Assin North (Ghana parliament constituency)
Assin North | |
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Central Region of Ghana | |
Current constituency | |
MP | vacant |
Assin North(
Boundaries
The seat is located entirely within the Assin North Municipality of the Central Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
Election | Member | Party |
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1992
|
Francis K. Edzii | National Convention Party[2] |
1996
|
Florence Kumi | National Democratic Congress[3] |
2000
|
Kennedy Agyapong | New Patriotic Party[4] |
2004
|
Kennedy Agyapong | New Patriotic Party |
2008
|
Kennedy Agyapong | New Patriotic Party |
2012
|
Samuel Ambre | National Democratic Congress |
2016
|
Abena Durowaa Mensah | New Patriotic Party |
2020 | James Gyakye Quayson | National Democratic Congress |
Elections
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National Democratic Congress | James Gyakye Quayson | 17,245 | 57.56 | ||
New Patriotic Party | Charles Opoku | 12,630 | 42.15 | ||
Liberal Party of Ghana | Bernice Enyonam Sefenu | 87 | 0.29 | ||
Majority | 4,615 | 15.41 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National Democratic Congress | James Gyakye Quayson | 17,498 | 55.21 | +16.07 | |
New Patriotic Party | Abena Durowaa Mensah | 14,193 | 44.79 | -11.98 | |
Majority | 3,305 | 10.42 | -7.11 | ||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors |
The Supreme Court of Ghana ruled by 5-2 majority decision on 13 April 2022 that James Gyakye Quayson could not continue to sit in the house as MP for Assin North. He had appealed about a Cape Coast High Court ruling that nullified his election in 2020 and ordered a by-election following a petition.[7][8] The by-election took place on 27 June 2023.[9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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New Patriotic Party | Abena Durowaa Mensah | 15,553 | 56.77 | +12.53 | |
National Democratic Congress | Samuel Ambre | 10,751 | 39.24 | -12.40 | |
Progressive People's Party | Isaac Manu | 979 | 3.57 | +0.39 | |
Convention People's Party | Sanni Mahama | 115 | 0.42 | -0.05 | |
Majority | 4,802 | 17.53 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National Democratic Congress | Samuel Ambre | 14,338 | 51.64 | +18.74 | |
New Patriotic Party | Ebenezer Appiah-Kubi | 12,281 | 44.24 | -10.76 | |
Progressive People's Party | John Gameley Akakpo | 884 | 3.18 | ||
Convention People's Party | Sanni Mahama | 131 | 0.47 | -0.83 | |
National Democratic Party | Daniel Gibson Gyetuan | 129 | 0.46 | ||
Majority | 2,057 | 7.40 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors |
2008 parliamentary election became the MP for Assin Central
constituency in 2012.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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New Patriotic Party | Kennedy Ohene Agyapong | 24,181 | 55.0 | -3.6 | |
National Democratic Congress | Alex D. Antwi Boasiako | 18,834 | 42.9 | 6.4 | |
Convention People's Party | Roland Takyi | 577 | 1.3 | -3.5 | |
Democratic Freedom Party | John Dacosta Botchwey | 336 | 0.8 | — | |
Majority | 5,347 | 7.1 | -15.0 | ||
Turnout | — | — | — | ||
Registered electors | — |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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New Patriotic Party | Kennedy Ohene Agyapong | 27,255 | 58.6 | +2.01 | |
National Democratic Congress | Percy Kwasi Aboagye Mensah | 16,966 | 36.5 | -3.18 | |
Convention People's Party | Kwabena Affum | 2,258 | 4.8 | +2.95 | |
Majority | 10,289 | 22.1 | +5.19 | ||
Turnout | 46,479 | 84.8 | 20.78 | ||
Registered electors | 54,778 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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New Patriotic Party | Kennedy Ohene Agyapong | 20,066 | 56.59 | +21.92 | |
National Democratic Congress | Florence Kumi | 14,071 | 39.68 | -23.36 | |
Convention People's Party | Samuel Asare-Kyire | 657 | 1.85 | ||
National Reform Party | Theresa Acquah | 352 | 0.99 | ||
United Ghana Movement | Anthony Nkrumah | 314 | 0.88 | ||
Majority | 5,995 | 16.91 | -11.46 | ||
Turnout | 35,460 | 64.02 | |||
Registered electors | 55,385 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National Democratic Congress | Florence Kumi | 24,080 | 63.04 | ||
New Patriotic Party | Kwabena Karikari-Apau | 13,242 | 34.67 | ||
National Convention Party | Francis Kweku Edzii | 874 | 2.29 | ||
People's Convention Party | Joseph Yeboah | 0 | 0.00 | ||
Majority | 10,838 | 28.37 | |||
Turnout | 38,196 | ||||
Registered electors |
See also
References
- ^ "Amaliba asks to withdraw from Assin North MP's case over judge's likely 'bias'". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Elected Parliamentarians -1992 Elections". Electoral Commission of Ghana. Archived from the original on 12 January 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ^ "1996 Parliamentary Election Results" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Ghana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ^ "REPUBLIC OF GHANA - LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 7 DECEMBER 2000". Adam Carr's Election Archives. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ^ "EC declares Gyakye Quayson winner of Assin North by-election". GhanaWeb. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Parliamentary Results for Assin North". www.ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Cape Coast court orders another election in Assin North". GhanaWeb. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ Hawkson, Emmanuel Ebo (13 April 2022). "Supreme Court orders Quayson to stop holding himself as MP". Graphic Online. Accra. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ Shirley Asiedu-Addo (27 June 2023). "Assin North by-election today". Accra: Graphic Communications Group Limited. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Parliamentary Results for Assin North". www.ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Election 2012: Assin North". www.ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Parliamentary Results Assin North (Central Region)". www.ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ a b c David Lublin. "Election Passport - Providing election data from around the world". electionpassport.com. American University School of Public Affairs. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "1996 Parliamentary Election Results" (PDF). Official website, Electoral Commission of Ghana. Electoral Commission of Ghana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2023.