Nkwanta North (Ghana parliament constituency)
| Nkwanta North | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Nkwanta North District |
| Region | Oti Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2004 |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | John Oti Bless |
Nkwanta North is one of the
first past the post system of election. Nkwanta North is located in the Nkwanta district of the Oti Region of Ghana
.
Boundaries
The seat is located within the
Republic of Togo. To the north is the Northern Region and to the west, the Northern Region and the Volta River
.
History
It was formed prior to the 2004 December presidential and parliamentary elections by the division of the old Nkwanta constituency into the new Nkwanta North and Nkwanta South constituencies.[1]
Members of Parliament
| First Elected | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | New Constituency | |
2004
|
Joseph Kwaku Nayan | New Patriotic Party |
| 2012 | John Oti Bless | National Democratic Congress |
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Joseph Kwaku Nayan | 9,426 | 58.1 | +28.1 | |
| National Democratic Congress | Dr. Joseph Kwabena Manboah-Rockson | 3,241 | 20 | -5.2 | |
Independent
|
Solomon Kwame Bachabori | 3,241 | 20 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Emmanuel Kwadjo Gmanab | 308 | 1.9 | — | |
| Majority | 6,185 | 38.1 | +34.4 | ||
| Turnout | — | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Joseph Kwaku Nayan | 6,178 | 30.0 | N/A | |
| National Democratic Congress | Muftawu Iddrisu | 5,424 | 26.3 | N/A | |
Independent
|
Dr. J. Mamboah-Rockson | 5,188 | 25.2 | N/A | |
Independent
|
Abdulai Fulamba | 3,678 | 17.9 | N/A | |
| Convention People's Party | Abdulai Aziz Tairu | 123 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 754 | 3.7 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 21,332 | 93.1 | N/A | ||
See also
References
- ^ 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. pp. Page 11. Retrieved 2007-08-14.