List of MPs elected in the 2016 Ghanaian parliamentary election
The election of Members of Parliament (MPs) to the 7th Parliament of the Fourth Republic was held on 7 December 2016.[1] The Speaker is not an elected member of parliament though he/she is qualified to stand for election as such. There are a total of 275 constituencies in Ghana. 45 new constituencies were created prior to the 2012 election. The 7th Parliament had its first sitting on Sunday 7 January 2017 shortly after midnight[2] to elect a Speaker and Deputy Speakers as well as for the administration of oaths to the Speaker and Members of Parliament.
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Results from 238 constituencies are shown in the table below.[3]
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| New Patriotic Party (NPP) | 169 |
| National Democratic Congress (NDC) | 106 |
| Total | 275 |
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List of MPs elected in the general election
A complete list of MPs by constituency will be listed when available.
Changes
- Emmanuel Kyeremateng Agyarko, MP for Ayawaso West Wuogon in the Greater Accra Region died in the United States where he had been receiving medical treatment on 21 November 2018.[5]
- December 2018 - A referendum was conducted on 27 December 2018 on the creation of six new regions. All the new regions were approved. The Brong-Ahafo region was split into three, adding the Bono and the Bono East regions. The Northern Region was also split into three, the new additions being Savannah Region and North East Region. The Oti Region was carved out of the Volta Region and the Western Region was split into Western and Western North Region respectively.[6]
By-elections
- Ayawaso West - 31 January 2019 - Following the death of Emmanuel Agyarko of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)[7][8], the Electoral Commission of Ghana conducted a by-election. This was contested by four parties. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) declared on the eve of the election that they were withdrawing their candidate due to some reported violence.[9][10] The election was won by one of the wives of the deceased former MP, Lydia Seyram Alhassan of the NPP with 68.8% of the votes. Kwasi Delali Brempong of the NDC, whose name was still on the ballot was the runner up with 30.52% of the votes. William Kofi Dowokpor of the Progressive People's Party had 0.58% while Clement Boadi of the Liberal Party of Ghana had 0.1% of the total votes cast.[11][12]
See also
Notes and references
- "December 7 election 'has been exceptionally successful'". Ghanaweb. Ghanaweb. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- "New Speaker, MPs take oath". Ghanaweb. Ghanaweb. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- "Parliamentary Results For Elections 2016 - How the Constituencies voted". Ghanaweb. Ghanaweb. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- "Adjaho sworn in as new Speaker". General news. Ghana Home Page. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- "Ayawaso West Wuogon MP Kyeremateng Agyarko dead". Ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- Zurek, Kweku (28 December 2018). "CONFIRMED: Results of the 2018 Referendum on new regions". Graphic Online. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- "Emmanuel Agyarko has died". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- "MP for Ayawaso West Wuogon is dead". ghananewsagency.org. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- "NDC pulls out of Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- "NPP's Lydia Alhassan wins controversial Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election by landslide". GhanaWeb.com. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- "Certified results from Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election". ghananewsagency.org. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- "Lydia Alhassan wins Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election". GhanaWeb.com. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
External links and sources
- Parliamentary Results For Elections 2016 on Ghanaweb
- All 2016 - 2020 (7th Parliament) MPs - Alphabetical List of 2016 - 2020 (7th Parliament) MPs
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