Jomoro (Ghana parliament constituency)
Jomoro 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. Jomoro is located in the Jomoro District of the Western Region of Ghana.
| Jomoro | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Jomoro District |
| Region | Western Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Paul Essien |
Boundaries
The seat is located within the Jomoro District of the Western Region of Ghana with similar boundaries. To its west is the Côte d'Ivoire. The southern boundary is the Atlantic Ocean. The eastern neighbour is the Nzema East District and to the north are the Aowin/Suaman and the Wasa Amenfi West Districts.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | James Leuven Mensah | People's National Party |
| 1992 | Joseph Emmanuel Ackah | National Democratic Congress |
| 2004 | Lee Ocran | National Democratic Congress |
| 2008 | Samia Nkrumah[1][2] | Convention People's Party |
| 2012 | Francis Kabenlah Anaman | National Democratic Congress |
| 2016 | Paul Essien[3] | New Patriotic Party |
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convention People's Party | Samia Yaba Christina Nkrumah | 19,916 | 50.0 | +29.0 | |
| National Democratic Congress | Lee Ocran | 13,345 | 33.5 | -7.0 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Martin Nyameke Ackah | 6,345 | 15.9 | -20.5 | |
| People's National Convention | Jemaima Soboe | 220 | 0.6 | -0.8 | |
| Majority | 6,571 | 16.5 | 12.4 | ||
| Turnout | — | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Lee Ocran | 16,490 | 40.5 | +7.1 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Anthony Ransford Tandoh | 14,835 | 36.4 | +17.3 | |
| Convention People's Party | Philip Ackatiah Armah | 8,567 | 21.0 | +5.7 | |
| People's National Convention | Doris Eduku | 586 | 1.4 | +0.2 | |
| Majority | 1,665 | 4.1 | -3.1 | ||
| Turnout | 40,478 | 73.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Joseph Emmanuel Ackah | 10,427 | 33.4 | ||
| Independent | Patrick Somiah Ehomah | 8,171 | 26.2 | ||
| New Patriotic Party | Peter Nwanwaan | 5,959 | 19.1 | ||
| Convention People's Party | Abraham Yankson | 4,762 | 15.3 | ||
| National Reform Party | Stephen Blay | 1,365 | 4.4 | ||
| People's National Convention | Richard Aduko Raqib | 389 | 1.2 | ||
| United Ghana Movement | Patrick Tandoh Williams | 131 | 0.4 | ||
| Majority | 2,256 | 7.2 | -17.9 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Joseph Emmanuel Ackah | 22,881 | 60.7 | — | |
| People's Convention Party | Anthony Kwofie Jabialu | 13,401 | 35.6 | — | |
| National Convention Party | Patrick Tandoh Williams | 1,394 | 3.7 | — | |
| Majority | 9,480 | 25.1 | — | ||
| Turnout | 37,676 | 53.9 | 24.2 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Joseph Emmanuel Ackah | — | |||
| Majority | — | ||||
| Turnout | 18,389 | 29.7 | — | ||
References
- "Parliamentary Results Jomoro (Western Region)". Parliamentary election results. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
- "Ghana poll results show tight race". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- "Paul Essien, Biography". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
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