MPs elected in the Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2008

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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 though he/she is qualified to be stand for election as such. 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 9

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.

Table of contents:

Ashanti Region • Brong Ahafo Region • Central Region • Eastern Region • Greater Accra Region
Northern Region • Upper East Region • Upper West Region • Volta Region • Western Region
Postponed polls • Changes • By-elections • Notes and References • See also • External links and sources

Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Majority Previous MP Previous Party
Adansi-AsokwaKobina Tahir HammondNPP4,440Kobina Tahir HammondNPP
Afigya Sekyere EastHennric David YeboahNPP23,679Hennric David YeboahNPP
Afigya Sekyere WestAlbert Kan-DapaahNPP23,679Albert Kan-DapaahNPP
Ahafo Ano NorthRichard Akuoko AdiyiahNPP1,388Kwame Owusu FrimpongNPP
Ahafo Ano SouthStephen Kwaku Balado ManuNPP5,577Stephen Kwaku Balado ManuNPP
AkrofuomKwabena Appiah-PinkrahNPP4,246Kwabena Appiah-PinkrahNPP
Amansie WestGrace AddoNPP28,487Kofi Krah MensahNPP
Asante-Akim NorthKwame Anyimadu AntwiNPP27,005Kwadwo Baah-WireduNPP
Asante-Akim SouthGifty Ohene KonaduNPP9,995Gifty Ohene KonaduNPP
AsawaseAlhaji Muntaka Mohammed MabarakNDC9,116Alhaji Muntaka Mohammed MabarakNDC
AsokwaMaxwell Kofi JumahNPP21,136Maxwell Kofi JumahNPP
Atwima-KwanwomaDr. Kojo Appiah-KubiNPP17,445Dr. Matthew Kwaku AntwiNPP
Atwima-MponuaIsaac Kwame AsiamahNPP11,140Isaac Kwame AsiamahNPP
Atwima-NwabiagyaBenito Owusu BioNPP32,693Benito Owusu BioNPP
BantamaCecilia Abena DapaahNPP29,701Cecilia Abena DapaahNPP
BekwaiJoseph Osei-OwusuIndependent26,140Ignatius Kofi Poku EduseiNPP
Bosome-FrehoNana Yaw Edward Ofori-KuraguIndependent1,076Nana Yaw Edward Ofori-KuraguNPP
BosomtweSimon Osei MensahNPP15,695Simon Osei MensahNPP
Effiduase-AsokoreFrank Boakye AgyenNPP14,403Grace ColemanNPP
Ejisu-JuabenKwabena Owusu-AduomiNPP46,643Akwasi Osei-AdjeiNPP
Ejura-SekyedumaseAlhaji Issifu Pangabu MohammedNDC2,726Alhaji Issifu Pangabu MohammedNDC
FomenaNana Abu BonsraNPP8,357Nana Abu BonsraNPP
KumawuYaw BaahNPP8,097Yaw BaahNPP
Kwabre EastKofi FrempongNPP30,630Kofi FrempongNPP
Kwabre WestEmmanuel Asamoa Owusu-Ansah[2]NPP23,717Emmanuel Asamoa Owusu-AnsahNPP
KwadasoDr. Owusu Afriyie AkotoNPP39,264Josephine Hilda AddohNPP
MampongFrancis Addai NimohNPP20,472Peter Abum SarkodieNPP
ManhyiaDr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh
(Minority Leader)		NPP48,651Dr. Kwame Addo-KufuorNPP
New EdubeaseErnest Kofi YakahNDC2,884Ernest Kofi YakahNDC
NhyiaesoDr. Richard Winfred AnaneNPP27,144Dr. Richard Winfred AnaneNPP
Nsuta-KwamangKwame Osei PrempehNPP10,500Kwame Osei PrempehNPP
ObuasiEdward Michael EnninNPP19,543Edward Michael EnninNPP
OdotobriEmmanuel Akwasi GyamfiNPP19,768Emmanuel Akwasi GyamfiNPP
Offinso NorthA. C. NtimNPP3,014Dr. Kofi Konadu AprakuNPP
Offinso SouthBen Abdallah BandaNPP12,000Owusu Achaw DuahNPP
OforikromElizabeth AgyemanNPP19,132Elizabeth AgyemanNPP
Old TafoDr Anthony Akoto OseiNPP25,785Dr Anthony Akoto OseiNPP
SuameOsei Kyei Mensah BonsuNPP35,493Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu(NPP)
SubinIsaac OseiNPP30,168Sampson Kwaku BoafoNPP
ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
Asunafo NorthRobert Sarfo-MensahNPP3,093Robert Sarfo-MensahNPP
Asunafo SouthGeorge BoakyeNPP653Eric OpokuNDC
Asutifi NorthPaul OkohNPP1,327Paul OkohNPP
Asutifi SouthAlhaji Collins DaudaNDCAlhaji Collins DaudaNDC
Atebubu-AmantinEmmanuel Owusu ManuNDC3,395Emmanuel Owusu ManuNDC
BerekumKwaku Agyenim-BoatengNPP2,756Capt. Nkrabeah Effah DarteyNPP
Dormaa EastYaw Ntow AbabioNPP4,898Yaw Ntow AbabioNPP
Dormaa WestKwaku Agyemang ManuNPP953Yaw Asiedu-MensahNPP
Jaman NorthAlexander Asum-AhensahNDC2,983Alexander Asum-AhensahNDC
Jaman SouthAfful Yaw MaamaNPP6,506Anna NyamekyeNPP
Kintampo NorthStephen KunsuNDC4,373Stephen KunsuNDC
Kintampo SouthYaw Effah-BaafiNDC2,346Yaw Effah-BaafiNDC
Nkoranza NorthMajor Derek OduroNPP1,069Major Derek OduroNPP
Nkoranza SouthKwame Ampofo TwumasiNPP1,586Kwame Ampofo TwumasiNPP
PruMasoud Baba Abdul-RahmanNDC4,096Masoud Baba Abdul-RahmanNDC
SeneFelix Twumasi-AppiahNDC3,598Felix Twumasi-AppiahNDC
Sunyani EastKwasi Ameyaw-CherimehNPP14,935Joseph Henry MensahNPP
Sunyani WestIgnatius Baffour AwuahNPP9,815Kwadwo Adjei DarkoNPP
TainAhmed IbrahimNDC2,917Joe DanquahNPP
Tano NorthErnest Akobuor DebrahNPP5,923Ernest Akobuor DebrahNPP
Tano SouthAndrews Adjei-YeboahNPP2,622Andrews Adjei-YeboahNPP
Techiman NorthChristopher Ameyaw AkumfiNPP2,139Alex KyeremehNDC
Techiman SouthSimons AddaiNDC1,757Simons AddaiNDC
WenchiProf. George Yaw Djan-BaffuorNPP5,021Prof. George Yaw Djan-BaffuorNPP
ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
Abura-Asebu-KwamankeseAnthony Christian DadzieNDC6,554Andrew Kingsford MensahNPP
Agona EastJohn AgyabengNPP34John AgyabengNPP
Agona WestSamuel Kweku ObodaiNPP6,338Samuel Kweku ObodaiNPP
Ajumako-Enyan-EssiamCassiel Ato ForsonNDC2,925Isaac Eduasar EdumadzeNPP
Asikuma-Odoben-BrakwaPaul Collins Appiah-OforiNPP471Paul Collins Appiah-OforiNPP
Assin NorthKen Ohene AgyapongNPP5,347Ken Ohene AgyapongNPP
Assin SouthDominic Kwaku FobihNPP2,628Dominic Kwaku FobihNPP
Awutu-SenyaDavid Nana LarbieNDC2,293Oppey AbbeyNPP
Cape CoastEbo Barton - OdroNDC7,268Christine ChurcherNPP
EffutuMike Allen HammahNDC13,114Samuel Owusu AgyeiNPP
Gomoa EastEkow Panyin Okyere EduamoahNDC5,608Richard Sam QuarmNPP
Gomoa WestFrancis Kojo ArthurNDC3,474Joe Kingsley HackmanNPP
Hemang Lower DenkyriaRev. Benjamin Bimpong DonkorNPP476Rev. Benjamin Bimpong DonkorNPP
Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-AbiremDr Joseph Samuel AnnanNDC3,458Dr. Paa Kwesi NduomCPP
Mfanstsiman EastGeorge Kuntu BlanksonNDC1,734George Kuntu BlanksonNDC
Mfantsiman WestAquinas QuansahNDC3,176Stephen Asamoah BoatengNPP
Twifo-Atti MorkwaaElizabeth Amoah TettehNDC1,415Elizabeth Amoah TettehNDC
Upper Denkyria EastNana AmoakoNPP11,422Nana AmoakoNPP
Upper Denkyria WestBenjamin Kofi AyehNPP11,422Benjamin Kofi AyehNPP
ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
AbetifiPeter Wiafe PeperaNPP9,724Eugene Atta AgyepongNPP
AbiremEsther Obeng DapaahNPP5,889Esther Obeng DapaahNPP
Aburi-NsawamOsei Bonsu AmoahNPP12,297Magnus Opare-AsamoahNPP
Afram Plains NorthEmmanuel Aboagye DidieyeNDC10,133Joseph Tsatsu AgbenuNDC
Afram Plains SouthRaphael Kofi AhaligahNDC5,453Raphael Kofi AhaligahNDC
Akim Abuakwa NorthSamuel Kwadwo AmoakoNPP5,046Joseph Boakye Danquah AduNPP
Akim Abuakwa SouthSamuel Atta AkyeaNPP5,066Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo(NPP)
Akim OdaYaw Owusu-BoatengNPP12,845Yaw Osafo-MaafoNPP
Akim SwedruJoseph Ampomah BosompemNPP8,469Felix Owusu Adjapong
(Majority Leader)		NPP
AkropongWilliam Ofori BoafoNPP9,721William Ofori BoafoNPP
AkwatiaKofi Asare[3]NPP2,040Kiston Akomena KissiNPP
AsuogyamanJoses Asare-AkotoNDC1,135Kofi Osei-AmeyawNPP
AtiwaKwasi Annoh Ankama[4]NPP18,572Yaw Brempong-YeboahNPP
AyensuanoAyeh-Paye SamuelNPP3,892Godfred Kwame OtchereNPP
FanteakwaKwabena Amankwah AsiamahNPP5,246Kwadjo Agyei AddoNPP
KadeOfosu AsamoahNPP11,852Ofosu AsamoahNPP
Lower ManyaMichael Teye NyuanuNDC4,697Michael Teye NyuanuNDC
Lower West AkimGifty KlenamNPP8,310James Appietu-AnkrahNPP
MpraesoSeth Kwame AcheampongNPP9,930Dr. Francis Osafo-MensahNPP
New Juaben NorthHackman Owusu-AgyemanNPP8,819Hackman Owusu-AgyemanNPP
New Juaben SouthBeatrice Bernice BoatengNPP13,561Yaw BarimahNPP
NkawkawSeth Adjei BaahIndependent5,821Kwabena Adusa OkerchiriNPP
Ofoase-AyirebiDavid Oppon-KusiNPP6,222David Oppon-KusiNPP
OkereDan BotweNPP5,245Brandford Kwame Daniel AduNPP
SuhumFrederick Opare-AnsahNPP1,424Frederick Opare-AnsahNPP
Upper ManyaStephen Amoanor KwaoNDC7,759Stephen Amoanor KwaoNDC
Upper West AkimJoseph Sam AmankwanorNDC2,948Samuel Sallas MensahNDC
Yilo KroboRaymond TawiahNDC4,687Raymond TawiahNDC
ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
Ablekuma CentralChaie Tettey TheophilusNDC4,074Victor Okuley NorteyNPP
Ablekuma NorthJustice Joe AppiahNPP15,480Kwamena BartelsNPP
Ablekuma SouthFritz BaffourNDC5,283Theresa Ameley TagoeNPP
Abokobi-MadinaAlhaji Amadu Bukari SoroghoNDC6,705Alhaji Amadu Bukari SoroghoNDC
AdaAlex Narh Tettey-EnyoNDC12,695Alex Narh Tettey-EnyoNDC
AdentaKojo Adu AsareNDC3,584Kwadjo Opare-HammondNPP
AshaimanAlfred Kwame AgbesiNDC18,943Alfred Kwame AgbesiNDC
Ayawaso CentralSheikh Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye NPP847Sheikh Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye NPP
Ayawaso EastDr. Alhaji Mustapha AhmedNDC42,053Dr. Alhaji Mustapha AhmedNDC
Ayawaso East WuogonAkosua Frema Osei-OpareNPP3,099Akosua Frema Osei-OpareNPP
Dade KotoponNii Amasah NamoaleNDC12,601Nii Amasah NamoaleNDC
Dome KwabenyaAaron Michael Oquaye
(Second Deputy Speaker)		NPP11,158Aaron Michael OquayeNPP
Domeabra-ObomDaoud Anum YemohNPP7,966Daoud Anum YemohNPP
Korle KlotteyNii Armah AshieteyNDC2,622Nii Adu Daku ManteNPP
Kpone-KatamansoJoseph Nii Laryea Afotey AgboNDC10,029Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey AgboNDC
KroworNii Oakley QuayeNDC6,203Abraham Laryea OdaiNPP
LedzokukuNii Nortey DuahNDC11,465Dr. Gladys Nortey AshiteyNPP
Ningo-PrampramEnoch Teye MensahNDC12,143Enoch Teye MensahNDC
OdododiodooJonathan Nii Tackie KomeyNDC9,317Jonathan Nii Tackie KomeyNDC
Okaikwei NorthElizabeth Kwatsoe Tawiah SackeyNPP2,832Elizabeth Kwatsoe Tawiah SackeyNPP
Okaikwei SouthNana AkomeaNPP10,000Nana AkomeaNPP
SegeAlfred Wallace Gbordzor AbayateyeNDC12,695Alfred Wallace Gbordzor AbayateyeNDC
Shai-OsudokuDavid Tetteh AssumengNDC9,126David Tetteh AssumengNDC
Tema EastSamuel Evans Ashong NarhNPP7,433Ishmael AshiteyNPP
Tema WestIrene Naa Torshie AddoNPP8,642Abraham Osei-AidoohNPP
Trobu-AmasamanErnest Attuquaye ArmahNDC2,852Sameul Nee-Aryeetey AttohNPP
WeijaShirley Ayorkor BotchwayNPP11,410Shirley Ayorkor BotchweyNPP
ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
BimbillaDominc Aduna Bingab NitiwulNPP11,910Mohammed Ibn AbassNDC
BoleJoseph Akati SaakaNDC5,668John Dramani MahamaNDC
Bunkpurugu-YunyooDuut Emmanuel KwameNDC2,405Joseph Yaani LabikIndependent
ChereponiDoris Asibi Seidu[5]NPP1,540Doris Asibi SeiduNPP
Damango-DaboyaSammy B. WusahNDC2,454Alex Seidu SofoNPP
GushieguKwesi Thomas NassanNDC697Rita Tani IddiNPP
KaragaIddrisu DawudaNDC3,578Iddrisu DawudaNDC
KpandaiLipkalimor Kwajo TawiahNDC552Lipkalimor Kwajo TawiahNDC
KumbunguAlhaji Yakubu K. ImoroNDC12,059Alhaji Yakubu K. ImoroNDC
MionAhmed Alhassan YakubuNDC85Ahmed Alhassan YakubuNDC
NaleriguDr.Tia Alfred SugriNDC4,006Hajia Alima MahamaNPP
NantonAlhaji Abdul-KareemNPP691Alhaji Alhassan YakubuNDC
SabobaBukari Nikpe JosephNDC1,387Charles Binipom BintinNPP
SalagaIbrahim Bey AbubakariNDC3,046Boniface Abubakar SaddiqueNPP
SaveluguHajia Mary Salifu BoforoNDC6,434Hajia Mary Salifu BoforoNDC
Sawla-Tuna-KalbaDonald Dari SaditeyNDC4,222Donald Dari SaditeyNDC
Tamale CentralAlhassan Fuseini InusahNDC21,142Alhassan Fuseini InusahNDC
Tamale NorthAlhaji Abubakari SumaniNDC19,873Alhaji Abubakari SumaniNDC
Tamale SouthHaruna IddrisuNDC32,976Haruna IddrisuNDC
TolonUmar Abdul-RazakNDC654Umar Abdul-RazakNDC
Walewale (East)
(formerly West Mamprusi)		Alidu Iddrisu ZakariNDC1,011Alidu Iddrisu ZakariNDC
WulensiAlhaji Saani IddiIndependent[6]1,636Kofi Karim WumbeiNPP
Yagaba-Kubori
(Walewale West)		Abdul-Rauf Tanko IbrahimNDC1,330Abdul-Rauf Tanko IbrahimNDC
Yapei-KusawguAlhaji Seidu AmaduNDC145Alhaji Seidu AmaduNDC
YendiSulemana Ibn Iddrisu, JnrNDC617Malik Al-Hassan Yakubu
(Second Deputy Speaker)		NPP
Zabzugu-TataleJabaah John BennamNPP6,654Mohammed JagriNDC
ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
Bawku CentralAdamu Dramani[7]NPP2,772Mahama AyarigaNDC
BinduriStephen YakubuNPP746Mark Anthony AwuniNDC
BolgatangaAkolbire Emmanuel Opam-BrownNDC18,593David ApasaraNDC
BongoAlbert AbongoNDC7,256Albert AbongoNDC
Builsa NorthTimothy Awotiirim AtaboadeyNDC1,271Agnes A. ChigabatiaNPP
Builsa SouthAlhassan AzongPNC59Abolimbisa Roger AkantagriwenNDC
Chiana-PagaAllowe Leo KabahNPP943Pele Tumbakura AbuguNDC
Garu - TempaneDominic Azimbe AzumahNDC668Dominic Azimbe AzumahNDC
NabdamMoses Aduku AsagaNDC272Moses Aduku AsagaNDC
Navrongo CentralJoseph Kofi AddaNPP1,130Joseph Kofi AddaNPP
PusigaSimon Atingban AkunyeNDC3,782Simon Atingban AkunyeNDC
TalensiJohn Akologu TiaNDC2,079John Akologu TiaNDC
ZebillaCletus Apul Avoka
(Majority Leader)		NDC2,504John Akparibo NdebugrePNC
ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
JirapaEdward Salia[8]NDC12,636Edward SaliaNDC
LambussieJohn Duoghr BalorooNPP1,797Alice Teni BoonNDC
Lawra-NandomAmbrose P. DeryNPP1,540Dr. Benjamin Bewa-Nyog KunbuorNDC
Nadowli EastMathias Asoma PuozaaNDC4,113Mathias Asoma PuozaaNDC
Nadowli WestAlban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin
(Majority Leader)		NDC9,266Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin
(Minority Leader)		NDC
Sissala EastAlhassan Dubie HalutieNDC217Moses Dani BaahPNC
Sissala WestHaruna BayirgaPNC649Haruna BayirgaPNC
Wa CentralAbdul-Rashid Hassan PelpuoNDC7,871Abdul-Rashid Hassan PelpuoNDC
Wa EastBayon Godfrey TanguNPP1,010Alhaji Issahaku SaliaNDC
Wa WestJoseph Yieleh ChirehNDC4,927Joseph Yieleh ChirehNDC
ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
AkanJoseph Kwadwo OforiNDC5,741John Kwadjo GyampongNDC
AnloClement Kofi HumadoNDC27,824Clement Kofi HumadoNDC
Avenor-AveEdward Korbly Doe Adjaho
(First Deputy Speaker)		NDC16,867Edward Korbly Doe AdjahoNDC
BiakoyeEmmanuel Kwasi BanduaNDC7,947Emmanuel Kwasi BanduaNDC
BuemHenry Ford Kamel[9]NDC7,426Henry Ford KamelNDC
Central TonguJoe Kwashie GidisuNDC12,488Joe Kwashie GidisuNDC
Ho CentralCapt (rtd.) George Kofi NfodjohNDC40,808Capt (rtd.) George Kofi NfodjohNDC
Ho EastJuliana Azumah-MensahNDC3,856Juliana Azumah-MensahNDC
Ho WestEmmanuel Kwasi BedzraNDC21,451Francis Aggrey AgbotseNDC
Hohoe NorthPrince Jacob HayiborNDC19,945Prince Jacob HayiborNDC
Hohoe SouthJoseph Zaphenat AmenowodeNDC19,851Joseph Zaphenat AmenowodeNDC
KetaRichard Lassey AgbenyefiaNDC25,672Dan Kwasi AbodakpiNDC
Ketu NorthJames Klutse AvedziNDC13,230James Klutse AvedziNDC
Ketu SouthAlbert Kwasi ZigahNDC51,274Albert Kwasi ZigahNDC
Krachi EastWisdom GidisuNDC4,177Wisdom GidisuNDC
Krachi WestFrancis Y. Osei SarfoNDC3,792Francis Y. Osei SarfoNDC
Nkwanta NorthJoseph K. NayanNPP746Joseph K. NayanNPP
Nkwanta SouthGershon Kofi Bediako GbediameNDC5,900Gershon Kofi Bediako GbediameNDC
North DayiAkua Sena DansuaNDC27,108Akua Sena DansuaNDC
North TonguCharles HodogbeyNDC18,811Charles HodogbeyNDC
South DayiSimon Edem AsimahNDC12,283Daniel Kwame AmpofoNDC
South TonguWoyome Kobla MensahNDC25,518Kenneth DzirasahNDC
ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
Ahanta WestSamuel JohnfiahNPP11,478Samuel JohnfiahNPP
Amenfi CentralGeorge Kofi ArthurNDC1,751George Kofi ArthurNDC
Amenfi EastJoseph Baiden-AidooNPP2,333Joseph Baiden-AidooNPP
Amenfi WestJohn GyetuahNDC5,313John GyetuahNDC
AowinMathias Kwame NtowNDC3,898Samuel Adu GyamfiNPP
BiaMichael Coffie BoampongNDC14,605Michael Coffie BoampongNDC
Bibiani-Anhwiaso-BekwaiChristopher AddaeNPP2,227Christopher AddaeNPP
Effia-KwesimintsimJoe Baidoo-AnsahNPP14,041Joe Baidoo-AnsahNPP
EllembelleEmmanuel Armah-Kofi BuahNDC1,649Frederick Worsemao Armah Blay
(First Deputy Speaker)		CPP
Essikado-KetanJoe GharteyNPP8,662Joe GharteyNPP
Evalue GwiraCatherine AfekuNPP11,671Kojo ArmahCPP
JomoroSamia NkrumahCPP16,571Lee OcranNDC
JuabesoSampson AhiNDC17,619Sampson AhiNDC
Mpohor-Wassa EastAnthony Evans AmoahNPP1,511Anthony Evans AmoahNPP
Prestea-Huni ValleyFrancis Adu-Blay KoffieNDC3,810Albert Kwaku ObbinNPP
Sefwi-AkontombraHerod CobbinaNDC2,316Herod CobbinaNDC
Sefwi-WiawsoPaul Evans AidooNDC750Paul Evans AidooNDC
SekondiPapa Owusu-AnkomahNPP3,427Papa Owusu-AnkomahNPP
ShamaGabriel Kodwo EssilfieNDC806Angelina Baiden-AmissahNPP
SuamanStephen Michael Essuah Kofi AckahNDC758Stephen Michael Essuah Kofi AckahNDC
TakoradiKwabena Okyere Darko-MensahNPP11,043Gladys AsmahNPP
Tarkwa-NsuaemGifty Eugenia Kusi (Kwofie)NPP11,014Gifty Eugenia KusiNPP

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 Alhaji 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 Buem and Minister for the Volta Region in the Mahama NDC government died on 25 December 2012 at the Military Hospital in Accra following complications related to diabetes.[12][13]

By-elections

  • Jirapa constituency - 7 April 2009 - Edward Salia NDC died after a period of illness necessitating this by-election.[8] Dr. 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 Asiedu 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]
  • Atiwa constituency - 31 August 2010 - A by-election was scheduled for 31 August 2010[17] following the death of Kwasi Annoh Ankama, NPP MP for Atiwa. He died during a trip to London.[4] 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 Alhaji 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]

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "Electoral Calendar- world elections,US elections,presidential election,world parties". 2008 LATEST ELECTIONS. Maximiliano Herrera. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
  2. 1 2 "MP for Kwabre West passes away". General news. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  3. 1 2 Isaac Yeboah (2009-08-18). "EC declares NPP's Kofi Asare winner of Akwatia polls". News-Politics. MyJoyOnline. Archived from the original on 2009-09-25. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  4. 1 2 "Atiwa MP is dead". Ghana Home Page. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  5. 1 2 "NPP MP Dies". General News. Ghana Home Page. 4 August 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
  6. 1 2 "MP for Wulensi is dead". CitiFMOnline. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  7. 1 2 "MP found guilty of forgery, jailed for two years". General news. Ghana Home Page. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  8. 1 2 "Edward Salia is dead". Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
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