Gem Constituency

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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 KANU
1969 Kenya People's Union KPU One-party system. Sijeyo was detained for political reasons, resulting in by-election,[2]
1969 KANU By-elections. One-party system
1974 KANU One-party system
1979 KANU One-party system
1983 KANU One-party system.
1985 Grace Ogot KANU One-party system.
1988 Grace Ogot KANU One-party system.
1992 Ford-K
1997
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
/ 2,361 Yala town
Central Gem 7,109 Siaya county
East Gem 4,891 Siaya county
1,890 Yala town
2,375 Yala town
North Gem 8,463 Siaya county
Nyamninia 4,173 Yala town
South Gem 6,442 Siaya county
North 8,381 Siaya county
Wagai South 5,819 Siaya county
Total 51,904
*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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