Adaklu (Ghana parliament constituency)
| Adaklu | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Adaklu District |
| Region | Volta Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2012 |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Kwame Governs Agbodza |
Adaklu is one of the
first past the post system of election. Adaklu is located in the Adaklu district of the Volta Region of Ghana. It was created in 2012 by the Electoral Commission of Ghana prior to the Ghanaian general election
.
Members of Parliament
| First elected | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Constituency created | |
| 2012 | Kwame Governs Agbodza | National Democratic Congress |
The first ever election was held in December 2012 as part of the Ghanaian elections. The National Democratic Congress candidate won the seat with a 10,929 majority.[1] Kwame Agbodza retained his seat in the 2016 elections.[2]
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Kwame Governs Agbodza | 13,117 | 85.55 | -3.41 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Raybon-Evans Anyadi | 2,215 | 14.45 | +5.43 | |
| Liberal Party of Ghana | Edward Agbovi | 0 | 0.00 | — | |
| Majority | 10,902 | 71.10 | -8.84 | ||
| Turnout | 15,332 | 78.83 | |||
| Registered electors | 19,448 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Kwame Governs Agbodza | 10,337 | 88.96 | +0.98 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Samuel C. K. Buame | 1,048 | 9.02 | 2.35 | |
| National Democratic Party | Hiagbe Edem Dzanku | 235 | 2.02 | -3.33 | |
| Majority | 9,289 | 79.94 | -1.37 | ||
| Turnout | 11,620 | — | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Kwame Governs Agbodza | 11,825 | 87.98 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Justice Jowawa Aklamanu | 896 | 6.67 | — | |
| National Democratic Party | Hiagbe Edem Dzanku | 719 | 5.35 | — | |
| Majority | 10,929 | 81.31 | — | ||
| Turnout | 13,440 | — | |||
See also
References
- ^ a b "Election 2012: Adaklu". Ghanaweb. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Parliamentary Results for Adaklu". GhanaWeb. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "Parliamentary Results for Adaklu". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "2020 Election - Adaklu Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 15 December 2020.