Afigya Kwabre North 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. Afigya Kwabre North is located in the Afigya Kwabre North District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
| Afigya Kwabre North | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Afigya Kwabre North District |
| Region | Ashanti Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2012 |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Collins Adomako-Mensah |
Boundaries
editThe Afigya Kwabre North constituency is located entirely within the boundaries of the Afigya Kwabre North District in the Ashanti Region.[1] The district itself was inaugurated on 15 March 2018.[2]
Members of Parliament
edit| First elected | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Created 2012 | ||
| 2012 | Nana Amaniampong Marfo | New Patriotic Party |
| 2016 | Collins Adomako-Mensah | New Patriotic Party |
Nana Amaniampong Marfo of the New Patriotic Party was the first ever elected MP for this constituency in the 2012 Ghanaian general election.[3] He retained his seat in the 2016 Ghanaian general election.[4]
Elections
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Nana Amaniampong Marfo | 17,978 | 71.52 | +2.18 | |
| National Democratic Congress | Kwaku Agyekum Asare | 6,689 | 26.61 | +2.15 | |
| Convention People's Party | Frank Opoku | 204 | 0.81 | 0.00 | |
| Progressive People's Party | Francis Boadu | 197 | 0.78 | −3.45 | |
| People's National Convention | Joyce Oduro | 68 | 0.27 | −0.20 | |
| Majority | 11,289 | 44.91 | +0.03 | ||
| Turnout | 59,186 | 76.00 | −10.70 | ||
| Registered electors | 33,353 | — | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Nana Amaniampong Marfo | 17,597 | 69.34 | — | |
| National Democratic Congress | Alex Yaw-Poku | 6,207 | 24.46 | — | |
| Progressive People's Party | Daniel Atta Asenso Peprah | 1,073 | 4.23 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Duah Hubert | 205 | 0.81 | — | |
| National Democratic Party | Francis Boadu | 175 | 0.69 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Joyce Oduro | 120 | 0.47 | — | |
| Majority | 11,390 | 44.88 | — | ||
| Turnout | 25,644 | 86.70 | — | ||
| Registered electors | 29,575 | — | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Afigya Kwabre North District Assembly - constituencies". ghanadistricts.com. Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Afigya Kwabre North District Assembly". ghanadistricts.com. Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ a b c Dublin, David. "Election Passport - Ghana". electionpassport.com. American University. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Electoral Commission of Ghana Detailed Parliamentary Election Results Date of Election :- 7th & 8th December 2016" (PDF). Official website. Electoral Commission of Ghana. 27 December 2016. p. 49. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Election 2012: Afigya Kwabre North". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
External links
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