List of MLAs elected in the 1954 Gold Coast legislative election

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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.

Contents

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

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyCommentPrevious MPPrevious Party
Adansi Banka John Young Ghann [2] CPPN. B. Abubekr [3]
Agona Kwabre J. E. Jantuah [4] CPP
Ahafo
Amansie East
Amansie West
Ashanti-Akim
Atebubu
Atwima-Amansie Isaac Joseph Adomako-Mensah CPP
Atwima-Nwabiagya
Berekum
Kumasi North Archie Casely-Hayford CPP6,133 votes Archie Casely-Hayford
(Kumasi)
CPP
Kumasi South Edward Asafu-Adjaye CPP11,232 votes
Obuasi Robert Okyere Amoako-Atta CPP
Offinso Kwabre
Sekyere East Krobo Edusei CPP
Sekyere West
Sunyani East Boahene Yeboah-Afari CPP
Sunyani West Stephen Willie Yeboah CPP
Wenchi East Kofi Abrefa Busia [1]
(Leader of GCP)
GCP3,754 votes Kofi Abrefa Busia Asanteman Council
Wenchi West

Eastern Region

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyCommentPrevious MPPrevious Party
Abetifi
Accra Central (Ashiedu Keteke) Kwame Nkrumah Convention People's Party (CPP)13,938 votes Kwame Nkrumah CPP
Accra East Ebenezer Ako-Adjei CPP11,660 votes
Accra West Thomas Hutton-Mills CPP11,084 votes Thomas Hutton-Mills CPP
Ada Charles Ofoe Cudeto AmatteyCPP
Akim Abuakwa Central Aaron Ofori-Atta CPP4,958 J. B. Danquah
now with (GCP)
United Gold Coast Convention
Akim Abuakwa East K. Amoah-Awuah CPP1,207
Akim Abuakwa North
Akim Abuakwa WestS. A. Owusu-AfariCPP William Ofori Atta
now with (GCP)
United Gold Coast Convention
Akim Abuakwa South Kwasi Sintim Aboagye CPP
Akwapim North
Akwapim South K. Asiam CPP
Dangbe-Shai C. T. Nylander CPP
Ga Rural Mabel Dove Danquah
(First female MP)
CPP
Juaben-Edweso
Kwahu North Erasmus Isaac Preko Independent
Kwahu South
Manya Krobo
New Juaben
North Birim
Obuasi R. O. Amoako-Atta CPP
OsudokuAlex Kwablah [5] Independent
South Birim
Western Gomoa Kojo Botsio
Yilo Krobo

Northern Region

BawkuAdam AmandiIndependent3,118 votes
BolgaR. B. BraimahNPP3,997 votes
Bongo W. A. Amoro CPP2,201 votes
Builsa A. Afoko CPP8,851 votes A. Afoko Northern Territories
Dagomba East J. H. Allassani CPP2,766 votes J. H. Allassani Northern Territories
Dagomba NorthS. I. IddrisuCPP6,880 votes
Dagomba South Yakubu Tali (Tolon Naa) NPP3,838 votes Yakubu Tali (Tolon Naa) Northern Territories
Frafra East T. K. Yentu NPP4,224 votes
Gonja East, Yeji and Prang J. A, Braimah Independent4,286 votes J. A. Braimah Northern Territories
Gonja West E. A. Mahama CPP4,599 votes E. A. Mahama Northern Territories
Gulkpegu-NantonA. OsumanuNPP2,238 votes
Jirapa-LambussieChief Simon Diedong Dombo
(leader of NPP)
NPP4,227 votes
Kassena-Nankanni North C.K. Tedam
(now Chairman of New Patriotic Party Council of Elders)
CPP6,880 votes
Kassena-Nankani South Lawrence Rosario Abavana CPP5,795 votes Lawrence Rosario Abavana CPP
Kusasi Central J. Awuni NPP6,349 votes Jambaidu Awuni Northern Territories
Kusasi EastI. AsigriNPP3,024 votes
Kusasi West A. Asumda CPP4,366 votes
Lawra-Nandom Abayifaa Karbo [6] NPP2,764 votes
Nanum-Dagbon N. Atta CPP7,344 votes
Savelugu Bukhari Sumani [7] Independent1,755 votes
South Mamprusi East Mumuni Bawumia NPP6,107 votes Mumuni Bawumia Northern Territories
South Mamprusi WestJ. K. YakubuCPP1,384 votes
Talensi A. T. AnaffuIndependent2,047 votes
Tumu Imoru Egala [8] CPP3,599 votes
Wala North Jatoe Kaleo NPP4,716 votes
Wala South Bukari K. Adama NPP4,931 votes

Volta Region

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyCommentPrevious MPPrevious Party
Akan Krachi
Anlo Komla Agbeli Gbedemah CPP Komla Agbeli Gbedemah CPP
Anlo East
Anlo North
Anlo South Modesto Apaloo
(Leader of Anlo Youth Association (AYA))
AYA
Anlo West
Buem
Central Tongu
Ho East F. R. AmetowoblaIndependent
Ho West
Keta
Kpandu NorthS. G. Antor
(Leader of Togoland Congress (TC))
TC8,221 votes
Kpandu South
South Tongu W. M. N. DjietrorCPP
Upper Tongu Stephen Allen Dzirasa CPP

Western Region

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyCommentPrevious MPPrevious Party
Abura Asebu
Agona
Agona Swedru
Ahanta-Shama Ashford. E. Inkumsah CPP Ashford. E. Inkumsah
(Ahanta)
CPP
Ajumako-Asikuma Anthony Seibu Alec Abban CPP
Amenfi-Aowin P. K. K. Quaidoo CPP
Ankobra
Assin RuralDaniel Buadi
Awutu Alfred Jonas Dowuona-Hammond CPP
Bibiani
Cape Coast N. A. Welbeck CPP7,665 votes Joseph Essilfie Hagan CPP
Denkyira F.E. Techie-Menson [1] CPP
Eastern GomoaC. C. K. BaahCPP
Eastern Nzima-AximW. Baidoe-Ansah
Ekumfi-EnyanS. K. OtooCPP
Saltpond Kofi Baako CPPWilliam ArthurCPP
Sefwi Wiawso
Sekondi-Takoradi J. Arthur CPP11,143
Wassaw Central Samuel Emanful Arkah CPP
Wassaw South
Western Nzima
Winneba Kojo Botsio CPP Kojo Botsio -

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