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Eldoret South Constituency

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Eldoret South Constituency was an electoral constituency in Kenya. It was one of three constituencies in the former Uasin Gishu District, now Uasin Gishu County. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections.

Members of Parliament

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Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1966 Justin Kaptingei Tuwei KADU
1969 Charles Changwony Murgor KANU One-party system
1974 Charles Changwony Murgor KANU One-party system
1979 Charles Changwony Murgor KANU One-party system.
1983 Wilson Kipkemboi Korir KANU One-party system.
1988 Joseph Kiptiony arap Misoi KANU One-party system.
1992 Joseph Kiptiony arap Misoi KANU
1997 Jesse Kibet Maizs KANU
2002 David Kiptanui Koros KANU
2007 Peris Chepchumba ODM
2012 James Bett URP

Wards

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Wards
Ward Registered Voters Local Authority
Cheptiret 4,787 Wareng county
Kipchamo 2,504 Wareng county
Kipkenyo 3,574 Eldoret municipality
Langas 7,370 Eldoret municipality
Megun / Kesses 8,386 Wareng county
Ngeria 4,082 Wareng county
Oleinguse 4,813 Wareng county
Pioneer/Elgon View 4,951 Eldoret municipality
Race course 4,428 Eldoret municipality
Simat / Kapsaret 5,604 Wareng county
Simotwa 3,336 Burnt Forest town
Tarakwa 1,711 Burnt Forest town
Timboroa 3,283 Wareng county
Tulwet / Chuiyat 4,706 Wareng county
Total 63,535
*September 2005.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2012 Archived October 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine