List of MLAs elected in the 1951 Gold Coast general election

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. 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.McGinnis, M.D. (1999) Polycentric Governance and Development: Readings from the Workshop

Composition Affiliation Members Convention People's Party CPP34 United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC)2 Independents2 Territorial councils 37 Commercial interests 6 Governor appointees 3  Total 84  Government Majority 28

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.

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Elected Members - 38 seats Ashanti Protectorate Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Comments Adansi Nuh Abubekr CPP Amasie Abraham Boakye CPP Kumasi Archie Casely-Hayford CPP Kumasi East Fori Dwumah CPP Kumasi North John Jantuah CPP Kumasi South Joseph Dontoh CPP Kumasi West Benjamin Kusi CPP Kumasi North West Krobo Edusei CPP Mampong North Yeboah Aukordieh Independent Mampong South Atta Mensah CPP Sunyani North West John Awuah Independent Sunyani West Boahene Yeboah-Afari CPP Wenchi Bediako Poku Independent Eastern Province Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Comments Accra Central(Ashiedu Keteke) Kwame Nkrumah Convention People's Party (CPP) Accra WestThomas Hutton-Mills CPP Akim Abuakwa Central J. B. Danquah United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) Akim Abuakwa West William Ofori Atta UGCC Akwapim-New Juaben Ohene Djan CPP Ga-Adangbe Issac Osabutey-Aguedze CPP Kwahu Richard Ampadu CPP Western Akim Augustus Attafua CPP Northern Territories Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Comments Kassena Nankani South Lawrence Rosario Abavana CPP Transvolta Togoland Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Comments Anlo Komla Agbeli Gbedemah CPP Anlo John Quarshie CPP Akpini-Asogli(Trans-Volta Togoland) Gerald Otoo Awuma UGCC Buem - Krachi Joseph Kodzo CPP Volta River Abraham Johnson CPP Western Province Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Comments Ahanta Ashford Emmanuel Inkumsah CPP Ankobra John Bogolo Erzuah CPP Assin - Upper Denkyira Alfred Pobee Biney CPP Cape Coast (municipal) Kwesi Plange CPP Cape Coast (rural) Joseph Essilfie Hagan CPP Saltpond William Arthur CPP Sefwi Anthony Woode CPP Sekondi-Takoradi J. Kwesi Lamptey CPP Tarkwa Emmanuel Dadson CPP Winneba Kojo Botsio CPP Kobina Arku Korsah CPP Elected by territorial councils - 37 seats Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Comments Asanteman Council Kofi Abrefa Busia Asanteman Council Northern Territories Yakubu Tali (Tolon Naa) Northern Territories J. H. Allassani Northern Territories Seidu 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 Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Comments Appointed by the Governor of the Gold Coast - 3 seats Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Comments

See also Parliament of Ghana 1951 Gold Coast legislative election

References

External links African Elections Database