Keta is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Keta is located in the Keta district of the Volta Region of Ghana.
| Keta | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Keta District |
| Region | Volta Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey |
Boundaries
editThe seat is one of two constituencies located within the Keta district of the Volta Region of Ghana. The other is the Anlo constituency.
Members of Parliament
edit| First Elected | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Komla Agbeli Gbedemah | Convention People's Party |
| 1965 | Christian Kobla Dovlo | Convention People's Party |
| 1969 | Albert Gregorio De Souza | National Alliance of Liberals |
| 1979 | Leo P. Torsu | United National Convention |
| 1992 | Dan Abodakpi | National Democratic Congress |
| 2008 | Richard Agbenyefia-Lassey | National Democratic Congress |
| 2012 | Richard Quashigah | National Democratic Congress |
| 2020 | Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey[1] | National Democratic Congress |
Elections
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey | 31,470 | 85.8 | −5.2 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Benjamin Sena Kwame Dzameshie | 5,037 | 13.7 | +8.3 | |
| Convention People's Party | Blaise Edem Ametepey | 166 | 0.5 | −1.44 | |
| Majority | 26,443 | 72.1 | −13.5 | ||
| Turnout | — | — | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Richard Quashigah | 28,143 | 90.98 | ||
| New Patriotic Party | Anthony Anani Kojo Desewu | 1,665 | 5.38 | ||
| Convention People's Party | Mathias Kofi Adugu | 601 | 1.94 | — | |
| Progressive People's Party | Prosper Selassie Akpaganah | 295 | 0.95 | ||
| National Democratic Party | Edem Mensah | 230 | 0.74 | ||
| Majority | 26,478 | 85.6 | +4.6 | ||
| Turnout | 30,934 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Richard Quashigah | 33,570 | 92.43 | ||
| New Patriotic Party | Vordzorgbe Alex Mawunyo Kwasi | 1,272 | 3.50 | ||
| Progressive People's Party | Wisdom Kwame Adonu | 942 | 2.59 | — | |
| New Vision Party | Joseph Lugu | 368 | 1.01 | ||
| National Democratic Party | Edem Mensah | 166 | 0.46 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 36,318 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Richard Agbenyefia-Lassey | 27,247 | 90.3 | +2.8 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Kudjoe Fianu | 1,406 | 4.7 | −1.8 | |
| Convention People's Party | Emmanuel Dzidzeme Aidam | 1,093 | 3.6 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Ferdinand Fiawo Piccolo | 437 | 1.4 | +1.1 | |
| Majority | 25,841 | 85.6 | +4.6 | ||
| Turnout | 30,471 | 72.0 | −19.1 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Dan Abodakpi | 26,803 | 87.5 | −3.4 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Kudjoe Fianoo | 1,976 | 6.5 | 3.4 | |
| National Reform Party | Chris Arcman Ackumey | 1,341 | 4.4 | 1.2 | |
| Independent | W/O (rtd.) Tetteh Kuwornu | 217 | 0.7 | — | |
| Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere | Richard Wornue | 141 | 0.5 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Ferdinand Fiawoo Piccolo | 100 | 0.3 | −0.6 | |
| Independent | Jones Priam Wemegah | 53 | 0.2 | — | |
| Majority | 24,827 | 81.0 | −6.7 | ||
| Turnout | 30,971 | 91.1 | — | ||
Dan Abodakpi, MP for Keta constituency, who was also Minister for Trade and Industry in the NDC Rawlings government, was jailed by a Fast Track Court in Ghana for fraud.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Dan Abodakpi | 25,090 | 90.9 | — | |
| National Reform Party | Chris Archmann-Ackummey | 898 | 3.2 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Emmanuel K. Vorkeh | 847 | 3.1 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Gladys Adzo Tsikpo | 519 | 1.9 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Ferdinand Fiawoo-Piccolo | 244 | 0.9 | — | |
| Majority | 24,192 | 87.7 | — | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "2020 Election - Keta Constituency Results". Peace FM Online. Peace FM. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Parliamentary Results for Keta". GhanaWeb. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ "Election 2012: Keta ; Parliamentary Results". GhanaWeb.com. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ "Ghana boycott over graft sentence". Africa News. BBC Online. 7 February 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-22.