Atiwa (Ghana parliament constituency)
Atiwa | |
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Kwesi Amoako Atta |
Atiwa is one of the
Eastern Region of Ghana
.
Boundaries
The constituency is located within the Atiwa District of the Eastern Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
Election | Member | Party |
---|---|---|
1992
|
William Obeng Boateng | National Convention Party |
1996
|
Yaw Baning-Darko | New Patriotic Party |
2000
|
Charles Yaw Brempong-Yeboah | New Patriotic Party |
2004
|
Charles Yaw Brempong-Yeboah | New Patriotic Party |
2008
|
Kwasi Annoh Ankamah | New Patriotic Party |
2010
|
Kwesi Amoako Atta | New Patriotic Party |
Elections
A by-election was scheduled for 31 August 2010[1] following the death of Kwasi Annoh Ankama, NPP MP for Atiwa. He died during a trip to London.[2] Kwesi Amoako Atta also of the NPP, won the seat with a vote of 20,282 (75%). This gave him a majority of 14,092 (52.1%).[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Patriotic Party | Kwesi Amoako Atta | 20,282 | 75.0 | -1.4 | |
National Democratic Congress | Emmanuel Atta Twum | 6,190 | 22.9 | 0.2 | |
New Vision Party | George Padmore Apreku | 477 | 1.8 | — | |
People's National Convention | Kasum Abdul-Karim | 94 | 0.3 | -0.6 | |
Majority | 14,092 | 52.1 | -1.6 | ||
Turnout | 27,540 | 53.3 | -20.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Patriotic Party | Kwasi Annoh Ankamah | 26,423 | 76.4 | 2.2 | |
National Democratic Congress | Emmanuel Atta Twum | 7,851 | 22.7 | 1.3 | |
People's National Convention | Kasum Abdul-Karim | 296 | 0.9 | -0.3 | |
Majority | 18,572 | 53.7 | -8.5 | ||
Turnout | 34,931 | 74.2 | -14.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Patriotic Party | Charles Yaw Brempong-Yeboah | 25,468 | 74.2 | 5.4 | |
National Democratic Congress | John Amponsah-Kyei | 7,313 | 21.4 | -9.0 | |
Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere | Sarpong Aboagye Isaac | 1,126 | 3.3 | — | |
People's National Convention | Appiah Gyekye Dan King | 407 | 1.2 | -0.1 | |
Majority | 18,155 | 58.2 | 21.8 | ||
Turnout | 34,868 | 89.1 | — |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Patriotic Party | Charles Yaw Brempong-Yeboah | 18,689 | 66.8 | 5.8 | |
National Democratic Congress | Ben Ohene-Kwapong | 8,489 | 30.4 | -3.7 | |
Convention People's Party | Joseph Baah | 428 | 1.5 | — | |
People's National Convention | Daniel Kingsley G. Appiah | 353 | 1.3 | -3.6 | |
Majority | 10,200 | 36.4 | 9.5 | ||
Turnout | 29,959 | — | — |
The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Atiwa constituency during the 1996 Ghanaian general election.[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Patriotic Party | Yaw Baning-Darko | 19,735 | 50.50 | — | |
National Democratic Congress | Ben Ohene-Kwapong | 10,480 | 26.80 | — | |
People's National Convention | Emmanuel Darkwa-Adae | 1,516 | 3.90 | — | |
Majority | 19,735 | 50.50 | — | ||
Turnout | 31,731 | 81.3 | 50.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Convention Party | William Obeng Boateng | — | |||
Majority | — | ||||
Turnout | 11,846 | 30.4 | — |
See also
References
- ^ "NDC assured of victory in by-election". Ghana Home Page. 2010-07-21. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ^ "Atiwa MP is dead". Ghana Home Page. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ^ "NPP retains Atiwa seat". Ghana Home Page. 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
- ^ FM, Peace (2014-12-17). "Ghana Election 1996 Results - Atiwa West Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
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