List of MLAs elected in the 1956 Gold Coast general election

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. This parliament would continue after the country becomes independent as the first parliament in the Republic

Ashanti Protectorate - 20 seats Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Comment Previous MP Previous Party Adansi Banka John Young Ghann CPP John Young Ghann CPP Agona Kwabre Victor Owusu NLM Victor Owusu was replaced by Martin Kyerematen in 1961 after he was detained for allegedly plotting a coup to overthrow the then Nkrumah government J. E. Jantuah Ahafo A. W. Osei NLM A. K. Senchirey CPPAmansie East J. D. Wireko NLM A. R. Boakye CPPAmansie WestRobert Benjamin Otchere NLM K. A. Amankwa CPP Ashanti-Akim Charles de Graft Dickson CPP Charles de Graft Dickson CPPAtebubu William Ntoso NLM J. S. Yeboah CPP Atwima-Amansie Joe Appiah NLM Arrested in 1961 Isaac Joseph Adomako-Mensah CPP Atwima Nwabiagya Benjamin Freeman Kusi NLM J. Baidoo CPP Berekum J. G. Awuah CPP Died in office in 1957 and replaced by Isaac William Benneh J. G. Awuah CPP Kumasi North Cobina Kessie MAP Appointed ambassador to Liberia 1958 Archie Casely-Hayford CPP Kumasi South E. K. K. Taylor CPP By-election 1959 Edward Asafu-Adjaye CPP Obuasi R. O. Amoako-Atta CPP R. O. Amoako-Atta CPP Offinso Kwabre J. A. Owusu-Ansah NLM C. C. K. Addei CPP Sekyere East Krobo Edusei CPP Krobo Edusei CPP Sekyere West R. R. Amponsah NLM R. R. Amponsah was replaced by Solomon Antwi Kwaku Bonsu in 1959 when he was detained under the PDA act. O. Bonsu CPP Sunyani East Boahene Yeboah-Afari CPP Arrested in 1962, replaced by Kyere Awua Gyan. Boahene Yeboah-Afari CPP Sunyani West Stephen Willie Yeboah CPP Stephen Willie Yeboah CPP Wenchi East C. S. Takyi CPP 3,754 votes C. S. Takyi CPP Wenchi West Kofi Abrefa Busia NLM Kofi Abrefa Busia GCP Eastern Province - 23 seats Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Majority Previous MP Previous PartyAbetifi Eugene Atta Agyepong NPP 3,046 Eugene Atta Agyepong NPP Accra Central (Ashiedu Keteke) Kwame Nkrumah CPP Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was replaced by Henry Sonnie Torgbor Provencal in a by-election on 30 August 1960. Kwame Nkrumah CPP Accra East Ebenezer Ako-Adjei CPP Ebenezer Ako-Adjei CPP Accra West Robert Mensah Abbey CPP Thomas Hutton-Mills CPP Ada Andrews Kwabla Puplampu CPP Charles Ofoe Cludeto Amattey CPP Akim Abuakwa Central Aaron Ofori-Atta CPP Aaron Ofori-Atta CPP Akim Abuakwa East Kwaku Amoa-Awuah CPP Kwaku Amoa-Awuah CPPAkim Abuakwa North C. E. Nimo CPP C. E. Nimo CPPAkim Abuakwa SouthKwasi Sintim Aboagye CPP Kwasi Sintim Aboagye CPP Akim Abuakwa West Michael Reynolds Darku-Sarkwa CPP Died 1964 S. A. Owusu-Afari CPPAkwapim NorthJ. R. Asiedu CPP Was appointed Speaker of parliament in 1960 and was replaced by Kwasi Asante Sakyi J. R. Asiedu CPP Akwapim South K. Asiam CPP K. Asiam CPP Dangbe-Shai Edward Ago-Ackam CPP C. T. Nylander CPP Ga Rural C. T. Nylander CPP By-election in 1963 Mabel Dove Danquah(First female MP) CPP Juaben-Edweso Issac Boaten Asafu-Adjaye NLM Kwahu North Erasmus Isaac Preko CPP Erasmus Isaac Preko Independent Kwahu South W. A. Wiafe CPP W. A. Wiafe CPP Manya Krobo A. Mate Johnson CPP A. Mate Johnson CPP New Juaben M. O. Kwatia CPP S. G. Nimako CPP North Birim Albert Kwame Onwona Agyeman CPP A. E. Attafuah CPP Osudoku Edmund Nee Ocansey CPP Alex Kwablah Independent South Birim Archie Casely-Hayford CPP D. K. A. Kwarteng CPP Western Gomoa Kojo Botsio CPP Kojo Botsio CPPNorthern Territories - 26 seats Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Majority Previous MP Previous Party Bawku Baba Ayagiba CPP Amadu Amandi Independent Bolga F. R. A. Adongo NPP R. B. Braimah NPP Bongo W. A. Amoro CPP W. A. Amoro CPP Builsa A. Afoko CPP A. Afoko CPP Dagomba East J. H. Allassani CPP J. H. Allassani CPP Dagomba North S. I. Iddrisu CPP S. I. Iddrisu CPP Dagomba South Yakubu Tali (Tolon-Na) NPP Yakubu Tali (Tolon Naa) NPP Frafra East Tubrow Kapeon Yentu NPP Tubrow Kapeon Yentu NPP Gonja East J. A. Braimah NPP J. A. Braimah Independent Gonja West Emmanuel Adama Mahama CPP Emmanuel Adama Mahama CPP Gulkpegu-Nanton R. S. Iddrisu CPP A. Osumanu NPP Jirapa-Lambussie Simon Diedong Dombo NPP Chief Simon Diedong Dombo(leader of NPP) NPP Kassena-Nankanni North C.K. Tedam NPP C.K. Tedam CPP Kassena-Nankani South Lawrence Rosario Abavana CPP Lawrence Rosario Abavana CPP Kusasi Central J. Awuni NPP J. Awuni NPP Kusasi East Idana Asigri NPP I. Asigri NPP Kusasi West Ayeebo Asumda CPP Ayeebo Asumda CPP Lawra-Nandom Abayifaa Karbo NPP Abayifaa Karbo NPP Nanum-Dagbon Nantogma. Atta CPP Nantogma. Atta CPP Savelugu Salifu Yakubu NPP Moved from NPP to join CPP in 1958. S. Bukari Independent South Mamprusi East Mumuni Bawumia NPP Mumuni Bawumia NPP South Mamprusi West Mahama Tampurie NPP J. K. Yakubu CPP Talensi D. D. Balagumyetime CPP A. T. Anaffu Independent Tumu Mummuni E. K. Dimbie NPP Imoru Egala Wala North Jatoe Kaleo NPP Jatoe Kaleo NPP Wala South Bukari Kpegla Adama NPP Bukari Kpegla Adama NPPTransvolta Togoland - 14 seats Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Majority Previous MP Previous Party Akan Krachi Joseph Kodzo CPP Joseph Kodzo CPP Anlo East Charles Henry Chapman CPP Charles Henry Chapman CPP Anlo North Nelson Maglo CPP Nelson K. Maglo CPP Anlo South Modesto K. Apaloo FYO Modesto K. Apaloo(Leader of AYO) AYO Buem Francis Yao Asare CPP Francis Yao Asare CPP Central Tongu F. K. D. Goka CPP F. K. D. Goka CPP Ho East Rev. Francis Richard Ametowobla Independent Sought political asylum 1960 and was replaced Rev. Francis Richard Ametowobla Independent Ho West Kodzo AyekeTC Kodzo AyekeTC Keta Komla Agbeli Gbedemah CPP Resigned in 1961, was replaced by Christian Kobla Dovlo. Komla Agbeli Gbedemah CPP Kpandu North S. G. Antor TC S. G. Antor(Leader of TC) TC Kpandu South G. R. Ahia CPP G. R. Ahia CPP Mid-Volta John R. Arjarquah CPP J. Arjarquah CPP South Tongu Benjamin Alphonsus Konu CPP W. M. N. Djietror CPP Upper Tongu Stephen Allen Dzirasa CPP Stephen Allen Dzirasa CPP Western Province - 22 seats Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Majority Previous MP Previous Party Abura Asebu J. E. Hagan CPP J. E. Hagan Agona W. A. C. Essibrah CPP A. D. Appiah Independent Agona Swedru E. K. Bensah CPP E. K. Bensah CPP Ahanta-Shama Ashford Emmanuel Inkumsah CPP Ashford Emmanuel Inkumsah CPP Ajumako-Asikuma Anthony Seibu Alec Abban CPP Anthony Seibu Alec Abban CPP Amenfi-Aowin P. K. K. Quaidoo CPP P. K. K. Quaidoo was detained in 1962 and was replaced by James Kwame Twum. P. K. K. Quaidoo CPP Assin Daniel Buadi CPP Daniel Buadi CPP Awutu Alfred Jonas Dowuona-Hammond CPP Alfred Jonas Dowuona-Hammond CPP Bibiani James Kodjoe Essien CPP James Kodjoe Essien CPP Cape Coast Nathaniel Azarco Welbeck CPP Nathaniel Azarco Welbeck CPP Denkyira F.E. Techie-Menson CPP F.E. Techie-Menson CPP Eastern Gomoa C. C. K. Baah CPP C. C. K. Baah CPP Eastern Nzima-Axim W. Baidoe-Ansah CPP W. Baidoe-Ansah CPP Ekumfi-Enyan S. K. Otoo CPP Replaced in 1958 S. K. Otoo CPP Elmina K. O. Thompson CPP K. O. Thompson CPP Saltpond Kofi Baako(Chief Whip) CPP Kofi Baako CPP Sefwi Wiawso William Kwabena Aduhene CPP M. Y. Kumi CPP Sekondi-Takoradi John Arthur CPP John Arthur CPP Wassaw Central Samuel Emanful Arkah CPP Samuel Emanful Arkah CPP Wassaw South Emmanuel Kwamena Dadson CPP K. Ocran Independent Western Nzima J. B. Erzuah CPP Was appointed ambassador in 1957 and replaced by John Benibengor Blay. J. B. Erzuah CPP Yilo Krobo Emmanuel Humphrey Tettey Korboe CPP Emmanuel Humphrey Tettey Korboe CPP

Changes Kusasi Central constituency - In August 1957 Awuni joined the CPP and represented the constituency as a member of the CPP until 1965. Ekumfi-Enyan constituency - 1958 - S. K. Otoo was replaced by Kwaku Boateng in 1958 to represent the constituency in parliament. 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. 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. Eastern Nzima-Axim John Alicoe Kinnah of the CPP was the MP for this constituency by 1961. 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.

By-elections Berekum constituency - 25 April 1957 - A by-election was held due to the death of J. G. Awuah, the sitting CPP MP. The seat was won by Isaac William Benneh also of the CPP following Awuah's death. Kumasi North constituency - 1959 - Cobina Kessie was appointed Ghana's ambassador to Liberia in 1959 and Daniel Emmanuel Asafo-Agyei was elected on the ticket of the CPP to replace him as the member of parliament for the Kumasi North constituency. Kumasi South constituency - 1959 - Osei Owusu Afriyie of the CPP was elected MP in April 1959, replacing Edward Asafu-Adjaye. June 1960 - There were a total of 10 women elected unopposed in this by-election. Three women, Susanna Al-Hassan, Ayanori Bukari and Victoria Nyarko became Members of Parliament representing the Northern Region. Grace Ayensu and Christiana Wilmot won the Western Region seats. The rest were Sophia Doku and Mary Koranteng, Eastern Region, Regina Asamany, Volta Region, Comfort Asamoah, Ashanti Region, and Lucy Anin, Brong Ahafo Region. Accra Central - 1960 - Henry Sonnie Torgbor Provencal won the by-election held on 30 August 1960 to replace Dr. Kwame Nkrumah who had become head of state and no longer capable of representing his constituency, Accra Central in parliament. Ga Rural constituency - 1963 - Paul Tekio Tagoe won the by-election held on 12 February 1963 unopposed to become the MP for Ga Rural. Akim Abuakwa West constituency (Kade-Akwatia) - 1964 - Michael Reynolds Darku-Sarkwa died in 1964 and was replaced by Kwesi Amoako-Atta who stood for the seat unopposed on the ticket of the CPP.

See also Parliament of Ghana 1956 Gold Coast legislative election

References

External links African Elections Database Gold Coast Legislative Assembly Debates, 1956 - 1957 Official Report - First Series Volume 1 (List of MPs on pages i - iv)