Asutifi South (Ghana parliament constituency)
| Asutifi South | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Asutifi District |
| Region | Ahafo Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Collins Dauda |
Asutifi South is one of the
first past the post system of election. Asutifi South is located in the Asutifi District of the Ahafo Region of Ghana
.
Boundaries
The seat is located entirely within the Asutifi district of the Ahafo Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
1996
|
Collins Dauda | National Democratic Congress |
2000
|
Cecilia Djan Amoah | New Patriotic Party |
2004
|
Collins Dauda | National Democratic Congress |
| 2008 | Yiadom Boakye Boateng | New Patriotic Party |
| 2012 | Collins Dauda | National Democratic Congress |
| 2016 | Collins Dauda | National Democratic Congress |
| 2020 | Collins Dauda | National Democratic Congress |
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Collins Dauda | 9,668 | 51.7 | +3.4 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Thomas Broni | 8,763 | 46.9 | -4.8 | |
| People's National Convention | Nana Ababio Cosmos | 218 | 1.2 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Augustine Adu Adjei | 51 | 0.3 | — | |
| Majority | 905 | 4.8 | +1.4 | ||
| Turnout | 18,954 | 88.3 | |||
Due to the death of Philip Kofi Adjapong Amoah,[1] (NPP) candidate standing for parliament, the elections in this constituency were postponed to 3 January 2001. Cecilia Djan Amoah, the (NPP) replacement candidate and also the widow of the deceased, won the seat with a majority of 550.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Cecilia Djan Amoah | 8,220 | 51.7 | — | |
| National Democratic Congress | Collins Dauda | 7,670 | 48.3 | — | |
| Majority | 550 | 3.4 | — | ||
See also
References
- ^ "NPP Parliamentary Candidate Dies". General News of Sunday, 3 December 2000. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 31 July 2007.
- ^ "By-election Gives NPP 100th Parliamentary Seat". General News of Thursday, 4 January 2001. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 31 July 2007.
- ^ "Republic of Ghana Legislative election of 7 December 2000". Archived from the original on 14 September 2007. Retrieved 27 July 2007.