List of MLAs elected in the 1951 Gold Coast general election

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This is a list of members elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Gold Coast in 1951. There were 38 members elected directly by the general population and 37 others elected by territorial councils. In addition, three ex-officio members were appointed by the Governor of the Gold Coast and six others representing commercial interests. [1] The CPP won all of the five seats from the urban areas and 29 of the 33 seats from the rural areas. It also had the support of enough of the members representing the territorial council to control a total of 56 out of the 84 seats in the assembly. [2]

Contents

Composition

AffiliationMembers
Convention People's Party CPP34
United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC)2
Independents2
Territorial councils37
Commercial interests6
Governor appointees3
 Total84
 Government Majority28

List of MPs elected in the general election

The following table is a list of MPs elected on 8 February 1951 in the Gold Coast.

Elected Members - 38 seats

Ashanti Protectorate

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyComments
AdansiNuh Abubekr [3] CPP
AmasieAbraham Boakye [3] CPP
Kumasi Archie Casely-Hayford [3] CPP
Kumasi EastFori Dwumah [4] CPP
Kumasi North John Jantuah [3] CPP
Kumasi SouthJoseph Dontoh [3] CPP
Kumasi WestBenjamin Kusi [3] CPP
Kumasi North West Krobo Edusei [3] CPP
Mampong NorthYeboah Aukordieh [3] Independent
Mampong SouthAtta Mensah [3] CPP
Sunyani North WestJohn Awuah [3] Independent
Sunyani West Boahene Yeboah-Afari [3] CPP
WenchiBediako Poku [3] Independent

Eastern Province

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyComments
Accra Central
(Ashiedu Keteke)		 Kwame Nkrumah [5] Convention People's Party (CPP)
Accra West Thomas Hutton-Mills [3] CPP
Akim Abuakwa Central J. B. Danquah [6] United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC)
Akim Abuakwa West William Ofori Atta [6] UGCC
Akwapim-New Juaben Ohene Djan [3] CPP
Ga-AdangbeIssac Osabutey-Aguedze [3] CPP
KwahuRichard Ampadu [3] CPP
Western AkimAugustus Attafua [3] CPP

Northern Territories

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyComments
Kassena Nankani South Lawrence Rosario Abavana [6] CPP

Transvolta Togoland

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyComments
Anlo Komla Agbeli Gbedemah [3] CPP
AnloJohn Quarshie [3] CPP
Akpini-Asogli
(Trans-Volta Togoland)		Gerald Otoo Awuma [3] UGCC
Buem - Krachi Joseph Kodzo [3] CPP
Volta RiverAbraham Johnson [3] CPP

Western Province

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyComments
Ahanta Ashford Emmanuel Inkumsah [3] CPP
Ankobra John Bogolo Erzuah [3] CPP
Assin - Upper DenkyiraAlfred Pobee Biney [3] CPP
Cape Coast (municipal) Kwesi Plange [4] CPP
Cape Coast (rural) Joseph Essilfie Hagan [3] CPP
SaltpondWilliam Arthur [3] CPP
Sefwi Anthony Woode [3] CPP
Sekondi-Takoradi J. Kwesi Lamptey [3] CPP
TarkwaEmmanuel Dadson [3] CPP
Western AkimAugustus Attafua [3] CPP
Winneba Kojo Botsio [3] CPP
Kobina Arku Korsah [4] CPP

Elected by territorial councils - 37 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyComments
Asanteman Council Kofi Abrefa Busia Asanteman Council
Northern Territories Yakubu Tali (Tolon Naa)
Northern Territories J. H. Allassani
Northern TerritoriesSeidu Wala (Ketua Naa)
Northern Territories E. A. Mahama
Northern Territories J. A Braimah
Northern Territories Mumuni Bawumia
Northern Territories Imoru Ayarna
Northern Territories Akantigsi Afoko
Northern Territories Jambaidu Awuni

Members with commercial interests - 6 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyComments

Appointed by the Governor of the Gold Coast - 3 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyComments

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Elections in Ghana". African Election Database. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  2. ↑ McGinnis, M.D. (1999) Polycentric Governance and Development: Readings from the Workshop
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Bob-Milliar, George (October 2014). "Verandah Boys versus 'Reactionary Lawyers': Nationalist Activism in Ghana, 1946–1956". The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 47 (2): 301. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Dokosi, Michael. "Of personalities, parties and curiosities in the 1954 Gold Coast election". BlakkPepper.com. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  5. ↑ Dokosi, Michael. "How Nkrumah won the 1951 election to become Head of Government Business from prison". BlakkPepperr.com. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 Dokosi, Michael. "The electoral victories and shock losses of the 1954 Gold Coast election". BlakkPepper.com. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
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