List of MPs elected in the 2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election

This is a list of Members of Parliament (MPs) elected to the Parliament of Ghana for the Fourth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana at the 2004 parliamentary election, held on 7 December 2004.

Colonial Era
1951 Assembly (1951)
1954 Assembly (1954)
1956 Assembly (1956)
First Republic
1957 Parliament (1956)
1965 Parliament (1965)
Second Republic
1969 Parliament (1969)
Third Republic
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1st Parliament (1992)
2nd Parliament (1996)
3rd Parliament (2000)
4th Parliament (2004)
5th Parliament (2008)
6th Parliament (2012)
7th Parliament (2016)

The list is arranged by region and constituency. New MPs elected since the general election and changes in party allegiance are noted at the bottom of the page. Only eight MPs survived from the First Parliament of the Fourth Republic.[1]

Current composition
Affiliation Members
New Patriotic Party (NPP) 128
National Democratic Congress (NDC) 94
People's National Convention (PNC) 4
Convention People's Party (CPP) 3
Independent 1
Speaker and Deputies (3)
 Total 230
 Government Majority 26

List of MPs elected in the general election

The following table is a list of MPs elected on 7 December 2004, 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
Changes • By-elections • Notes and References • See also • External links and sources

Ashanti Region - 39 seats

Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Majority Previous MP Previous Party
Adansi AsokwaKobina Tahir HammondNPP6,417Kobina Tahir HammondNPP
Afigya-Sekyere EastHennric David YeboahNPP23,693Kwesi Akomia KyerematengNPP
Afigya-Sekyere WestAlbert Kan-DapaahNPP10,337Albert Kan-DapaahNPP
Ahafo Ano NorthKwame Owusu FrimpongNPP2,256Kwame Owusu FrimpongNPP
Ahafo Ano SouthStephen Kwaku Balado ManuNPP10,919Stephen Kwaku Balado ManuNPP
Akrofuom[2]Kwabena Appiah-PinkrahNPP6,273New constituency—
Amansie WestKofi Krah MensahNPP34,946Stephen Cobbinah B. KarikariNPP
Asante Akim NorthKwadwo Baah-Wiredu[3][4] NPP29,035Kwadwo Baah-WireduNPP
Asante Akim SouthGifty Ohene KonaduNPP11,720Alex Kwaku KorankyeNPP
Asawase[2]Dr. GibrineNDC4,474New constituency—
Asokwa[5]Maxwell Kofi JumahNPP33,787Constituency reconfiguration(NPP)
Atwima / KwanwomaDr. Matthew Kwaku AntwiNPP24,340Dr. Matthew Kwaku AntwiNPP
Atwima MponuaIsaac Kwame AsiamahNPP16,547Akwasi D. AfriyieNPP
Atwima NwabiagyaBenito Owusu BioNPP44,355James Edusei SarkodieNPP
Bantama[5]Cecilia Abena DapaahNPP33,776Dr. Richard Winfred AnaneNPP
BekwaiIgnatius Kofi Poku EduseiNPP30,614Ignatius Kofi Poku EduseiNPP
Bosome-FrehoNana Yaw Edward Ofori-KuraguNPP12,789Gabriel Yaw AmoahNPP
BosomtweSimon Osei MensahNPP23,162Adu Gyamfi PokuNPP
Effiduase-AsokoreGrace ColemanNPP6,975Grace ColemanNPP
Ejisu/JuabengAkwasi Osei-AdjeiNPP39,338Akwasi Osei-AdjeiNPP
Ejura SekyedumasiAlhaji Issifu Pangabu MohammedNDC3,450Sampson AtakoraNDC
FomenaAkwasi Afrifa[6]NPP4,111Akwasi AfrifaNPP
KumawuYaw BaahNPP13,543Reo Addai BasoahNPP
Kwabre East[5]Kofi FrempongNPP33,188Nana Asante FrimpongNPP
Kwabre West[2]Emmanuel Asamoa Owusu-AnsahNPP21,654New constituency—
Kwadaso[2]Josephine Hilda AddohNPP36,756New constituency—
MampongPeter Abum SarkodieNPP22,076Solomon Kwabena SarfohNPP
ManhyiaDr. Kwame Addo-KufuorNPP55,506Dr. Kwame Addo-KufuorNPP
New EdubeaseErnest Kofi YakahNDC1,115Augustine A CudjoeNDC
Nhyiaeso[2]Dr. Richard Winfred AnaneNPP27,399New constituency—
Nsuta/KwamangKwame Osei PrempehNPP7,935Kwame Osei PrempehNPP
ObuasiEdward Michael EnninNPP16,463Anthony Bright B. MensahNPP
OdotobriEmmanuel Akwasi GyamfiNPP20,064Samuel Nkrumah GyimahNPP
Offinso NorthDr. Kofi Konadu AprakuNPP390Dr. Kofi Konadu AprakuNPP
Offinso SouthKwabena Sarfo[7]NPP8,057Kwabena SarfoNPP
OforikromElizabeth AgyemanNPP26,332New constituency
Old Tafo[2]Dr Anthony Akoto OseiNPP27,841New constituency—
Suame[2]Osei Kyei Mensah BonsuNPP40,052Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu(NPP)
SubinSampson Kwaku BoafoNPP31,614Sampson Kwaku BoafoNPP

Brong Ahafo Region - 24 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
Asunafo NorthRobert Sarfo-MensahNPP4,138Benjamin Osei KuffourNPP
Asunafo SouthEric OpokuNDC1,216George William AmponsahNPP
Asutifi NorthPaul OkohNPP1,436Paul OkohNPP
Asutifi SouthAlhaji Collins DaudaNDC905Cecilia Djan AmoahNPP
Atebubu-Amantin[2]Emmanuel Owusu ManuNDC3,176New constituency—
BerekumCapt. Nkrabeah Effah DarteyNPP9,487Capt. Nkrabeah Effah DarteyNPP
Dormaa EastYaw Ntow AbabioNPP3,994Stephen Adoma-YeboahNPP
Dormaa WestYaw Asiedu-MensahNPP1,163Yaw Asiedu-MensahNPP
Jaman North[2]Alexander Asum-AhensahNDC1,603New constituency—
Jaman South[5]
(formerly Jaman)		Anna NyamekyeNPP15,757Anna NyamekyeNPP
Kintampo North[2]Stephen KunsuNDC8,789New constituency—
Kintampo South[5]
(formerly Kintampo)		Yaw Effah-BaafiNDC4,565Yaw Effah-BaafiNDC
Nkoranza North[2]Eric Amoateng[8]NPP3,742New constituency—
Nkoranza SouthKwame Ampofo TwumasiNPP2,134Hayford Francis AmoakoNDC
Pru[2]Masoud Baba Abdul-RahmanNDC10,051New constituency—
SeneFelix Twumasi-AppiahNDC12,135Felix Twumasi-AppiahNDC
Sunyani EastJoseph Henry MensahNPP14,175Joseph Henry MensahNPP
Sunyani WestKwadwo Adjei DarkoNPP7,514Kwadwo Adjei DarkoNPP
Tain[2]Joe DanquahNPP918New constituency—
Tano NorthErnest Akobuor DebrahNPP5,615Joe DonkorNPP
Tano SouthAndrews Adjei-YeboahNPP14,741Andrews Adjei-YeboahNPP
Techiman NorthAlex KyeremehNDC1,430Isaac Kwadwo Adjei MensahNDC
Techiman SouthSimons AddaiNDC3,387Prince Oduro-MensahNPP
Wenchi[2]Prof. George Yaw Djan-BaffuorNPP10,514New constituency—

Central Region - 19 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
Abura/Asebu/KwamankeseAndrew Kingsford MensahNPP3,819Harry Halifax-HayfordNDC
Agona EastJohn AgyabengNPP10,603Kwaku Adu YeboahNDC
Agona WestSamuel Kweku ObodaiNPP5,408Samuel Kweku ObodaiNPP
Ajumako/Enyan/EssiamIsaac Eduasar EdumadzeNPP7,060Isaac Eduasar EdumadzeNPP
Asikuma/Odoben/BrakwaPaul Collins Appiah-OforiNPP6,806Paul Collins Appiah-OforiNPP
Assin NorthKen Ohene AgyapongNPP10,289Ken Ohene AgyapongNPP
Assin SouthDominic Kwaku FobihNPP9,777Dominic Kwaku FobihNPP
Awutu /SenyaOppey AbbeyNPP13,742Hanna Tetteh K. KpodarNDC
Cape CoastChristine ChurcherNPP4,726Christine ChurcherNPP
EffutuSamuel Owusu AgyeiNPP1,214Mike Allen HammahNDC
Gomoa EastRichard Sam QuarmNPP5,180Richard Sam QuarmNPP
Gomoa WestJoe Kingsley HackmanNPP11,498Ama Benyiwa-DoeNDC
Hemang-Lower-Denkyira[5]Rev. Benjamin Bimpong DonkorNPP4,763New constituency—
Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-AbbremDr. Paa Kwesi NduomCPP15,554Ato QuarshieNDC
Mfantsiman EastGeorge Kuntu BlanksonNDC1,612Comfort OwusuNDC
Mfantsiman WestStephen Asamoah BoatengNPP7,529Jacob Scherrer ArthurNDC
Twifo-Atti Morkwaa[2]Elizabeth Amoah TettehNDC2,725New constituency—
Upper Denkyira East[2]Nana AmoakoNPP15,007New constituency—
Upper Denkyira West[2]Benjamin Kofi AyehNPP6,732New constituency—

Eastern Region - 28 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
AbetifiEugene Atta AgyepongNPP9,446Eugene Atta AgyepongNPP
Abirem[9]
(formerly Birim North)		Esther Obeng DapaahNPP6,065Dr William Boakye AkotoNPP
Aburi-Nsawam[2]Magnus Opare-AsamoahNPP6,550New constituency—
Afram Plains NorthJoseph Tsatsu AgbenuNDC13,822Joseph Tsatsu AgbenuNDC
Afram Plains SouthRaphael Kofi AhaligahNDC4,839Kwakye AddoNDC
Akim Abuakwa North[10]Joseph Boakye Danquah AduNPP8,431New constituency—
Akim Abuakwa South[10]Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-AddoNPP12,531Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo(NPP)
Akim OdaYaw Osafo-MaafoNPP23,461Yaw Osafo-MaafoNPP
Akim SwedruFelix Owusu Adjapong
(Majority Leader)		NPP11,381Felix Owusu AdjapongNPP
AkropongWilliam Ofori BoafoNPP11,778Agyare Koi LarbiNPP
AkwatiaKiston Akomena KissiNPP1,902Kiston Akomena KissiNPP
AsuogyamanKofi Osei-AmeyawNPP1,933Emmanuel Dwamena BekoeNDC
AtiwaYaw Brempong-YeboahNPP18,155Yaw Brempong-YeboahNPP
AyensuanoGodfred Kwame OtchereNPP4,953Godfred Kwame OtchereNPP
FanteakwaKwadjo Agyei AddoNPPSamuel Ofosu AmpofoNDC
KadeOfosu AsamoahNPPOfosu AsamoahNPP
Lower Manya KroboMichael Teye NyaunuNDCMichael Teye NyaunuNDC
Lower West AkimJames Appietu-AnkrahNPPPeter KwawNPP
MpraesoDr. Francis Osafo-MensahNPPDr. Francis Osafo-MensahNPP
New Juabeng NorthHackman Owusu-AgyemanNPPHackman Owusu-AgyemanNPP
New Juaben South
formerly Koforidua		Yaw BarimahNPPYaw BarimahNPP
NkawkawKwabena Adusa OkerchiriNPPKwabena Adusa OkerchiriNPP
Ofoase-Ayirebi[2]David Oppon-KusiNPPNew constituency—
OkereBrandford Kwame Daniel AduNPPBrandford Kwame Daniel AduNPP
SuhumFrederick Opare-AnsahNPPRansford AgyapongNPP
Upper Manya KroboStephen Amoanor KwaoNDCStephen Amoanor KwaoNDC
Upper West AkimSamuel Sallas Mensah[1]NDCSamuel Sallas MensahNDC
Yilo KroboRaymond TawiahNDCDaniel TekperteyNDC

Greater Accra Region - 27 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
Ablekuma CentralVictor Okuley NorteyNPPVictor Okuley NorteyNPP
Ablekuma NorthKwamena BartelsNPPKwamena BartelsNPP
Ablekuma SouthTheresa Ameley TagoeNPP - (Deceased)Fritz BaffourNDC
Abokobi-Madina[2]Alhaji Amadu Bukari SoroghoNDCNew constituency—
AdaAlex Narh Tettey-EnyoNDCAmos Lawerh BuerteyNDC
Adenta[2]Kwadjo Opare-HammondNPPNew constituency
AshaimanKwame Alfred AgbesiNDCEmmanuel Kinsford Kwesi TeyeNPP
Ayawaso CentralSheikh Ibrahim Cudjoe QuayeNPPSheikh Ibrahim Cudjoe QuayeNPP
Ayawaso EastDr. Alhaji Mustapha AhmedNDCDr. Alhaji Mustapha AhmedNDC
Ayawaso West-WuogonAkosua Frema Osei-OpareNPPGeorge Isaac AmooNPP
Dade-KotoponNii Amasah NamoaleNDCGodfried Ako-NaiNPP
Dome Kwabenya[2]Aaron Michael OquayeNPPNew constituency—
Domeabra-Obom[2]Daoud Anum YemohNPPNew constituency—
Klottey-KorleNii Adu Daku ManteNPPNii Adu Daku ManteNPP
Kpone-KatamansoJoseph Nii Laryea Afotey AgboNDCAfieye AshongNDC
KroworAbraham Laryea OdaiNPPEmmanuel Adjei BoyeNPP
LedzokukuDr. Gladys Nortey AshiteyNPPEddie AkitaNPP
Ningo-PrampramEnoch Teye Mensah[1]NDCEnoch Teye MensahNDC
OdododiodooSamuel Nii Ayi Mankattah[11]NDCReginald Niibi Ayi-BonteNPP
Okaikwei NorthElizabeth K. Tawiah SackeyNPPJoseph Darko MensahNPP
Okaikwei SouthNana AkomeaNPPNana AkomeaNPP
Sege[2]Alfred W. Gbordzor AbayateyeNDCNew constituency—
Shai-OsudokuDavid Tetteh AssumengNDCMichael Afedi GizoNDC
Tema EastIshmael AshiteyNDCIshmael AshiteyNDC
Tema WestAbraham Osei-AidoohNPPAbraham Osei-AidoohNPP
Trobu-Amasaman[2]Sameul Nee-Aryeetey AttohNPPNew constituency—
Weija[2]Shirley Ayorkor BotchweyNPPNew constituency—

Northern Region - 26 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
BimbillaMohammed Ibn AbassNDCDominc Aduna Bingab NitiwulNPP
BoleJohn Dramani MahamaNDCJohn Dramani MahamaNDC
Bunkpurugu/YunyooJoseph Yaani LabikIndependentNamburr BerrickNDC
ChereponiDoris A. SeiduNPPMohammed Seidu AbahNDC
Damango-DaboyaAlex SofoNPPAlex Seidu SofoNPP
GushieguRita Tani IddiNPPIddrisu HuuduNDC
Karaga[2]Iddrisu DawudaNDCNew constituency—
KpandaiLipkalimor Kwajo TawiahNDCLipkalimor Kwajo TawiahNDC
KumbunguAlhaji Yakubu K. ImoroNDCAlhaji Muhammed MumuniNDC
MionAhmed Alhassan YakubuNDCAdams Ebenezer MahamaNDC
NaleriguHajia Alima MahamaNPPDr.Tia Alfred SugriNDC
NantonAlhaji Alhassan Yakubu[1]NDCAlhaji Alhassan YakubuNDC
SabobaCharles Binipom BintinNPPNayon BilijoNDC
SalagaBoniface Abubakar SaddiqueNPPBoniface Abubakar SaddiqueIndependent
SaveluguHajia Mary Salifu BoforoNDCHajia Mary Salifu BoforoNDC
Sawla-Tuna-KalbaDonald Dari SaditeyNDCJoseph Trumah BayelNDC
Tamale Central[2]Alhassan Wayo Seini[12]NDCNew constituency—
Tamale North[2]Alhaji Abubakari SumaniNDCNew constituency—
Tamale South[2]Iddrisu HarunaNDCNew constituency—
TolonUmar Abdul-RazakNDCAlhaji Abdulai SalifuNDC
Walewale (East) (formerly West Mamprusi)[2]Alidu Iddrisu ZakariNDCIssifu Asumah(PNC)
WulensiKofi Karim WumbeiNPPKofi Karim WumbeiNPP
Yagaba-Kubori[2]
(Walewale West)		Abdul-Rauf Tanko IbrahimNDCNew constituency—
Yapei-KusawguAlhaji Seidu AmaduNDCAlhaji Seidu AmaduNDC
YendiMalik Al-Hassan Yakubu
(Second Deputy Speaker)		NPPMalik Al-Hassan YakubuNPP
Zabzugu/TataleMohammed JagriNDCMohammed JagriNDC

Upper East Region - 13 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
Bawku CentralMahama AyarigaNDCHawa YakubuNPP
BinduriMark Anthony AwuniNDCAchidago B. AkugriNDC
BolgatangaDavid ApasaraPNC [13]David ApasaraPNC [13]
BongoAlbert AbongoNDCAlbert AbongoNDC
Builsa NorthAgnes A. ChigabatiaNPPAnuka Theodore BasilNDC
Builsa SouthAbolimbisa Roger AkantagriwenNDCNorbet AwulleyNDC
Chiana-PagaPele Tumbakura AbuguNDCPele Tumbakura AbuguNDC
Garu - TempaneDominc AzumahNDCJoseph AkudibillaIndependent
NabdamMoses AsagaNDCMoses AsagaNDC
Navrongo CentralJoseph Kofi AddaNPPJoseph Kofi AddaNPP
Pusiga[2]Simon Atingban AkunyeNDCNew constituency—
TalensiJohn Akologu Tia[1]NDCJohn Akologu TiaNDC
Zebilla[2]John Akparibo NdebugrePNCNew constituency—

Upper West Region - 10 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
JirapaEdward Kojo SaliaNDCEdward Kojo SaliaNDC
LambussieAlice Teni BoonNDCAlice Teni BoonNDC
Lawra-NandomDr. Benjamin Bewa-Nyog KunbuorNDCDr. Benjamin Bewa-Nyog KunbuorNDC
Nadowli EastMathias Asoma PuozaaNDC(NDC)
Nadowli West[2]Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin[1]
(Minority Leader)		NDCAlban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin(NDC)
Sissala East[14]
formerly Sissala		Moses Dani BaahPNCMoses Dani BaahPNC
Sissala West[14]Haruna BayirgaPNCNew constituency—
Wa CentralAbdul-Rashid Hassan PelpuoNDCSeidu Mummuni AbuduNDC
Wa EastBayon Godfrey TanguNPPAlhaji Issahaku SaliaNDC
Wa West[2]Joseph Yieleh ChirehNDCNew constituency—

Volta Region - 22 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
AkanJohn Kwadjo GyampongNDC3,873Bawa RashidIndependent
AnloClement Kofi HumadoNDC3,669James Victor GbehoIndependent
Avenor-AveEdward Korbly Doe Adjaho[1]NDC7,814Edward Korbly Doe AdjahoNDC
BiakoyeEmmanuel Kwasi BanduaNDC7,675Kwabena AdjeiNDC
BuemHenry Ford KamelNDC10,488Emil Kwadzo BrantuoNDC
Central Tongu[2]Joe Kwashie GidisuNDCNew constituency—
Ho CentralCapt (rtd.) George Kofi NfodjohNDC44,803Kofi AttorNDC
Ho EastJuliana Azumah-MensahNDC536Steve Senu AkorliNDC
Ho WestFrancis Aggrey AgbotseNDC20,679Francis Aggrey AgbotseNDC
Hohoe NorthPrince Jacob HayiborNDC27,339Nathaniel Kwadzo AduadjoeNDC
Hohoe SouthJoseph Zaphenat AmenowodeNDC17,720Kosi KedemNDC
KetaDan Kwasi Abodakpi[1]NDC24,827Dan Kwasi AbodakpiNDC
Ketu NorthJames Klutse AvedziNDC18,034Modestus Y.Z. AhiableNDC
Ketu SouthAlbert Kwasi ZigahNDC32,036Charles Kofi AgbenazaNDC
Krachi East[2]Wisdom GidisuNDCNew constituency—
Krachi West[5]Francis Y. Osei SarfoNDC6,826Francis Y. Osei Sarfo(NDC)
Nkwanta North[2]Joseph K. NayanNPPNew constituency—
Nkwanta South[5]Gershon Kofi GbediameNDC6,964Gershon Kofi Gbediame(NDC)
North DayiAkua Sena DansuaNDC25,754Akua Sena DansuaNDC
North TonguCharles HodogbeyNDC15,392Joe GidisuNDC
South DayiDaniel Kwame AmpofoNDC10,944Daniel Kwame AmpofoNDC
South TonguKenneth Dzirasah[1]NDC23,730Kenneth Dzirasah
(Second Deputy Speaker)		NDC

Western Region - 22 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
Ahanta WestSamuel JohnfiahNPPSamuel JohnfiahNPP
Amenfi CentralGeorge Kofi ArthurNDCJohn Frank AbuNDC
Amenfi EastJoseph Boahen AidooNPPJoseph Boahen AidooNPP
Amenfi WestJohn GyetuahNDCMrs Agnes SonfulNPP
Aowin[2]Samuel Adu GyamfiNPPNew constituency—
BiaMichael Coffie BoampongNDCMichael Coffie BoampongNDC
Bibiani-Anhwiaso-BekwaiChristopher AddaeNPPSeidu Paakuna AdamuNDC
Effia-KwesimintsimJoe Baidoo-AnsahNPPJoe Baidoo-AnsahNPP
EllembeleFrederick Worsemao Armah Blay
(First Deputy Speaker)		CPPFrederick Worsemao Armah Blay
(First Deputy Speaker)		CPP
Essikado-Ketan[2]Joe GharteyNPPNew constituency—
Evalue GwiraKojo ArmahCPPEdith HazelNDC
JomoroLee OcranNDCJoseph Emmanuel AckahNDC
JuabesoSampson AhiNDCAnthony K Gyapong-MensahNDC
Mpohor-Wassa EastAnthony Evans AmoahNPPSamuel Kwame AmponsahNDC
Prestea-Huni ValleyAlbert Kwaku ObbinNPPAlbert Kwaku ObbinNPP
Sefwi Akontombra[2]Herod CobbinaNDCNew constituency—
Sefwi-WiawsoPaul Evans AidooNDCIsaac Kobina Nyame-OforiNDC
SekondiPapa Owusu-AnkomahNPPPapa Owusu-AnkomahNPP
ShamaAngelina Baiden-AmissahNPPAngelina Baiden-AmissahNPP
SuamanStephen Michae Essuah Kofi AckahNDCJohn Kwekuchur AckahNDC
TakoradiGladys AsmahNPPGladys AsmahNPP
Tarkwa-NsuaemGifty Eugenia KusiNPPGifty Eugenia KusiNPP

Changes
  • Alhassan Wayo Seini, MP for Tamale Central, left the NDC to join the NPP. He also resigned his seat in parliament.
  • Dan Abodakpi, MP for Keta constituency, who was also Minister for Trade and Industry in the NDC Rawlings government, was jailed by a Fast Track Court in Ghana for fraud.[15]
  • Kwadwo Baah Wiredu, NPP MP for Asante Akim North constituency died in Pretoria, South Africa on 24 September 2008.[3][4]

By-elections
  • Asawase constituency - 21 April 2005 - Alhaji Muntanka Mohammed Mubarak (NDC) won with a majority of 11,142[16] replacing the late Dr Gibrine also of the NDC who had won the seat in December 2004 with a majority of 4,474.[17] The Ghana Center for Democratic Development deemed that this by-election was "fair and transparent, but not free from fear."[18]
  • Odododiodoo constituency - 30 August 2005 - Jonathan Nii Tackie Komey (NDC) won with a majority of 8377 to replace Samuel Nii Ayi Mankattah also of the NDC who had died earlier.[19]
  • Tamale Central constituency - 4 April 2006 - Alhassan Fuseini Inusah (NDC) won with a majority of 17502.[12] This followed the resignation of Alhassan Wayo Seini (NDC), who resigned to join the (NPP) but lost the resultant by-election.
  • Offinso South constituency - 24 October 2006 - Owusu Achaw Duah (NPP) won with a majority of 10097.[7] He replaced Kwabena Sarfo also of the NPP.
  • Fomena constituency - 23 January 2007 - Nana Abu Bonsra (NPP) won with a majority of 7522.[20] This followed the death of Akwasi Afrifa (NPP).[6]
  • Nkoranza North constituency - 13 March 2007 - Major (rtd) Derek Oduro (NPP) won with a majority of 43631, after Eric Amoateng had vacated the seat[8] while standing trial in the United States for drug trafficking.[21]

Notes and references
  1. "Experienced MPs must be retained -Dzirasah". General News of Wednesday, 22 December 2004. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-05-11. only eight founding members of the first Parliament, of the Fourth Republic would be available in the next Parliament ie the parliament elected in 2004
  2. New constituency created 2004
  3. Kwasi Kpodo (24 September 2008). "Ghana's finance minister dies in South Africa". African News. Reuters. Archived from the original on 28 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
  4. "How Hon. Baah Wiredu Died". General News of Thursday, 25 September 2008. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
  5. Constituency changed in 2004
  6. "Ghana's political scene, as seen by the Economist". News - Special Reports. The Statesman. 11 May 2007. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
  7. "NPP wins Offinso South bye-election". General News of Wednesday, 25 October 2006. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
  8. "Eric Amoateng's Resignation Letter". General News of Sunday, 11 February 2007. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
  9. Birim North constituency in the Birim North District has been replaced by the Abirem constituency
  10. There was a single Abuakwa constituency that was split into Akim Abuakwa North and Akim Abuakwa South
  11. Samuel Nii Ayi Mankattah died during his term in parliament and was replaced in a bye election on 30 August 2005.
  12. "Minister commends Tamale Central electorate for peaceful election". Politics of Wednesday, 5 April 2006. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
  13. http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Bernard-Mornah-must-resign-he-s-destroying-PNC-Ex-MP-478645
  14. Sissala split into Sissala East and Sissala West
  15. "Ghana boycott over graft sentence". Africa News. BBC Online. 7 February 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
  16. "NDC wins Asawase bye-election". General News of Friday, 22 April 2005. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
  17. "NDC Silences Ruling Party In Asawase". Politics of Friday, 22 April 2005. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
  18. "Statement on the Thursday April 21, 2005 Asawasi Constituency Parliamentary Bye-Election" (PDF). Ghana Center for Democratic Development. p. 3. Archived from the original (pdf) on August 19, 2008. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
  19. "NDC Wins Odododiodio". Politics of Tuesday, 30 August 2005. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-05-12. Samuel Nii Ayi Mankattah died during his term in parliament
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