Akatsi South (Ghana parliament constituency)
Akatsi South (formerly part of Avenor-Ave) is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Akatsi South is located in the Akatsi district of the Volta Region of Ghana.
| Akatsi South | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Akatsi District |
| Region | Volta Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Bernard Ahiafor |
Boundaries
The seat is located entirely within the Akatsi district of the Volta Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
| First Elected | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Avenor constituency | ||
| 1956 | Nelson Kwami Maglo[1] | Convention People's Party |
| 1969 | Frederick Percival Segbefia | National Alliance of Liberals |
| 1979 | Joseph B. Yegbe | United National Convention |
| Avenor-Ave constituency | ||
| 1992 | Edward Adjaho | National Democratic Congress |
| Akatsi South constituency | ||
| 2012 | Edward Adjaho | National Democratic Congress |
| 2012 (By-election) |
Bernard Ahiafor | National Democratic Congress |
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Bernard Ahiafor | 16,916 | 56.34 | ||
| Independent | Evans Gadeto Djikunu | 11,976 | 39.89 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Leo Nelson Adzidogah | 850 | 2.83 | ||
| Progressive People's Party | Ametame Japhet | 233 | 0.78 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Andreas Kwabla Avorgbedor | 50 | 0.17 | ||
| Majority | 4,940 | 16.45 | |||
| Turnout | 30,025 | — | |||
There was a by-election in February 2012 as Edward Adjaho had been elected Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana at the beginning of the fourth parliament of the Fourth Republic.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Bernard Ahiafor | 12,079 | |||
| Independent | Evans Gadeto | 8,312 | |||
| Progressive People's Party | Anthony Tsikata | 369 | |||
| Majority | 3,767 | 18.2 | |||
| Turnout | — | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho | 21,588 | 65.08 | -3.02 | |
| Independent | Evans Gadeto Djikunu | 9,945 | 29.98 | N/A | |
| New Patriotic Party | Leo-Nelson Adzidogah | 1,388 | 4.18 | -1.52 | |
| Progressive People's Party | Ametame Japhet | 251 | 0.76 | N/A | |
| Majority | 11,643 | 35.1 | |||
| Turnout | 33,172 | — | |||
The Electoral Commission of Ghana made changes to the constituencies following the national census in 2010. The total number of constituencies increased by 45 from 230 to 275. The Avenor-Ane became the Akatsi South constituency with Akatsi North carved out of it.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho | 23,419 | 68.1 | -13.8 | |
| Independent | Seth Dominic Aglago | 6,552 | 19.1 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Abledu Anthony Kofi | 1,955 | 5.7 | -7.5 | |
| Democratic Freedom Party | Klutse D. Tony | 1,776 | 5.2 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Vincent Norgbedzi Kudzo | 619 | 1.8 | -2.3 | |
| Democratic People's Party | Agbovi Wisdom | 70 | 0.2 | — | |
| Majority | 16,867 | 49.0 | -19.7 | ||
| Turnout | — | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho | 31,795 | 81.9 | 3.6 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Nicholas Coffie Negble | 5,118 | 13.2 | 12.0 | |
| Convention People's Party | Vincent Norgbedzi | 1,585 | 4.1 | 2.1 | |
| People's National Convention | Ms Mumuni Ayisha | 174 | 0.4 | — | |
| Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere | Ms Vida Abla Kotoku | 152 | 0.4 | — | |
| Majority | 7,814 | 68.7 | 8.9 | ||
| Turnout | 39,437 | 88.8 | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho | 23,981 | 78.3 | -3.7 | |
| United Ghana Movement | Abledu A. Kofi | 5,665 | 18.5 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Vincent Norgbedzi | 616 | 2.0 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Nicholas Coffie Megble | 364 | 1.2 | +0.1 | |
| Majority | 18,316 | 59.8 | -6.5 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho | 32,916 | 82.0 | — | |
| Independent | Paul Kofi Agbalekpor | 6,313 | 15.7 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Emmanuel Bedzo Kwasi | 465 | 1.2 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Kwami Agbenyegah Awadzie | 450 | 1.1 | — | |
| Majority | 26,603 | 66.3 | — | ||
| Turnout | 40,144 | 83.8 | +25.7 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho | — | |||
| Majority | — | ||||
| Turnout | 25,156 | 58.1 | — | ||
References
- Frazier, Joe (14 November 2015). "Job 600 and Members of Parliament". Graphic Online. Graphic Communications Group Ltd. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
Messrs. K.A Gbedema and Nelson Maglo were the first MPs I saw and listened to. The two gentlemen were CPP Members of Parliament for Keta and Avenor respectively.
- "NDC's Ahiafor wins Akatsi South bye-election". Ghanaweb. Ghanaweb. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- "Election 2012: List of 45 New Constituencies in Ghana". exposeGHANA.com. exposeGHANA.com. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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