Adaklu (Ghana parliament constituency)

Adaklu 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. Adaklu is located in the Adaklu district of the Volta Region of Ghana. It was created in 2012 by the Electoral Commission of Ghana prior to the Ghanaian general election.

Adaklu
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictAdaklu District
RegionVolta Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Created2012
PartyNational Democratic Congress
MPKwame Governs Agbodza

Members of Parliament
First electedMemberParty
2012 Constituency created
2012 Kwame Governs Agbodza National Democratic Congress

The first ever election was held in December 2012 as part of the Ghanaian elections. The National Democratic Congress candidate won the seat with a 10,929 majority.[1] Kwame Agbodza retained his seat in the 2016 elections.[2]

Elections
2020 Ghanaian general election: Adaklu[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Kwame Governs Agbodza 13,117 85.55 -3.41
New Patriotic Party Raybon-Evans Anyadi 2,215 14.45 +5.43
Liberal Party of Ghana Edward Agbovi 0 0.00 —
Majority 10,902 71.10 -8.84
Turnout 15,332 78.83
Registered electors 19,448
2016 Ghanaian general election: Adaklu[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Kwame Governs Agbodza 10,337 88.96 +0.98
New Patriotic Party Samuel C. K. Buame 1,048 9.02 2.35
National Democratic Party Hiagbe Edem Dzanku 235 2.02 -3.33
Majority 9,289 79.94 -1.37
Turnout 11,620 —
2012 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Adaklu[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Kwame Governs Agbodza 11,825 87.98 —
New Patriotic Party Justice Jowawa Aklamanu 896 6.67 —
National Democratic Party Hiagbe Edem Dzanku 719 5.35 —
Majority 10,929 81.31 —
Turnout 13,440 —

See also

References
  1. "Election 2012: Adaklu". Ghanaweb. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. "Parliamentary Results for Adaklu". GhanaWeb. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  3. "Parliamentary Results for Adaklu". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  4. "2020 Election - Adaklu Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

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