List of Sierra Leone members of Parliament

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The Parliament of Sierra Leone is unicameral, with 124 seats. Each of the country's fourteen districts is represented in parliament. 112 members are elected concurrently with the presidential elections; the other 12 seats are filled by paramount chiefs from each of the country's 12 administrative districts. Members of Parliament of Sierra Leone are address as the Honourable.

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The incoming members to the Sierra Leone House of Parliament, after the result of the just concluded 2012 Parliamentary elections will be made up of two political parties (with three seats still yet to be decided) with the following representations : the All People's Congress (APC) 67 seats, the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) 42 seats .

Below is a list of the incoming Sierra Leone members of Parliament, based on the final results of the 2012 Sierra Leone Parliamentary elections.

Eastern Province

NameParty2012 election results
Alice Foyah SLPP Won with 78.25%
Mustapha Brima SLPPWon with 72.37%
Sahr Tengbeh APCWon with 56.55%
Sahr Fatorma SLPPWon with 61.47%
Moiwai Momoh SLPPwon with 74.42%
Abu Jajua SLPPWon with 77.78%
Bu-Buakei Jabbi SLPPWon with 86.10%
NameParty2012 election results
Bockarie Nomolie Salamy SLPP Won with 75.60%
Edward Bindi Prince SLPPWon with 72.37%
Francis Amara Kaisamba SLPPWon with 68.46%
Saidu Mansaray SLPPWon with 78.25%
Andrew Victor Lungay SLPPwon with 79.70%
Bernadette Lahai SLPPWon with 69.15%
Francis Amara Konuwa SLPPWon with 76.51%
Samuel H Brima SLPPWon with 76.91%
Habib Bakarr Munda SLPPWon with 82.09%
Lansana Ibrahim Kemokai SLPPWon with 78.89%
Alusine Kanneh SLPPWon with 90.54%
NameParty2012 election results
Aiah Dabundeh APC Won with 53.19%
Tamba Entochema Ebba APCWon with 56.88%
Saar Sangbah APCWon with 55.15%
Frederick Sandy Sourie APCWon with 55.99%
Rosky Momokani Mbayoh APCwon with 58.20%
Vacant
Komba E.S. Boyah SLPPWon with 51.32%
Komba Eric Koedeyoma SLPPWon with 48.05%

Southern Province

NameParty2012 election results
Salieu Monyaba Koroma SLPP Won with 74.07%
Foday Rado Yokie SLPPWon with 57.35%
Umarr Tarawally SLPPWon with 72.60%
Mohamed K Tholley SLPPWon with 66.54%
Frank Kposowa SLPPwon with 80.40%
Bashiru Sidique SLPPWon with 75.35%
Jusufu Barry Mansaray SLPPWon with 74.13%
Moses Allieu Swaray SLPPWon with 72.47%
Helen Kuyembeh SLPPWon with 80.55%
Emma Josephine Kowa SLPPWon with 91.27%
Alfred Brima Katta SLPPWon with 61.77%
NameParty2012 election results
Segepoh Solomon Thomas SLPP Won with 63.05%
Brima Conteh SLPPWon with 73.10%
Moses B Jorkie SLPPWon with 75.36%
NameParty2012 election results
James N.D Alie SLPP Won with 69.03%
Gladys Gbamoh Gbappy-Brima SLPPWon with 82.59%
Edward S Jengo APCWon with 65.97%
Mima Yema Stephens SLPPWon with 66.86%
Veronica Kadie Sesay SLPPwon with 52.41%
Amadu Mohamed Kanu APCWon with 59.40%
NameParty2012 election results
Ansumana Jaia Kaikai SLPP Won with 60.17%
Dauda D Fawundu SLPPWon with 43.28%
Dickson M Rogers APCWon with 77.98%
Senesie Fawundu SLPPWon with 77.72%
Mohamed Sidie Tunis SLPPwon with 68.14%

Northern Province

NameParty2012 election results
Mabinty Kadijah Sillah APC Won with 82.18%
Alimamy A Kamara APCWon with 88.48%
Vacant
Ibrahim Martin Bangura APCWon with 92.88%
Dan Y Sesay APCwon with 76.65%
Sulaiman Muluku Sesay APCWon with 88.92%
Albert Deen Kamara APCWon with 81.63%
Thomus B Turay APCWon with 89.05%
Roland Foday Kargbo APCWon with 87.40%
NameParty2012 election results
Patricia Brown APC Won with 79.48%
Alieu Baddara Munu APCWon with 55.98%
Patrick Lahai M Kargbo APCWon with 71.95%
Foday I Sumah APCWon with 52.76%
Henneh Raddar APCwon with 63.18%
Mabinty H Bangura APCWon with 81.25%
NameParty2012 election results
Kusan Sesay APC Won with 70.59%
Alusine Marah APCWon with 84.04%
Lahai Marah APCWon with 84.26%
Daniel B Koroma APCWon with 80.34%
Mohamed Lamin Mansaray APCwon with 82.95%
Alhassan Jero Kamara APCWon with 63.71%
NameParty2012 election results
Alhaji Serray Dumbuya APC Won with 82.39%
Isata Kabia APCWon with 89.54%
Abi Kaloko APCWon with 86.17%
Ibrahim Rassin Bundu APCWon with 67.72%
Sheriff B Hassan APCwon with 77.85%
Nicholas Kamara APCWon with 71.58%
Benneh Bangura APCWon with 67.97%
Kombor Kamara APCWon with 78.02%
Abu Bakarr Koroma APCWon with 79.67%
Saidu Babah Kamara APCWon with 94.00%
NameParty2012 election results
Hassan Sesay APC Won with 89.71%
Mohamed KamarA APCWon with 89.56%
Songowa Bundu APCWon with 90.16%
Mathew Timbo APCWon with 88.28%
Abdulai Sesay APCwon with 76.56%
Bai Kaloko APCWon with 91.73%
Mabinty Funna APCWon with 94.47%
Rosemarie Bangura APCWon with 61.00%

Western Area

NameParty2012 election results
Alhassan Kamara APC Won with 59.20%
Ibrahim Nox Sankoh APCWon with 63.59%
Alimamy G Kargbo APCWon with 69.43%
Sheku Badara Bashiru Dumbuya APCWon with 60.65%
Abdul Salaam Kanu APCwon with 62.49%
Alie Kaloko APCWon with 72.07%
Rosaline J Smith APCWon with 73.38%
Alpha B Lewally APCWon with 62.80%
Ibrahim Kamara APCWon with 71.07%
Ajibola E Manly Spain APCWon with 64.41%
Vacant
Michel Sho-Sawyer APCWon with 66.17%
Michel Sho-Sawyer APCWon with 66.17%
Amadu Fofana APCWon with 64.72%
Chernor Ramadan Maju Bah APCWon with 68.45%
David Johnson APCWon with 65.31%
Sheku Sannoh APCWon with 56.43%
NameParty2012 election results
Dauda J B Kallon APC Won with 56.22%
Kemokoh Conteh APCWon with 69.51%
Claude Daniel Melville Kamanda APCWon with 66.51%

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