Butere Constituency
Electoral constituency in Kenya
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Butere Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of twelve constituencies in Kakamega County and one of four in the former Butere/Mumias District. The constituency has six wards, all electing councillors to the Butere/Mumias County Council. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections.
Butere Constituency Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP[1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Joseph Martin Shikuku | KADU | |
| 1969 | Joseph Martin Shikuku | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | Joseph Martin Shikuku | KANU | One-party system |
| 1975 | Richard Litunya | KANU | By-election. One-party system. |
| 1979 | Joseph Martin Shikuku | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Joseph Martin Shikuku | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1988 | Jesse Eshikhati Opembe | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1989 | J. A. O. Okwara | KANU | By-election. One-party system. |
| 1992 | Joseph Martin Shikuku | Ford-A | |
| 1997 | Amukowa Anangwe | KANU | |
| 2002 | Wycliffe Oparanya | NARC | |
| 2007 | Wycliffe Oparanya | ODM |