Atwima-Nwabiagya (Ghana parliament constituency)

Atwima-Nwabiagya 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. Atwima-Nwabiagya is located in the Atwima Nwabiagya District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. In 2012 the constituency was split into the Atwima Nwabiagya South and the Atwima Nwabiagya North constituencies.[1]

Atwima-Nwabiagya
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictAtwima Nwabiagya District
RegionAshanti Region of Ghana
Current constituency
PartyNew Patriotic Party
MPBenito Owusu Bio

Boundaries

The seat is located within the Atwima District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1992 Yaw Bampoh National Democratic Congress
1996 James Edusei Sarkodie New Patriotic Party
2004 Benito Owusu-Bio New Patriotic Party
2012 Anthony Osei Boakye New Patriotic Party

Elections

2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Atwima-Nwabiagya
Source: Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Benito Owusu-Bio 46,605 63.9
Independent Yaw Frimpong 13,912 19.1
National Democratic Congress Chogkureh Christopher 12,466 17.1
Majority 32,693 44.8
Turnout

See also

References

  1. Hospital, Military. "Work On Kumasi Military Hospital Progresses". ghana.gov.gh. Government of Ghana. Retrieved 6 June 2017.

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