North Tongu 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. North Tongu is located in the North Tongu district of the Volta Region of Ghana.[1]
| North Tongu | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | North Tongu District |
| Region | Volta Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa |
Boundaries
editThe seat is located within the North Tongu District of the Volta Region of Ghana. It was formed before the 2004 December presidential and parliamentary elections by the division of the old North Tongu constituency into the new North Tongu and Central Tongu constituencies. The boundaries of the present constituency thus differs from the North Tongu constituency of elections prior to 2004.[2]
Members of Parliament
edit| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Austin Akufo Gamey | National Democratic Congress |
| 2000 | Joe Gidisu | National Democratic Congress |
| 2004 | Charles Hodogbey | National Democratic Congress |
| 2012 | Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa | National Democratic Congress |
Elections
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Charles Sename Hodugbey | 22,876 | 78.6 | 7.1 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Moses Mensah Assem | 4,065 | 14.0 | 7.1 | |
| Convention People's Party | Emmanuel Yaovi Bobobee | 2,042 | 7.0 | — | |
| Democratic Freedom Party | Eunice Mordey | 133 | 0.5 | — | |
| Majority | 18,811 | 64.6 | 14.6 | ||
| Turnout | — | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Charles Hodogbey | 21,857 | 71.5 | −6.6 | |
| Independent | Cosmos Etse Astse Asem | 6,465 | 21.1 | N/A | |
| New Patriotic Party | Nicholas Ahiadorme | 2,104 | 6.9 | 4.5 | |
| People's National Convention | David Amansunu | 151 | 0.5 | 0.1 | |
| Majority | 15,392 | 50.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 31,034 | 88.6 | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Joe Gidisu | 42,392 | 77.1 | 9.2 | |
| Convention People's Party | Patience Ami Ameku | 10,172 | 18.5 | ||
| New Patriotic Party | George Amedofu Kpobi | 1,296 | 2.4 | ||
| National Reform Party | Emmanuel A. K. Bokor | 637 | 1.2 | ||
| United Ghana Movement | Larweh Atsu J Confucious | 251 | 0.5 | ||
| People's National Convention | Olivia Akua Kpo | 204 | 0.4 | ||
| Majority | 32,220 | 58.6 | |||
| Turnout | — | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Austin Akufo Gamey | 43,639 | 67.9 | ||
| Independent | Patience Ami Ameku | 19,388 | 30.0 | ||
| People's Convention Party | Alexander Avor | 1,554 | 2.4 | ||
| Majority | 24,241 | 37.9 | |||
| Turnout | 64,581 | 80.0 | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Austin Akufo Gamey | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 40,045 | 61.3 | — | ||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "Let's stop public officials from seeking medical care abroad – Ablakwa". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2021-05-16. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ^ Electoral Commission of Ghana (November 2005). "The 2004 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections" (PDF). Elections 2004:Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections. Electoral Commission of Ghana, with support of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Accra. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
References
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