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The
election of Members of Parliament (MPs) to the 5th Parliament of the Fourth Republic was held on 7 December 2008.[1] The Speaker is not an elected member of parliament. There are a total of 230 constituencies in Ghana
.
Current composition
Affiliation | Members |
National Democratic Congress (NDC) | 116 |
New Patriotic Party (NPP) | 107 |
Independent
|
4 |
People's National Convention (PNC) | 2 |
Convention People's Party (CPP) | 1 |
Total | 230 |
Government Majority | 2 |
List of MPs elected in the general election
The following table is a list of MPs elected on 7 December 2008, ordered by region and constituency. The previous MP and previous party column shows the MP and party holding the seat prior to the election.
Ashanti Region - 39 seats | ||||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party | |
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Adansi-Asokwa | Kobina Tahir Hammond |
NPP | 4,440 | Kobina Tahir Hammond | NPP | |
Afigya Sekyere East | Hennric David Yeboah |
NPP | 23,679 | Hennric David Yeboah | NPP | |
Afigya Sekyere West | Albert Kan-Dapaah | NPP | 23,679 | Albert Kan-Dapaah | NPP | |
Ahafo Ano North | Richard Akuoko Adiyiah | NPP | 1,388 | Kwame Owusu Frimpong | NPP | |
Ahafo Ano South | Stephen Kwaku Balado Manu | NPP | 5,577 | Stephen Kwaku Balado Manu | NPP | |
Akrofuom | Kwabena Appiah-Pinkrah | NPP | 4,246 | Kwabena Appiah-Pinkrah | NPP | |
Amansie West | Grace Addo | NPP | 28,487 | Kofi Krah Mensah | NPP | |
Asante-Akim North | Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi | NPP | 27,005 | Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu | NPP | |
Asante-Akim South | Gifty Ohene-Konadu | NPP | 9,995 | Gifty Ohene Konadu | NPP | |
Asawase | Muntaka Mohammed Mabarak |
NDC | 9,116 | Gibril Adamu Mohammed | NDC | |
Asokwa | Maxwell Kofi Jumah | NPP | 21,136 | Maxwell Kofi Jumah | NPP | |
Atwima-Kwanwoma | Kojo Appiah-Kubi | NPP | 17,445 | Matthew Kwaku Antwi | NPP | |
Atwima-Mponua | Isaac Kwame Asiamah | NPP | 11,140 | Isaac Kwame Asiamah | NPP | |
Atwima-Nwabiagya | Benito Owusu Bio | NPP | 32,693 | Benito Owusu Bio | NPP | |
Bantama | Cecilia Abena Dapaah | NPP | 29,701 | Cecilia Abena Dapaah | NPP | |
Bekwai | Joseph Osei-Owusu |
Independent | 26,140 | Ignatius Kofi Poku Edusei | NPP | |
Bosome-Freho | Nana Yaw Edward Ofori-Kuragu | Independent | 1,076 | Nana Yaw Edward Ofori-Kuragu | NPP | |
Bosomtwe | Simon Osei Mensah | NPP | 15,695 | Simon Osei Mensah | NPP | |
Effiduase-Asokore | Frank Boakye Agyen | NPP | 14,403 | Grace Coleman | NPP | |
Ejisu-Juaben | Kwabena Owusu-Aduomi | NPP | 46,643 | Akwasi Osei-Adjei | NPP | |
Ejura-Sekyedumase | Issifu Pangabu Mohammed | NDC | 2,726 | Issifu Pangabu Mohammed | NDC | |
Fomena | Nana Abu Bonsra | NPP | 8,357 | Nana Abu Bonsra | NPP | |
Kumawu | Yaw Baah | NPP | 8,097 | Yaw Baah | NPP | |
Kwabre East | Kofi Frimpong | NPP | 30,630 | Kofi Frempong | NPP | |
Kwabre West | Emmanuel Asamoah Owusu-Ansah[2] | NPP | 23,717 | Emmanuel Asamoa Owusu-Ansah | NPP | |
Kwadaso | Owusu Afriyie Akoto | NPP | 39,264 | Josephine Hilda Addoh | NPP | |
Mampong | Francis Addai-Nimoh | NPP | 20,472 | Peter Abum Sarkodie | NPP | |
Manhyia | Mathew Opoku Prempeh (Minority Leader) |
NPP | 48,651 | Kwame Addo-Kufuor | NPP | |
New Edubease | Ernest Kofi Yakah | NDC | 2,884 | Ernest Kofi Yakah | NDC | |
Nhyiaeso | Richard Winfred Anane | NPP | 27,144 | Richard Winfred Anane | NPP | |
Nsuta-Kwamang |
Kwame Osei Prempeh |
NPP | 10,500 | Kwame Osei Prempeh | NPP | |
Obuasi | Edward Michael Ennin | NPP | 19,543 | Edward Michael Ennin | NPP | |
Odotobri | Emmanuel Akwasi Gyamfi | NPP | 19,768 | Emmanuel Akwasi Gyamfi | NPP | |
Offinso North | Augustine Collins Ntim | NPP | 3,014 | Kofi Konadu Apraku | NPP | |
Offinso South | Ben Abdallah Banda | NPP | 12,000 | Owusu Achaw Duah | NPP | |
Oforikrom | Elizabeth Agyemang | NPP | 19,132 | Elizabeth Agyeman | NPP | |
Old Tafo | Anthony Akoto Osei | NPP | 25,785 | Anthony Akoto Osei | NPP | |
Suame | Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu |
NPP | 35,493 | Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu | (NPP) | |
Subin | Isaac Osei | NPP | 30,168 | Sampson Kwaku Boafo | NPP | |
Brong Ahafo Region - 24 seats | ||||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party | |
Asunafo North | Robert Sarfo-Mensah | NPP | 3,093 | Robert Sarfo-Mensah | NPP | |
Asunafo South | George Boakye | NPP | 653 | Eric Opoku | NDC | |
Asutifi North | Paul Okoh | NPP | 1,327 | Paul Okoh | NPP | |
Asutifi South | Collins Dauda | NDC | Collins Dauda | NDC | ||
Atebubu-Amantin | Emmanuel Owusu-Mainu | NDC | 3,395 | Emmanuel Owusu Manu | NDC | |
Berekum | Kwaku Agyenim-Boateng | NPP | 2,756 | Nkrabeah Effah Dartey | NPP | |
Dormaa East | Yaw Ntow Ababio | NPP | 4,898 | Yaw Ntow Ababio | NPP | |
Dormaa West | Kwaku Agyemang-Manu | NPP | 953 | Yaw Asiedu-Mensah | NPP | |
Jaman North | Alexander Asum-Ahensah | NDC | 2,983 | Alexander Asum-Ahensah | NDC | |
Jaman South | Yaw Afful | NPP | 6,506 | Anna Nyamekye | NPP | |
Kintampo North | Stephen Kunsu | NDC | 4,373 | Stephen Kunsu | NDC | |
Kintampo South | Yaw Effah-Baafi | NDC | 2,346 | Yaw Effah-Baafi | NDC | |
Nkoranza North | Major. Derrick Oduro | NPP | 1,069 | Major Derek Oduro | NPP | |
Nkoranza South | Kwame Aporfo Twumasi |
NPP | 1,586 | Kwame Aporfo Twumasi |
NPP | |
Pru |
Masoud Baba Abdul-Rahman | NDC | 4,096 | Masoud Baba Abdul-Rahman | NDC | |
Sene | Felix Twumasi-Appiah | NDC | 3,598 | Felix Twumasi-Appiah | NDC | |
Sunyani East | Kwasi Ameyaw-Cherimeh | NPP | 14,935 | Joseph Henry Mensah | NPP | |
Sunyani West | Ignatius Baffour Awuah | NPP | 9,815 | Kwadwo Adjei Darko | NPP | |
Tain | Ahmed Ibrahim | NDC | 2,917 | Joe Danquah | NPP | |
Tano North | Ernest Akobuor Debrah |
NPP | 5,923 | Ernest Akobuor Debrah |
NPP | |
Tano South | Andrews Adjei-Yeboah | NPP | 2,622 | Andrews Adjei-Yeboah | NPP | |
Techiman North | Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi | NPP | 2,139 | Alex Kyeremeh | NDC | |
Techiman South | Simons Addai | NDC | 1,757 | Simons Addai | NDC | |
Wenchi | Prof. George Yaw Gyan-Baffuor | NPP | 5,021 | Prof. George Yaw Djan-Baffuor | NPP | |
Central Region - 19 seats | ||||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party | |
Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese | Anthony Christian Dadzie | NDC | 6,554 | Andrew Kingsford Mensah | NPP | |
Agona East | John Agyabeng | NPP | 34 | John Agyabeng | NPP | |
Agona West | Samuel Kweku Obodai | NPP | 6,338 | Samuel Kweku Obodai | NPP | |
Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam | Cassiel Ato Forson | NDC | 2,925 | Isaac Eduasar Edumadze | NPP | |
Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa | Paul Collins Appiah-Ofori | NPP | 471 | Paul Collins Appiah-Ofori | NPP | |
Assin North | Kennedy Agyapong | NPP | 5,347 | Ken Ohene Agyapong | NPP | |
Assin South | Dominic Kwaku Fobih |
NPP | 2,628 | Dominic Kwaku Fobih |
NPP | |
Awutu-Senya | David Nana Larbie | NDC | 2,293 | Oppey Abbey | NPP | |
Cape Coast | Ebo Barton-Odro |
NDC | 7,268 | Christine Churcher | NPP | |
Effutu | Mike Allen Hammah | NDC | 13,114 | Samuel Owusu Agyei | NPP | |
Gomoa East | Ekow Panyin Okyere Eduamoah | NDC | 5,608 | Richard Sam Quarm | NPP | |
Gomoa West | Francis Kojo Arthur | NDC | 3,474 | Joe Kingsley Hackman | NPP | |
Hemang Lower Denkyria | Rev. Benjamin Bimpong Donkor | NPP | 476 | Rev. Benjamin Bimpong Donkor | NPP | |
Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem | Joseph Samuel Annan | NDC | 3,458 | Paa Kwesi Nduom | CPP | |
Mfanstsiman East | George Kuntu Blankson | NDC | 1,734 | George Kuntu Blankson | NDC | |
Mfantsiman West | Aquinas Tawiah Quansah | NDC | 3,176 | Stephen Asamoah Boateng | NPP | |
Twifo-Atti Morkwaa | Elizabeth Amoah Tetteh | NDC | 1,415 | Elizabeth Amoah Tetteh | NDC | |
Upper Denkyria East | Nana Amoakoh |
NPP | 11,422 | Nana Amoako | NPP | |
Upper Denkyria West | Benjamin Kofi Ayeh | NPP | 11,422 | Benjamin Kofi Ayeh | NPP | |
Eastern Region - 28 seats | ||||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party | |
Abetifi | Peter Wiafe Pepera | NPP | 9,724 | Eugene Atta Agyepong | NPP | |
Abirem | Esther Obeng Dapaah | NPP | 5,889 | Esther Obeng Dapaah | NPP | |
Aburi-Nsawam | Osei Bonsu Amoah | NPP | 12,297 | Magnus Opare-Asamoah | NPP | |
Afram Plains North | Emmanuel Aboagye Didieye | NDC | 10,133 | Joseph Tsatsu Agbenu | NDC | |
Afram Plains South | Raphael Kofi Ahaligah | NDC | 5,453 | Raphael Kofi Ahaligah | NDC | |
Akim Abuakwa North | Samuel Kwadwo Amoako | NPP | 5,046 | Joseph Boakye Danquah Adu | NPP | |
Akim Abuakwa South | Samuel Atta Akyea | NPP | 5,066 | Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo |
(NPP) | |
Akim Oda | Yaw Owusu-Boateng | NPP | 12,845 | Yaw Osafo-Maafo | NPP | |
Akim Swedru | Joseph Ampomah Bosompem | NPP | 8,469 | Felix Owusu Adjapong (Majority Leader) |
NPP | |
Akropong | William Ofori Boafo | NPP | 9,721 | William Ofori Boafo | NPP | |
Akwatia | Kofi Asare[3] | NPP | 2,040 | Kiston Akomena Kissi | NPP | |
Asuogyaman | Joses Asare-Akoto | NDC | 1,135 | Kofi Osei-Ameyaw | NPP | |
Atiwa | Kwasi Annoh Ankama[4] | NPP | 18,572 | Yaw Brempong-Yeboah | NPP | |
Ayensuano | Samuel Ayeh-Paye | NPP | 3,892 | Godfred Kwame Otchere | NPP | |
Fanteakwa | Kwabena Amankwah Asiamah | NPP | 5,246 | Kwadjo Agyei Addo | NPP | |
Kade | Ofosu Asamoah | NPP | 11,852 | Ofosu Asamoah | NPP | |
Lower Manya | Michael Teye Nyuanu | NDC | 4,697 | Michael Teye Nyuanu | NDC | |
Lower West Akim | Gifty Klenam | NPP | 8,310 | James Appietu-Ankrah | NPP | |
Mpraeso | Seth Kwame Acheampong | NPP | 9,930 | Francis Osafo-Mensah | NPP | |
New Juaben North | Hackman Owusu-Agyeman | NPP | 8,819 | Hackman Owusu-Agyeman | NPP | |
New Juaben South |
Beatrice Bernice Boateng |
NPP | 13,561 | Yaw Barimah | NPP | |
Nkawkaw | Seth Adjei Baah | Independent | 5,821 | Kwabena Adusa Okerchiri | NPP | |
Ofoase-Ayirebi | David Oppon-Kusi | NPP | 6,222 | David Oppon-Kusi | NPP | |
Okere | Dan Botwe | NPP | 5,245 | Brandford Kwame Daniel Adu | NPP | |
Suhum | Frederick Opare-Ansah | NPP | 1,424 | Frederick Opare-Ansah | NPP | |
Upper Manya | Stephen Amoanor Kwao | NDC | 7,759 | Stephen Amoanor Kwao | NDC | |
Upper West Akim |
Joseph Sam Amankwanor |
NDC | 2,948 | Samuel Sallas Mensah | NDC | |
Yilo Krobo | Raymond Tawiah |
NDC | 4,687 | Raymond Tawiah | NDC | |
Greater Accra Region - 27 seats | ||||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party | |
Ablekuma Central |
Theophilus Tettey Chaie | NDC | 4,074 | Victor Okuley Nortey | NPP | |
Ablekuma North |
Justice Joe Appiah | NPP | 15,480 | Kwamena Bartels | NPP | |
Ablekuma South |
Fritz Baffour | NDC | 5,283 | Theresa Ameley Tagoe | NPP | |
Abokobi-Madina |
Amadu Bukari Sorogho | NDC | 6,705 | Amadu Bukari Sorogho | NDC | |
Ada | Alex Narh Tettey-Enyo | NDC | 12,695 | Alex Narh Tettey-Enyo | NDC | |
Adenta | Kojo Adu Asare | NDC | 3,584 | Kwadjo Opare-Hammond | NPP | |
Ashaiman | Alfred Kwame Agbesi | NDC | 18,943 | Alfred Kwame Agbesi | NDC | |
Ayawaso Central |
Sheikh Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye |
NPP | 847 | Sheikh Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye |
NPP | |
Ayawaso East |
Mustapha Ahmed | NDC | 42,053 | Mustapha Ahmed | NDC | |
Ayawaso East Wuogon |
Akosua Frema Osei-Opare |
NPP | 3,099 | Akosua Frema Osei-Opare |
NPP | |
Dade Kotopon |
Nii Amasah Namoale | NDC | 12,601 | Nii Amasah Namoale | NDC | |
Dome Kwabenya |
Aaron Michael Oquaye (Second Deputy Speaker) |
NPP | 11,158 | Aaron Michael Oquaye |
NPP | |
Domeabra-Obom |
Daoud Anum Yemoh | NPP | 7,966 | Daoud Anum Yemoh | NPP | |
Korle Klottey |
Nii Armah Ashietey | NDC | 2,622 | Nii Adu Daku Mante | NPP | |
Kpone-Katamanso |
Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo |
NDC | 10,029 | Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo | NDC | |
Krowor |
Nii Oakley Quaye-Kumah | NDC | 6,203 | Abraham Laryea Odai | NPP | |
Ledzokuku |
Nii Nortey Duah | NDC | 11,465 | Gladys Nortey Ashitey | NPP | |
Ningo-Prampram |
Enoch Teye Mensah | NDC | 12,143 | Enoch Teye Mensah | NDC | |
Odododiodio | Jonathan Nii Tackie Komey | NDC | 9,317 | Jonathan Nii Tackie Komey | NDC | |
Okaikwei North |
Elizabeth K. T. Sackey | NPP | 2,832 | Elizabeth Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey | NPP | |
Okaikwei South |
Nana Akomea | NPP | 10,000 | Nana Akomea | NPP | |
Sege |
Alfred Wallace Gbordzor Abayateye |
NDC | 12,695 | Alfred Wallace Gbordzor Abayateye | NDC | |
Shai-Osudoku |
David Tetteh Assumeng | NDC | 9,126 | David Tetteh Assumeng | NDC | |
Tema East |
Samuel Evans Ashong Narh | NPP | 7,433 | Ishmael Ashitey | NPP | |
Tema West |
Irene Naa Torshie Addo | NPP | 8,642 | Abraham Osei-Aidooh | NPP | |
Trobu-Amasaman |
Ernest Attuquaye Armah | NDC | 2,852 | Sameul Nee-Aryeetey Attoh | NPP | |
Weija | Shirley Ayorkor Botchway |
NPP | 11,410 | Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey | NPP | |
Northern Region - 26 seats | ||||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party | |
Bimbilla | Dominic Aduna Bingab Nitiwul | NPP | 11,910 | Mohammed Ibn Abass | NDC | |
Bole | Joseph Akati Saaka | NDC | 5,668 | John Dramani Mahama |
NDC | |
Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo | Duut Emmanuel Kwame | NDC | 2,405 | Joseph Yaani Labik | Independent | |
Chereponi | Doris Asibi Seidu[5] | NPP | 1,540 | Doris Asibi Seidu | NPP | |
Damango-Daboya | Sammy B. Wusah | NDC | 2,454 | Alex Seidu Sofo | NPP | |
Gushiegu |
Thomas Kwesi Nasah | NDC | 697 | Rita Tani Iddi | NPP | |
Karaga | Iddrisu Dawuda | NDC | 3,578 | Iddrisu Dawuda | NDC | |
Kpandai | Lipkalimor Kwajo Tawiah |
NDC | 552 | Lipkalimor Kwajo Tawiah | NDC | |
Kumbungu | Imoro Yakubu Kakpagu | NDC | 12,059 | Yakubu K. Imoro | NDC | |
Mion | Ahmed Alhassan Yakubu | NDC | 85 | Ahmed Alhassan Yakubu | NDC | |
Nalerigu | Tia Alfred Sugri | NDC | 4,006 | Hajia Alima Mahama | NPP | |
Nanton | Iddrisu Abdul-Kareem | NPP | 691 | Alhassan Yakubu | NDC | |
Saboba | Bukari Nikpe Joseph |
NDC | 1,387 | Charles Binipom Bintin | NPP | |
Salaga | Ibrahim Dey Abubakari | NDC | 3,046 | Abubakar Boniface Siddique | NPP | |
Savelugu | Hajia. Mary Salifu Boforo | NDC | 6,434 | Hajia Mary Salifu Boforo | NDC | |
Sawla-Tuna-Kalba | Donald Dari Soditey | NDC | 4,222 | Donald Dari Saditey | NDC | |
Tamale Central | Inusah Fuseini | NDC | 21,142 | Inusah Fuseini | NDC | |
Tamale North | Abubakari Sumani | NDC | 19,873 | Abubakari Sumani | NDC | |
Tamale South | Haruna Iddrisu | NDC | 32,976 | Haruna Iddrisu | NDC | |
Tolon | Umar Abdul-Razak | NDC | 654 | Umar Abdul-Razak | NDC | |
Walewale (East) (formerly West Mamprusi) |
Iddrisu Zakari Alidu | NDC | 1,011 | Iddrisu Zakari Alidu | NDC | |
Wulensi | Saani Iddi | Independent[6] | 1,636 | Kofi Karim Wumbei | NPP | |
Yagaba-Kubori (Walewale West) |
Abdul-Rauf Tanko Ibrahim | NDC | 1,330 | Abdul-Rauf Tanko Ibrahim | NDC | |
Yapei-Kusawgu | Amadu Seidu |
NDC | 145 | Seidu Amadu | NDC | |
Yendi | Sulemana Ibun Iddrisu | NDC | 617 | Malik Al-Hassan Yakubu (Second Deputy Speaker) |
NPP | |
Zabzugu-Tatale | Jabaah John Bennam | NPP | 6,654 | Mohammed Jagri | NDC | |
Upper East Region - 13 seats | ||||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party | |
Bawku Central | Adamu Dramani[7] | NPP | 2,772 | Mahama Ayariga | NDC | |
Binduri | Stephen Yakubu | NPP | 746 | Mark Anthony Awuni | NDC | |
Bolgatanga | Akolbire Emmanuel Opam-Brown | NDC | 18,593 | David Apasara | NDC | |
Bongo | Albert Abongo | NDC | 7,256 | Albert Abongo | NDC | |
Builsa North | Timothy Awotiirim Ataboadey | NDC | 1,271 | Agnes A. Chigabatia | NPP | |
Builsa South | Alhassan Azong | PNC | 59 | Abolimbisa Roger Akantagriwen | NDC | |
Chiana-Paga | Allowe Leo Kabah | NPP | 943 | Pele Tumbakura Abugu | NDC | |
Garu - Tempane |
Dominic Azimbe Azumah | NDC | 668 | Dominic Azimbe Azumah | NDC | |
Nabdam | Moses Aduku Asaga | NDC | 272 | Moses Aduku Asaga | NDC | |
Navrongo Central | Joseph Kofi Adda | NPP | 1,130 | Joseph Kofi Adda | NPP | |
Pusiga | Simon Atingban Akunye | NDC | 3,782 | Simon Atingban Akunye | NDC | |
Talensi | John Akologu Tia | NDC | 2,079 | John Akologu Tia | NDC | |
Zebilla | Cletus Apul Avoka (Majority Leader) |
NDC | 2,504 | John Akparibo Ndebugre | PNC | |
Upper West Region - 10 seats | ||||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party | |
Jirapa | Edward Salia[8] | NDC | 12,636 | Edward Salia | NDC | |
Lambussie | John Duoghr Baloroo | NPP | 1,797 | Alice Teni Boon | NDC | |
Lawra-Nandom | Ambrose P. Dery | NPP | 1,540 | Benjamin Bewa-Nyog Kunbuor | NDC | |
Nadowli East | Puozaa Mathias Asuma | NDC | 4,113 | Mathias Asoma Puozaa | NDC | |
Nadowli West | Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin (Majority Leader) |
NDC | 9,266 | Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin (Minority Leader) |
NDC | |
Sissala East | Alhassan Dubie Halutie | NDC | 217 | Moses Dani Baah | PNC | |
Sissala West | Haruna Bayirga | PNC | 649 | Haruna Bayirga | PNC | |
Wa Central | Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo | NDC | 7,871 | Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo | NDC | |
Wa East | Godfrey Tangu Bayon | NPP | 1,010 | Issahaku Salia | NDC | |
Wa West | Joseph Yieleh Chireh | NDC | 4,927 | Joseph Yieleh Chireh | NDC | |
Volta Region - 22 seats | ||||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party | |
Akan | Joseph Kwadwo Ofori | NDC | 5,741 | John Kwadjo Gyampong | NDC | |
Anlo | Clement Kofi Humado | NDC | 27,824 | Clement Kofi Humado | NDC | |
Avenor-Ave |
Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho (First Deputy Speaker) |
NDC | 16,867 | Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho | NDC | |
Biakoye |
Emmanuel Kwasi Bandua | NDC | 7,947 | Emmanuel Kwasi Bandua | NDC | |
Buem |
Henry Ford Kamel[9] | NDC | 7,426 | Henry Ford Kamel | NDC | |
Central Tongu |
Joe Kwashie Gidisu | NDC | 12,488 | Joe Kwashie Gidisu | NDC | |
Ho Central |
George Kofi Nfodjoh | NDC | 40,808 | George Kofi Nfodjoh | NDC | |
Ho East | Juliana Azumah-Mensah | NDC | 3,856 | Juliana Azumah-Mensah | NDC | |
Ho West |
Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah | NDC | 21,451 | Francis Aggrey Agbotse | NDC | |
Hohoe North | Prince Jacob Hayibor | NDC | 19,945 | Prince Jacob Hayibor | NDC | |
Hohoe South |
Joseph Zaphenat Amenowode | NDC | 19,851 | Joseph Zaphenat Amenowode | NDC | |
Keta | Richard Lassey Agbenyefia | NDC | 25,672 | Dan Kwasi Abodakpi | NDC | |
Ketu North | James Klutse Avedzi | NDC | 13,230 | James Klutse Avedzi | NDC | |
Ketu South | Albert Kwasi Zigah | NDC | 51,274 | Albert Kwasi Zigah | NDC | |
Krachi East | Wisdom Gidisu | NDC | 4,177 | Wisdom Gidisu | NDC | |
Krachi West | Francis Y. Osei Sarfo | NDC | 3,792 | Francis Y. Osei Sarfo | NDC | |
Nkwanta North | Joseph K. Nayan | NPP | 746 | Joseph K. Nayan | NPP | |
Nkwanta South | Gershon Kofi Bediako Gbediame |
NDC | 5,900 | Gershon Kofi Bediako Gbediame | NDC | |
North Dayi |
Akua Sena Dansua |
NDC | 27,108 | Akua Sena Dansua |
NDC | |
North Tongu | Charles Hodogbey | NDC | 18,811 | Charles Hodogbey | NDC | |
South Dayi | Simon Edem Asimah | NDC | 12,283 | Daniel Kwame Ampofo | NDC | |
South Tongu | Woyome Kobla Mensah |
NDC | 25,518 | Kenneth Dzirasah | NDC | |
Western Region - 22 seats | ||||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party | |
Ahanta West | Samuel Johnfiah | NPP | 11,478 | Samuel Johnfiah | NPP | |
Amenfi Central | George Kofi Arthur | NDC | 1,751 | George Kofi Arthur | NDC | |
Amenfi East | Joseph Baiden-Aidoo | NPP | 2,333 | Joseph Baiden-Aidoo | NPP | |
Amenfi West | John Gyetuah | NDC | 5,313 | John Gyetuah | NDC | |
Aowin | Mathias Kwame Ntow | NDC | 3,898 | Samuel Adu Gyamfi | NPP | |
Bia | Michael Coffie Boampong | NDC | 14,605 | Michael Coffie Boampong | NDC | |
Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai | Christopher Addae | NPP | 2,227 | Christopher Addae | NPP | |
Effia-Kwesimintsim | Joe Baidoo-Ansah | NPP | 14,041 | Joe Baidoo-Ansah | NPP | |
Ellembelle | Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah | NDC | 1,649 | Frederick Worsemao Armah Blay (First Deputy Speaker) |
CPP | |
Essikado-Ketan | Joe Ghartey | NPP | 8,662 | Joe Ghartey | NPP | |
Evalue Gwira | Catherine Afeku | NPP | 11,671 | Kojo Armah | CPP | |
Jomoro | Samia Nkrumah | CPP | 16,571 | Lee Ocran | NDC | |
Juabeso | Sampson Ahi | NDC | 17,619 | Sampson Ahi | NDC | |
Mpohor-Wassa East | Anthony Evans Amoah | NPP | 1,511 | Anthony Evans Amoah | NPP | |
Prestea-Huni Valley | Francis Adu-Blay Koffie | NDC | 3,810 | Albert Kwaku Obbin | NPP | |
Sefwi-Akontombra | Herod Cobbina | NDC | 2,316 | Herod Cobbina | NDC | |
Sefwi-Wiawso | Paul Evans Aidoo | NDC | 750 | Paul Evans Aidoo | NDC | |
Sekondi | Papa Owusu-Ankomah | NPP | 3,427 | Papa Owusu-Ankomah | NPP | |
Shama | Gabriel Kodwo Essilfie | NDC | 806 | Angelina Baiden-Amissah | NPP | |
Suaman | Stephen Michael Essuah Kofi Ackah | NDC | 758 | Stephen Michael Essuah Kofi Ackah | NDC | |
Takoradi | Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah | NPP | 11,043 | Gladys Asmah | NPP | |
Tarkwa-Nsuaem | Mrs. Gifty Eugenia Kusi |
NPP | 11,014 | Gifty Eugenia Kusi | NPP |
Postponed polls
- Parliamentary elections in the Akwatia constituencies had problems and were therefore deferred. The Supreme Court of Ghana ordered that the election be re-run in six polling stations.[10] Following this, the collated results made Kofi Asare of the NPP the duly elected MP for the constituency.[3]
- Results for the Asutifi South were deferred but confirmed later with Collins Dauda being sworn in.[11]
Changes
- The MP for Kwabre West, Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah died on Friday 22 June 2012 after a short illness.[2]
- The MP for Bawku Central, Adamu Dramani Sakande was jailed for 2 years by the Supreme Court of Ghana for forgery on 27 July 2012. This follows a case brought in the High court by Mr Sumaila Biebel, a cattle dealer in 2009 stating that Dramani did not qualify to be an MP as he held both a British and a Burkinabé passport.[7]
- Henry Ford Kamel, MP for
By-elections
- Jirapa constituency - 7 April 2009 - Edward Salia NDC died after a period of illness necessitating this by-election.[8] Francis Bawaana Dakurah of the NDC won the seat with a majority of 9,337 (59.0%) beating the NPP candidate and immediate past District Chief Executive, Justin Bayelah Dakurah to second place.[14]
- Chereponi constituency - 29 September 2009 - Doris Asibi Seidu died on 31 July 2009 after an illness.[5] The Electoral Commission of Ghana organised a by-election for 29 September 2009.[15] Samuel Abdulai Jabanyite (NDC) was declared the winner and duly elected MP.[16]
- 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%).[18]
- Wulensi constituency - 31 July 2012 - Following the death of the independent MP Saani Iddi in early June,[6][19] the Electoral Commission of Ghana set the above date for a by-election following registration of candidates on 3 July and 4 July 2012.[20] All four contesting parties won an injunction in court to postpone the by-election as they wanted the Electoral Commission of Ghana to use the new voters' register which was being finalised rather than the old register used in previous elections.[21]
- Kwabre West constituency - The by-election planned for 14 August 2012 was postponed following a court order.[21]
See also
- 2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election
- Parliament of Ghana
- Joyce Bamford-Addo - Speaker of the 5th parliament of the 4th Republic.
References
- ^ "Electoral Calendar- world elections,US elections,presidential election,world parties". 2008 LATEST ELECTIONS. Maximiliano Herrera. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ a b "MP for Kwabre West passes away". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ^ a b Isaac Yeboah (2009-08-18). "EC declares NPP's Kofi Asare winner of Akwatia polls". MyJoyOnline News. Archived from the original on 2009-09-25. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ a b "Atiwa MP is dead". GhanaWeb. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ^ a b "NPP MP Dies". GhanaWeb. 4 August 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
- ^ a b "MP for Wulensi is dead". CitiFMOnline. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ^ a b "MP found guilty of forgery, jailed for two years". GhanaWeb. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Edward Salia is dead". GhanaWeb. 30 November 2001. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ "Rashid Pelpuo Shocked At The Unexpected Death Of Henry Ford Kamel". GhanaWeb. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ^ "Supreme Court orders rerun of elections". General News of Wednesday, 15 July 2009. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- ^ "Two MPs sworn into office". General News of Tuesday, 21 April 2009. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
- ^ "2012 tragic year for Ghana politicians". GhanaWeb. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ^ "Volta Regional Minister, Ford Kamel, is dead". GhanaWeb. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ^ "Dakurah elected as MP for Jirapa". General News of Wednesday, 8 April 2009. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ Vincent Amenuveve. "Five File To Contest Chereponi By-Election". News - Politics. Daily Graphic Online. Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ "NDC Candidate wins Chereponi by-election". Politics of Wednesday, 30 September 2009. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ "NDC assured of victory in by-election". GhanaWeb. 2010-07-21. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ^ "NPP retains Atiwa seat". GhanaWeb. 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
- ^ "Walensi MP is dead". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ^ "EC sets July 31 for Wulensi By-Election". GhanaWeb. 30 November 2001. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Court stops EC from holding Wulensi and Kwabre West by-elections". GhanaWeb. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.