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This is a list of people elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Gold Coast on 17 July 1956. The membership was maintained at 104.

Composition

Affiliation Members
Convention People's Party (CPP) 71
Northern People's Party (NPP) 15
National Liberation Movement (NLM) 12
Togoland Congress (TC) 2
Independents 2
Federation of Youth Organizations (FYO) 1
Muslim Association Party (MAP) 1
 Total 104
 Government Majority 38

List of MPs elected in the general election

General elections were held on to elect a parliament prior to the Gold Coast being granted independence from colonial rule by the United Kingdom. The new assembly was opened on 31 July 1956. A few days later, on 3 August 1956, a motion was passed by the new assembly authorising the government to request the government of the United Kingdom to enact an act of parliament to provide for the establishment of the Gold Coast as an independent sovereign nation with the name Ghana.[1] This parliament would continue after the country becomes independent as the first parliament in the Republic

Ashanti Region - 20 seats

Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Comment Previous MP Previous Party
Adansi BankaJohn Young Ghann[2][3]CPPJohn Young Ghann[4]CPP
Agona KwabreVictor Owusu[5]NLMVictor Owusu was replaced by Martin Kyerematen in 1961 after he was detained for allegedly plotting a coup to overthrow the then Nkrumah government[6]J. E. Jantuah[7]
AhafoA. W. OseiNLM
Amansie EastJ. D. WirekoNLM
Amansie West Robert Benjamin Otchere[8]NLM
Ashanti-AkimCharles de Graft Dickson[9]CPP
AtebubuWilliam NtosoNLM
Atwima-AmansieJoe Appiah[10]NLMArrested in 1961Isaac Joseph Adomako-MensahCPP
Atwima NwabiagyaBenjamin Freeman Kusi[11][12]NLM
BerekumJ. G. Awuah[13]CPPDied in office in 1957 and replaced by Isaac William Benneh[14]
Kumasi NorthCobina Kessie[15]MAPAppointed ambassador to Liberia 1958Archie Casely-HayfordCPP
Kumasi SouthE. K. K. TaylorCPPBy-election 1959Edward Asafu-AdjayeCPP
ObuasiR. O. Amoako-AttaCPPR. O. Amoako-AttaCPP
Offinso KwabreJ. A. Owusu-AnsahNLM
Sekyere EastKrobo EduseiCPPKrobo EduseiCPP
Sekyere WestR. R. AmponsahNLMR. R. Amponsah was replaced by Solomon Antwi Kwaku Bonsu in 1959 when he was detained under the PDA act.
Sunyani EastBoahene Yeboah-Afari[16]CPPArrested in 1962, replaced by Kyere Awua Gyan.Boahene Yeboah-AfariCPP
Sunyani WestStephen Willie Yeboah[16]CPPStephen Willie YeboahCPP
Wenchi EastC. S. TakyiCPP3,754 votesKofi Abrefa BusiaGCP
Wenchi WestKofi Abrefa Busia[17]NLM

Eastern Region - 23 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
AbetifiEugene Atta AgyepongNPP3,046Eugene Atta AgyepongNPP
Accra Central (Ashiedu Keteke)Kwame NkrumahCPPDr. Kwame Nkrumah was replaced by Henry Sonnie Torgbor Provencal in a by-election on 30 August 1960.Kwame NkrumahCPP
Accra EastEbenezer Ako-AdjeiCPPEbenezer Ako-AdjeiCPP
Accra WestRobert Mensah AbbeyCPPThomas Hutton-MillsCPP
AdaAndrews Kwabla Puplampu[18]CPPCharles Ofoe Cludeto Amattey[19]CPP
Akim Abuakwa CentralAaron Ofori-AttaCPPAaron Ofori-AttaCPP
Akim Abuakwa EastKwaku Amoa-Awuah[20]CPPKwaku Amoa-AwuahCPP
Akim Abuakwa NorthC. E. NimoCPP
Akim Abuakwa SouthKwasi Sintim AboagyeCPPKwasi Sintim AboagyeCPP
Akim Abuakwa WestMichael Reynolds Darku-Sarkwa[9]CPPDied 1964[21]S. A. Owusu-AfariCPP
Akwapim North J. R. AsieduCPPWas appointed Speaker of parliament in 1960 and was replaced by Kwasi Asante Sakyi
Akwapim SouthK. AsiamCPPK. AsiamCPP
Dangbe-ShaiEdward Ago-AckamCPPC. T. NylanderCPP
Ga RuralC. T. Nylander[22]CPPBy-election in 1963[23]Mabel Dove Danquah
(First female MP)
CPP
Juaben-EdwesoIssac Boaten Asafu-Adjaye[24]NLM
Kwahu NorthErasmus Isaac PrekoCPPErasmus Isaac PrekoIndependent
Kwahu SouthW. A. WiafeCPP
Manya KroboA. Mate JohnsonCPP
New JuabenM. O. KwatiaCPP
North BirimAlbert Kwame Onwona Agyeman[25]CPP
OsudokuEdmund Nee OcanseyCPPAlex Kwablah[26]Independent
South BirimArchie Casely-HayfordCPP
Western GomoaKojo BotsioCPPKojo BotsioCPP

Northern Region - 26 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
BawkuBaba AyagibaCPPAmadu AmandiIndependent
BolgaF. R. A. AdongoNPPR. B. BraimahNPP
BongoW. A. Amoro[20]CPPW. A. AmoroCPP
BuilsaA. Afoko[11][25]CPPA. AfokoCPP
Dagomba EastJ. H. AllassaniCPPJ. H. AllassaniCPP
Dagomba NorthS. I. Iddrisu CPPS. I. IddrisuCPP
Dagomba SouthYakubu Tali (Tolon-Na) NPPYakubu Tali (Tolon Naa)NPP
Frafra EastTubrow Kapeon Yentu[16]NPPTubrow Kapeon YentuNPP
Gonja EastJ. A. BraimahNPPJ. A. BraimahIndependent
Gonja WestEmmanuel Adama MahamaCPPEmmanuel Adama MahamaCPP
Gulkpegu-NantonR. S. IddrisuCPPA. OsumanuNPP
Jirapa-LambussieSimon Diedong Dombo[9]NPPChief Simon Diedong Dombo
(leader of NPP)
NPP
Kassena-Nankanni NorthC.K. TedamNPPC.K. TedamCPP
Kassena-Nankani SouthLawrence Rosario AbavanaCPPLawrence Rosario AbavanaCPP
Kusasi CentralJ. Awuni[27]NPPJ. AwuniNPP
Kusasi EastIdana Asigri NPPI. AsigriNPP
Kusasi WestAyeebo AsumdaCPPAyeebo AsumdaCPP
Lawra-NandomAbayifaa Karbo[28][29]NPPAbayifaa KarboNPP
Nanum-DagbonNantogma. AttaCPPNantogma. AttaCPP
SaveluguSalifu YakubuNPPMoved from NPP to join CPP in 1958.S. BukariIndependent
South Mamprusi EastMumuni Bawumia[30][14]NPPMumuni BawumiaNPP
South Mamprusi WestMahama TampurieNPPJ. K. YakubuCPP
TalensiD. D. Balagumyetime[14]CPPA. T. AnaffuIndependent
TumuMummuni E. K. DimbieNPPImoru Egala
Wala NorthJatoe Kaleo[28]NPPJatoe KaleoNPP
Wala SouthBukari Kpegla AdamaNPPBukari Kpegla AdamaNPP

Volta Region - 14 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
Akan KrachiJoseph Kodzo[28]CPP
Anlo EastCharles Henry ChapmanCPP
Anlo NorthNelson Maglo[31]CPP
Anlo SouthModesto K. Apaloo[31]FYOModesto K. Apaloo
(Leader of AYO)
AYO
BuemFrancis Yao Asare[22]CPPFrancis Yao AsareCPP
Central TonguFerdinand Koblavi Dra Goka[2]CPP
Ho EastRev. Francis Richard Ametowobla[20]IndependentSought political asylum 1960 and was replacedRev. Francis Richard AmetowoblaIndependent
Ho WestKodzo AyekeTC
KetaKomla Agbeli Gbedemah[2][31]CPPResigned in 1961, was replaced by Christian Kobla Dovlo.Komla Agbeli GbedemahCPP
Kpandu NorthS. G. AntorTCS. G. Antor
(Leader of TC)
TC
Kpandu SouthG. R. AhiaCPP
Mid-VoltaJohn ArjarquahCPP
South TonguBenjamin Alphonsus Konu[12]CPPW. M. N. DjietrorCPP
Upper TonguStephen Allen Dzirasa[9]CPPStephen Allen DzirasaCPP

Western Region - 22 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
Abura AsebuJoseph Essilfie Hagan[2]CPP
AgonaW. A. C. EssibrahCPP
Agona SwedruE. K. Bensah[22]CPP
Ahanta-ShamaAshford Emmanuel InkumsahCPPAshford Emmanuel InkumsahCPP
Ajumako-AsikumaAnthony Seibu Alec AbbanCPPAnthony Seibu Alec AbbanCPP
Amenfi-AowinP. K. K. Quaidoo[28]CPPP. K. K. Quaidoo was detained in 1962 and was replaced by James Kwame Twum.P. K. K. QuaidooCPP
AssinDaniel BuadiCPP
AwutuAlfred Jonas Dowuona-Hammond[9]CPPAlfred Jonas Dowuona-HammondCPP
BibianiJames Kodjoe Essien[2]CPP
Cape CoastNathaniel Azarco WelbeckCPPNathaniel Azarco WelbeckCPP
DenkyiraF.E. Techie-MensonCPPF.E. Techie-Menson[17]CPP
Eastern GomoaC. C. K. Baah[32]CPPC. C. K. BaahCPP
Eastern Nzima-AximW. Baidoe-Ansah[28]CPPW. Baidoe-Ansah
Ekumfi-EnyanS. K. OtooCPPReplaced in 1958S. K. OtooCPP
ElminaK. O. ThompsonCPP
SaltpondKofi Baako[14]
(Chief Whip)
CPPKofi BaakoCPP
Sefwi WiawsoWilliam Kwabena AduheneCPP
Sekondi-TakoradiJohn Arthur[24]CPPJohn ArthurCPP
Wassaw CentralSamuel Emanful ArkahCPPSamuel Emanful ArkahCPP
Wassaw SouthEmmanuel Kwamena Dadson[9][22]CPP
Western NzimaJohn Bogolo ErzuahCPPWas appointed ambassador in 1957 and replaced by John Benibengor Blay.[14]
Yilo KroboEmmanuel Humphrey Tettey Korboe[12]CPP

Changes

  • Kusasi Central constituency - In August 1957 Awuni joined the CPP and represented the constituency as a member of the CPP until 1965.[27]
  • Ekumfi-Enyan constituency - 1958 - S. K. Otoo was replaced by Kwaku Boateng in 1958 to represent the constituency in parliament.[30]
  • Ho East constituency - March 1960 - The Ho East constituency was declared vacant in March 1960 when Rev. Ametowobla sought political asylum in Togo. The seat was subsequently occupied by Emmanuel Yaw Attigah of the CPP. Attigah remained MP for the constituency from 1960 to 1965.[33]
  • Atwima Amansie - 1961 - Joe Appiah was arrested in 1961 and was replaced by Isaac Joseph Adomako-Mensah who had been the legislative member for the Atwima-Amansie electoral area from 1954 to 1956.[10]
  • Eastern Nzima-Axim John Alicoe Kinnah of the CPP was the MP for this constituency by 1961.[28]
  • Anlo South In February 1962, Daniel Apedoh, who was elected to replace Modesto Apaloo following his detention was himself among a number of opposition members of parliament arrested leaving only 6 opposition MPs in the 114 seat parliament.[34]

By-elections

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