1957). "Ashanti Regional Interim Assembly: Judge: I Can't Stop Today's Meeting". Daily Graphic. No. 2063. Graphic Corporation. p. 1. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
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- ^ "Debates, Issue 2". Gold Coast Legislative Assembly. 1954: 1.
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(help) - ^ "Treason Defendants Given Delay To Seek Counsel". Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts (195–196). United States Central Intelligence Agency: I9. 6 October 1964. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
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- ^ a b Nelson, Ekow. "Mr. R.R Amponsah was no innocent abroad". ModernGhana.com. Modern Ghana. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ a b Jubilee Ghana - A 50-year news journey thro' Graphic. Accra: Graphic Communications Group Ltd. 2006. p. 18. ISBN 9988809786.
- ^ a b c d "Ghana Year Book". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 17. 1961. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Steel boxes for Berekum by-election". Daily Graphic. Graphic Communications Group Ltd. 22 April 1957.
- ^ a b c d e f "Index - B". Parliamentary Debates - National Assembly Official Report - Part 1. Accra: Government Printing Department (Publications Branch). 26 January 1965. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
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- ^ a b c Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 1. Accra: Ghana National Assembly. 1960. p. iv. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ a b Dokosi, Michael. "The electoral victories and shock losses of the 1954 Gold Coast election". BlakkPepper.com. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "West Africa Annual, Issue 8". James Clarke. 1965: 79.
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(help) - ^ a b c d Ghana Year Book. Accra: Graphic Corporation. 1960. p. 9. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Ghana Year Book 1964". Ghana Year Book. Daily Graphic: 28. 1964.
- ^ a b c d Jubilee Ghana - A 50-year news journey thro' Graphic. Accra: Graphic Communications Group Ltd. 2006. p. 14. ISBN 9988809786.
- ^ a b Ghana Gazette. Accra: Ghana Government. 1963. p. 117. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Ghana Year Book". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 13. 1961. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
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(help) - ^ a b Danquah, Moses (1958). Ghana One Year Old: A First Independence Anniversary Review. Publicity Promotions. p. 11.
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- ^ a b c "Ghana Year Book". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 15. 1961. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ a b c Frazier, Joe (14 November 2015). "Job 600 and Members of Parliament". Graphic Online. Graphic Communications Group Ltd. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
Messrs. K.A Gbedema and Nelson Maglo were the first MPs I saw and listened to. The two gentlemen were CPP Members of Parliament for Keta and Avenor respectively.
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- ^ "West Africa". West Africa Issues (2431–2456). West Africa Publishing Company, Limited: 440. 1964.
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