Central Tongu

Central Tongu
Central Tongu
Alexander Roosevelt Hottordze

Central Tongu is one of the

first past the post system of election. Central Tongu is located in the North Tongu district of the Volta Region of Ghana.^[1]

It is made up of three Traditional areas; Bakpa, Mafi and Kpoviedzi. its capital is Mafi Adidome

Senior High Schools


SN	NAME OF SCHOOL	LOCATION
1	Adidome Senior High School	Mafi Adidome
2	Mafi Kumase Senior High Technical School	Mafi Kumase

Boundaries

The seat is located within the North Tongu District of the Volta Region of Ghana. Before the 2004 December presidential and parliamentary elections, old North Tongu constituency was divided into the current North Tongu and the Central Tongu constituencies.^[2]

Members of Parliament

First elected	Member	Party
1956	Ferdinand Goka^[3]	Convention People's Party
1992	Austin Akufo Gamey	National Democratic Congress
2000	Joe Kwashie Gidisu (North Tongu)	National Democratic Congress
Boundaries altered in 2004
2004	Joe Gidisu (Central Tongu)	National Democratic Congress
2016	Alexander Roosevelt Hottordze	National Democratic Congress

Elections

2020 Ghanaian general election: Central Tongu^[4]^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Alexander Roosevelt Hottordze	30,818	83.83	-6.43
	New Patriotic Party	Raymond Escambellar Abledu	5,944	16.17	+7.74
	National Democratic Party	Eugene Siabi-Mensah	335	0.9
Majority			24,874	67.66	*14.17
Turnout
Registered electors			45,335

2016 Ghanaian general election: Central Tongu
*Source:GhanaWeb*
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Alexander Roosevelt Hottordze	25,955	90.26	+5.18
	New Patriotic Party	Ebenezer Kwadzo Azumah	2,423	8.43	-3.84
	Progressive People's Party	Hozame Geoffery	286	0.99	-0.14
	Convention People's Party	Patrick Kwadwo Agboyibor	93	0.32	-1.2
Majority			23,532	81.83
Turnout			28,757		—

2012 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Central Tongu
*Source:GhanaWeb*
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Joe Kwashie Gidisu	26,127	85.08	+12.48
	New Patriotic Party	Thomas Moore Zonyirah	3,769	12.27	-5.73
	Convention People's Party	Evans Akpeke	466	1.52	-7.18
	Progressive People's Party	Kabu Mensah John	346	1.13
Majority			22,358
Turnout			30,708		—

2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Central Tongu
*Source:Ghana Home Page*
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Joe Kwashie Gidisu	16,598	72.6	3.5
	New Patriotic Party	Thomas Moore Zonyirah	4,110	18.0	10.6
	Convention People's Party	Mrs Victoria Norgbey Amaglo	1,998	8.7	-14.4
	Democratic Freedom Party	Emmanuel Kumah Atsem	155	0.7	—
Majority			12,488	54.6	8.6
Turnout					—

2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election:Central Tongu
Source:National Electoral Commission (Page 197)
Ghana Home Page
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Joe Kwashie Gidisu	16,807	69.1	N/A
	Convention People's Party	Patience Ami Ameku	5,620	23.1	N/A
	New Patriotic Party	John Cudjo Dunyo	1,793	7.4	N/A
	People's National Convention	Battorvi Browu Cooper	105	0.4	N/A
Majority			11,187	46.0	N/A
Turnout			25,016^[6]	89.2	N/A

2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election:North Tongu
*Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives*
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	National Democratic Congress	Joe Kwashie Gidisu	42,392	77.1
	Convention People's Party	Patience Ami Ameku	10,172	18.5
	New Patriotic Party	George Amedofu Kpobi	1,296	2.4
	National Reform Party	Emmanuel A K Bokor	637	1.2
	United Ghana Movement	Larweh Atsu J Confucious	251	0.5
	People's National Convention	Olivia Akua Kpo	204	0.4
Majority			32,220	58.6
Turnout			54,952	64.2

1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election
:North Tongu
*Source:*
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Austin Akufo Gamey

1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election:North Tongu
*Source:*
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Austin Akufo Gamey

References

^ "Use appropriate building materials – Central Tongu DCE to contractors". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2021-05-16. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
^ Electoral Commission of Ghana (November 2005). "The 2004 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections" (PDF). Elections 2004:Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections. Electoral Commission of Ghana, with support of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Accra. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
^ "Ghana Year Book". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 15. 1961. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
^ "Parliamentary Results for Central Tongu". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
^ "2020 Election - Central Tongu Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
^ Elections 2004:Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential elections National Electoral Commission (Page 197)

[1] "Use appropriate building materials – Central Tongu DCE to contractors". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2021-05-16. Retrieved 2021-05-17.

[2] Electoral Commission of Ghana (November 2005). "The 2004 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections" (PDF). Elections 2004:Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections. Electoral Commission of Ghana, with support of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Accra. Retrieved 2007-08-14.

[GYB1961-3] "Ghana Year Book". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 15. 1961. Retrieved 2 February 2020.

[4] "Parliamentary Results for Central Tongu". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 20 December 2020.

[5] "2020 Election - Central Tongu Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 20 December 2020.

[6] Elections 2004:Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential elections National Electoral Commission (Page 197)

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Greater Accra Region	Ablekuma Central Ablekuma North Ablekuma South Ablekuma West Ada Adenta Amasaman Anyaa-Sowutuom Ashaiman Ayawaso Central Ayawaso East Ayawaso North Ayawaso West Bortianor-Ngleshie-Amanfrom Dade Kotopon Domeabra-Obom Dome-Kwabenya Klottey Korle Kpone-Katamanso Krowor Ledzokuku Madina Ningo-Prampram Odododiodio Okaikwei Central Okaikwei North Okaikwei South Sege Shai-Osudoku Tema Central Tema East Tema West Trobu Weija-Gbawe
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Volta Region	Adaklu Afadjato South Agotime-Ziope Akatsi North Akatsi South Anlo Central Tongu Ho Central Ho West Hohoe Keta Ketu North Ketu South Kpando North Dayi North Tongu South Dayi South Tongu
Western Region	Ahanta West Amenfi Central Amenfi East Amenfi West Effia Ellembelle Essikado-Ketan Evalue-Gwira Jomoro Kwesimintsim Mpohor Prestea-Huni Valley Sekondi Shama Takoradi Tarkwa-Nsuaem Wassa East
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Defunct	Abokobi-Madina Aburi-Nsawam Afigya Sekyere West Ahafo Ano South Akropong Amansie West Asante-Akim North Atiwa Atwima-Nwabiagya Awutu-Senya Berekum Bia Bolgatanga Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo Cape Coast Damango-Daboya Dormaa West Effia-Kwesimintsim Fanteakwa Garu-Tempane Ho East Kwabre West Lawra-Nandom Manhyia Mfantseman East Mfantseman West Mpohor-Wassa East Nadowli East Nadowli West Obuasi Pru Salaga Sene Trobu-Amasaman Weija Zabzugu-Tatale

Boundaries

Members of Parliament

Elections

See also

References