Amenfi West (Ghana parliament constituency)
| Amenfi West | |
|---|---|
Western Region of Ghana | |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Eric Afful |
Amenfi West is one of the
Western Region of Ghana
.
Boundaries
The seat is located entirely within the Wasa Amenfi West district of the Western Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
1992
|
||
1996
|
Abraham Kofi Asante | National Democratic Congress |
2003
|
Agnes Sonful | New Patriotic Party |
2004
|
John Gyetuah | National Democratic Congress |
2015
|
Eric Afful | National Democratic Congress |
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Eric Afful | 15,809 | 52.64 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Paul Dekyi | 13,076 | 43.54 | — | |
| Progressive People's Party | Abraham Kojo Buadee | 1,032 | 3.44 | — | |
| United Front Party | Adjei Elvis | 113 | 0.38 | — | |
| Majority | 2,733 | 9.1 | — | ||
| Turnout | 30,561 | 49.0 | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | John Gyetuah | 26,435 | — | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Paul Dekyi | 16,829 | — | — | |
| Majority | — | — | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | John Gyetuah | — | — | — | |
| Majority | — | — | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | John Gyetuah | 15,233 | 52.1 | +16.8 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Agnes Sonful | 13,108 | 44.9 | -19.0 | |
| Convention People's Party | Kofi Bayim Antwi | 509 | 1.7 | — | |
| Great Consolidated Popular Party | Dizon Ble Abukwaw | 360 | 1.2 | — | |
| Majority | 4,121 | 28.6 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 30,146 | 85.3 | +47.5 | ||
Mrs. Agnes Sonful (NPP), a teacher, 52, won the by-election held on 24 April 2003with a majority of 4,121[1] due to the resignation of Abraham Kofi Asante on 26 March 2003.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Agnes Sonful | 9,218 | 63.9 | +19.3 | |
| National Democratic Congress | Gerald Danquah | 5,097 | 35.3 | -15.7 | |
| Democratic People's Party | Ebo Archer | 121 | 0.8 | — | |
| Majority | 4,121 | 28.6 | +24.2 | ||
| Turnout | 14,746 | 37.8 | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Abraham Kofi Asante | 10,848 | 51.0 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Samuel Alberto Tekyi | 9,493 | 44.6 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Kwasi Dankama Quarm | 937 | 4.4 | — | |
| Majority | 1,355 | 6.4 | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Abraham Kofi Asante | 16,085 | — | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Samuel Alberto Takyi | 8,311 | — | — | |
| Majority | 7,774 | — | — | ||
See also
References
- ^ "NPP wins sixth by-election". Politics of Friday, 25 April 2003. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 30 July 2007.
- ^ "NDC MP resigns". General News of Wednesday, 26 March 2003. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 30 July 2007.