List of MLAs elected in the 1954 Gold Coast general election explained

This is a list of people elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Gold Coast on 15 June 1954. Unlike the previous Legislative Assembly, all members were elected directly by the general population. The membership was also increased to 104.

Composition

AffiliationMembers
Convention People's Party CPP71
Northern People's Party (NPP)12
Togoland Congress (TC)2
Ghana Congress Party (GCP)1
Muslim Association Party (MAP)1
Anlo Youth Association (AYA)1
Independents16
 Total104
 Government Majority

List of MPs elected in the general election

The following table is a list of MPs elected in the Gold Coast 1954 election.Some notable politicians lost their seats in this election. These include four members of The Big Six. The first was Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey who lost out to Kwame Nkrumah in Accra Central. The next was J. B. Danquah, a founding member of the United Gold Coast Convention and now a member of the Ghana Congress Party who lost to a relative, Aaron Ofori-Atta. A third member of the Big Six, William Ofori Atta of the GCP failed to keep his Akim Abuakwa West seat. The fourth was Edward Akufo-Addo who lost the Akwapim South election. The former wife of J. B. Danquah, Mabel Dove Danquah (divorced in 1941) became the first female in the country to be elected when she won the Ga (rural) seat, beating Nii Amaa Ollennu. Kweku Bankole Awooner-Renner, leader of the Muslim Association Party failed to win the Accra West seat.[1]

Ashanti Region

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Adansi Banka John Young Ghann[2] CPP N. B. Abubekr[3]
Agona Kwabre J. E. Jantuah[4] CPP
Ahafo
Amansie East
Ashanti-Akim
Atebubu
Atwima-Amansie CPP
Kumasi North CPP 6,133 votes Archie Casely-Hayford
(Kumasi) 		CPP
Kumasi South CPP 11,232 votes
CPP
Offinso Kwabre
Sekyere East CPP
Sekyere West
CPP
CPP
Wenchi East Kofi Abrefa Busia
(Leader of GCP)		GCP 3,754 votes
formerly represented Asanteman Council
Wenchi West

Eastern Region

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Abetifi
Accra Central (Ashiedu Keteke) Convention People's Party (CPP) 13,938 votes CPP
Accra East CPP 11,660 votes
Accra West Thomas Hutton-MillsCPP 11,084 votes CPP
Charles Ofoe Cudeto Amattey CPP
Akim Abuakwa Central CPP 4,958 J. B. Danquah
now with (GCP)		United Gold Coast Convention
Akim Abuakwa East CPP 1,207
Akim Abuakwa West S. A. Owusu-Afari CPP William Ofori Atta
now with (GCP) 		United Gold Coast Convention
CPP
Akwapim North
CPP
Dangbe-Shai CPP
Ga Rural Mabel Dove Danquah
(First female MP) 		CPP
Juaben-Edweso
Kwahu North Independent
Kwahu South
Manya Krobo
New Juaben CPP
North Birim
CPP
Osudoku Alex Kwablah[5] Independent
South Birim
Western Gomoa
Yilo Krobo

Northern Region

Bawku Adam Amandi Independent 3,118 votes
Bolga R. B. Braimah NPP 3,997 votes
Bongo CPP 2,201 votes
Builsa CPP 8,851 votes Northern Territories
Dagomba East CPP 2,766 votes Northern Territories
Dagomba North S. I. Iddrisu CPP 6,880 votes
Dagomba South NPP 3,838 votes Northern Territories
Frafra East NPP 4,224 votes
Gonja East, Yeji and Prang Independent 4,286 votes Northern Territories
Gonja West CPP 4,599 votes Northern Territories
Gulkpegu-Nanton A. Osumanu NPP 2,238 votes
Jirapa-Lambussie Chief Simon Diedong Dombo
(leader of NPP) 		NPP 4,227 votes
Kassena-Nankanni North C.K. Tedam
(now Chairman of New Patriotic Party Council of Elders) 		CPP 6,880 votes
Kassena-Nankani South CPP 5,795 votes CPP
Kusasi Central NPP 6,349 votes Northern Territories
Kusasi East I. Asigri NPP 3,024 votes
Kusasi West CPP 4,366 votes
Lawra-Nandom Abayifaa Karbo[6] NPP 2,764 votes
Nanum-Dagbon CPP 7,344 votes
Bukhari Sumani[7] Independent 1,755 votes
South Mamprusi East NPP 6,107 votes Northern Territories
South Mamprusi West J. K. Yakubu CPP 1,384 votes
A. T. Anaffu Independent 2,047 votes
Tumu Imoru Egala[8] CPP 3,599 votes
Wala North NPP 4,716 votes
Wala South NPP 4,931 votes

Volta Region

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Akan Krachi
Anlo CPP CPP
Anlo East
Anlo North
Anlo South Modesto Apaloo
(Leader of Anlo Youth Association (AYA)) 		AYA
Anlo West
Buem
F. R. Ametowobla Independent
Kpandu North S. G. Antor
(Leader of Togoland Congress (TC))		TC 8,221 votes
Kpandu South
W. M. N. Djietror CPP
Upper Tongu CPP

Western Region

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Abura Asebu
Agona
Agona Swedru
Ahanta-Shama CPP Ashford. E. Inkumsah
(Ahanta) 		CPP
Ajumako-Asikuma CPP
Amenfi-Aowin CPP
Ankobra CPP
Assin Rural Daniel Buadi
Awutu CPP
Bibiani
Cape Coast CPP 7,665 votes CPP
Denkyira CPP
Eastern Gomoa C. C. K. Baah CPP
Eastern Nzima-Axim W. Baidoe-Ansah
Ekumfi-Enyan S. K. Otoo CPP
Saltpond CPP William Arthur CPP
Sekondi-Takoradi CPP 11,143
Wassaw Central CPP
Wassaw South
Western Nzima
Winneba CPP CPP -

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dokosi . Michael . The electoral victories and shock losses of the 1954 Gold Coast election . BlakkPepper.com . 21 March 2019.
  2. Debates, Issue 2 . Gold Coast Legislative Assembly . 1 . 1954.
  3. Debates, Issue 1 . Gold Coast Legislative Assembly . 1954 . Debates.
  4. Debates, Issue 2 . Gold Coast Legislative Assembly . 1 . 1954.
  5. Debates . Gold Coast Legislative Assembly . 1956.
  6. Web site: State Burial for Naa Abeifaa Karbo . Modern Ghana . 8 November 2021 . en . 18 January 2005.
  7. Debates, Issue 2 . Gold Coast Legislative Assembly . 1 . 1954.
  8. News: Ghana Mourns Egala . Daily Graphic . Graphic Communications Group Ltd . 2 April 1981.

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