List of MPs elected in the 2012 Ghanaian parliamentary election

The election of Members of Parliament (MPs) to the 6th Parliament of the Fourth Republic was held on 7 and 8 December 2012.[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.[2] The 6th Parliament shall have its first sitting on Monday 7 January 2013 at "five minutes past twelve midnight" (12:05 GMT) to elect a Speaker and Deputy Speakers as well as for the administration of Oaths to the Speaker and Members of Parliament.[3][4]

Colonial Era
1951; 1954; 1956
First Republic
1956; 1965
Second Republic
1969
Third Republic
1979
Fourth Republic
1st Parliament (1992)
2nd Parliament (1996)
3rd Parliament (2000)
4th Parliament (2004)
5th Parliament (2008)
6th Parliament (2012)
7th Parliament (2016)
8th Parliament (2020)

Current composition

Results from 275 constituencies are shown in the table below.[5][6][7][8]

Affiliation Members
National Democratic Congress (NDC) 148
New Patriotic Party (NPP) 122
Independent 4
People's National Convention (PNC) 1
 Total 275
 Government Majority 21

Current composition due to by-elections. The last by-election was the Talensi by-election which was conducted on 7 July 2015.

Affiliation Members
National Democratic Congress (NDC) 148
New Patriotic Party (NPP) 121
Independent 4
Convention People's Party (CPP) 1
People's National Convention (PNC) 1
 Total 275
 Government Majority 21

List of MPs elected in the general election

The following table is a list of MPs elected on 7 and 8 December 2012, 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 RegionBrong Ahafo RegionCentral RegionEastern RegionGreater Accra Region
Northern RegionUpper East RegionUpper West RegionVolta RegionWestern Region
ChangesBy-electionsNotes and ReferencesSee alsoExternal links and sources

Ashanti Region - 47 seats

Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Majority Previous MP Previous Party
Adansi-Akrofuom
(formerly Akrofuom)
Kwabena Appiah-PinkrahNPP1,387Kwabena Appiah-Pinkrah
(MP for Akrofuom)
NPP
Adansi-AsokwaKobina Tahir HammondNPP1,639Kobina Tahir HammondNPP
Afigya Kwabre NorthNana Marfo AmaniampongNPP11,390New constituency
Afigya Kwabre SouthWilliam Owuraku AidooNPP35,930New constituency
Afigya Sekyere EastDavid Hennric YeboahNPP23,541Hennric David YeboahNPP
Ahafo Ano NorthAdusei KwasiNDC423Richard Akuoko AdiyiahNPP
Ahafo Ano South East
(New constituency)
Francis Manu-AdaborNPP2,285New constituency
Ahafo Ano South WestJohnson Kwaku AduNPP4,845formerly Ahafo Ano South
Asante-Akim CentralKwame Anyimadu-AntwiNPP15,559New constituency
Asante-Akim NorthKwadwo Baah AgyemangNPP5,207Kwame Anyimadu AntwiNPP
Asante-Akim SouthKwaku Asante-BoatengNPP11,961Gifty Ohene KonaduNPP
AsawaseAlhaji Muntaka Mohammed MabarakNDC12,904Alhaji Muntaka Mohammed MabarakNDC
AsokwaPatricia AppiagyeiNPP52,257Maxwell Kofi JumahNPP
Atwima-KwanwomaDr. Kojo Appiah-KubiNPP38,888Dr. Kojo Appiah-KubiNPP
Atwima-MponuaIsaac Kwame AsiamahNPP9,504Isaac Kwame AsiamahNPP
Atwima-Nwabiagya NorthBenito Owusu BioNPP17,792Benito Owusu Bio
(MP for Atwima-Nwabiagya)
NPP
Atwima-Nwabiagya SouthAnthony Osei BoakyeNPP30,023New constituency
BantamaHenry Kwabena KokofuNPP40,387Cecilia Abena DapaahNPP
BekwaiJoseph Osei-OwusuNPP40,633Joseph Osei-OwusuIndependent
Bosome-FrehoKwadwo Kyei FrimpongNPP8,826Nana Yaw Edward Ofori-KuraguIndependent
BosomtweSimon Osei MensahNPP17,555Simon Osei MensahNPP
Effiduase-AsokoreFrank Boakye AgyenNPP16,397Frank Boakye AgyenNPP
EjisuKwabena OwusaduomiNPP40,188(Ejisu-Juaben)
Ejura-SekyedumaseMohammed Salisu BambaNPP295Alhaji Issifu Pangabu MohammedNDC
FomenaAtta Boafo Daniel KingsleyNPP7,430Nana Abu BonsraNPP
Juaben
(New constituency)
Ama Pomaa AndohNPP15,259New constituency
KumawuPhilip BasoahNPP14,716Yaw BaahNPP
Kwabre EastKofi FrimpongNPP44,527Kofi FrimpongNPP
KwadasoOwusu Afriyie AkotoNPP46,488Owusu Afriyie AkotoNPP
MampongFrancis Addai-NimohNPP22,435Francis Addai-NimohNPP
Manhyia North
(New constituency)
Collins Owusu AmankwahNPP23,336New constituency
Manhyia SouthMatthew Opoku PrempehNPP28,262Matthew Opoku Prempeh
(Minority Leader)
Manhyia
NPP
Manso Edubia
(New constituency)
Yaw Frimpong AddoNPP18,042New constituency
Manso NkwantaGrace Addo
(Former MP for Amansie West)
NPP22,497New constituency
New EdubeaseErnest Kofi YakahNDC3,699Ernest Kofi YakahNDC
NhyiaesoRichard Winfred AnaneNPP33,085Richard Winfred AnaneNPP
Nsuta-Kwamang-BeposoKwame Asafu-AdjeiNPP8,357Kwame Osei PrempehNPP
Obuasi East
(New constituency)
Edward Michael EnninNPP8,831Edward Michael Ennin
(MP for Obuasi)
NPP
Obuasi WestKwaku Agyeman KwartengNPP14,839New constituency
OdotobriEmmanuel Akwasi GyamfiNPP21,300Emmanuel Akwasi GyamfiNPP
Offinso NorthAugustine Collins NtimNPP607A. C. NtimNPP
Offinso SouthBen Abdallah BandaNPP17,133Ben Abdallah BandaNPP
OforikromElizabeth AgyemangNPP29,419Elizabeth AgyemangNPP
Old TafoDr. Anthony Akoto OseiNPP44,257Dr. Anthony Akoto OseiNPP
Sekyere Afram Plains
(New constituency)
Alex Adomako-MensahNDC3,819New constituency
SuameOsei Kyei Mensah Bonsu
(Minority leader)
NPP50,240Osei Kyei Mensah BonsuNPP
SubinIsaac OseiNPP31,721Isaac OseiNPP

Brong Ahafo Region - 29 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
Asunafo NorthRobert Sarfo-MensahNPP1,584Robert Sarfo-MensahNPP
Asunafo SouthEric OpokuNDC2,775George BoakyeNPP
Asutifi NorthBenhazin Joseph DahahNPP827Paul OkohNPP
Asutifi SouthCollins DaudaNDC3,257Collins DaudaNDC
Atebubu-AmantinSanja NanjaNDC5,551Emmanuel Owusu ManuNDC
BandaAhmed Ibrahim
(Former MP for Tain)
NDC695New constituency
Berekum EastKwabena Twum-NuamahNPP6,170New constituency
Berekum WestKwaku Agyenim-BoatengNPP3,126Kwaku Agyenim-Boateng
(former MP for Berekum )
NPP
Dormaa CentralKwaku Agyemang-ManuNPP2,944New constituency
Dormaa EastWilliam Kwasi SabiNPP3,805Yaw Ntow AbabioNPP
Dormaa WestVincent Oppong AsamoahNDC1,893Kwaku Agyemang ManuNPP
Jaman NorthSiaka StevensNPP202Alexander Asum-AhensahNDC
Jaman SouthYaw AffulNPP6,712Afful Yaw MaamaNPP
Kintampo NorthStephen KunsuNDC5,257Stephen KunsuNDC
Kintampo SouthYaw Effah-BaafiNDC4,085Yaw Effah-BaafiNDC
Nkoranza NorthMajor Derrick OduroNPP720Major Derek OduroNPP
Nkoranza SouthEmmanuel Kwadwo AgyekumNDC5,002Kwame Ampofo TwumasiNPP
Pru EastKwabena DonkorNDC9,776(Formerly Pru)
Pru WestMasawud MohammedNDC1,187New constituency
Sene EastDominic NapareNDC5,406New constituency
Sene WestKwame Twumasi AmpofoNDC5,790(Formerly Sene)
Sunyani EastKwasi Ameyaw-CheremehNPP17,337Kwasi Ameyaw CheremehNPP
Sunyani WestIgnatius Baffour AwuahNPP457Ignatius Baffour AwuahNPP
TainKwasi Agyemang Gyan-TutuNDC4,368Ahmed IbrahimNDC
Tano NorthFreda PrempehNPP3,742Ernest Akobuor DebrahNPP
Tano SouthHanna Louisa BissiwNDC1,380Andrews Adjei-YeboahNPP
Techiman NorthAlex KyeremehNDC2,810Christopher Ameyaw AkumfiNPP
Techiman SouthAdjei MensahNDC7,772Simons AddaiNDC
WenchiGeorge Yaw Gyan-BaffourNPP2,218George Yaw Gyan-BaffuorNPP

Central Region - 23 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
Abura-Asebu-KwamankeseAnthony Christian DadzieNDC8,250Anthony Christian DadzieNDC
Agona EastQueenstar Pokuah SawyerrNDC17,652John AgyabengNPP
Agona WestCharles Obeng-InkoomNDC4,769Samuel Kweku ObodaiNPP
Ajumako-Enyan-EssiamCassiel Ato Baah ForsonNDC3,290Cassiel Ato Baah ForsonNDC
Asikuma-Odoben-BrakwaGeorgina Nkrumah AboahNDC2,700Paul Collins Appiah-OforiNPP
Assin CentralKennedy Agyapong
(Former MP for Assin North)
NPP3,145New constituency
Assin NorthAmbre SamuelNDC2,057Ken Ohene AgyapongNPP
Assin SouthDominic Kwaku FobihNPP1,931Dominic Kwaku FobihNPP
Awutu-Senya EastMavis Hawa KoomsonNPP4,170New constituency
Awutu-Senya WestHanna Serwaa TettehNDC4,545Formerly Awutu-Senya
Cape Coast NorthEbo Barton Oduro
(former MP for Cape Coast)
First Deputy Speaker[9]
NDC1,631New constituency
Cape Coast SouthKweku George Ricketts-HaganNDC2,944(formerly Cape Coast)
EffutuAlexander Afenyo-MarkinNPP2,085Mike Allen HammahNDC
EkumfiAbeiku CrentsilNDC7,220New constituency
Gomoa CentralRachel Florence AppohNDC4,334New constituency
Gomoa EastEkow Panyin Okyere EduamoahNDC3,089Ekow Panyin Okyere EduamoahNDC
Gomoa WestFrancis Kojo ArthurNDC7,954Francis Kojo ArthurNDC
Hemang Lower DenkyiraFoster Joseph AndohNDC31Rev. Benjamin Bimpong DonkorNPP
Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-AbiremStephen Nana Ato ArthurNPP6,590Joseph Samuel AnnanNDC
MfantsemanAquinas Tawiah QuansahNDC2,361Aquinas Tawia Quansah
(formerly MP for Mfantseman West))
NDC
Twifo-Atii MorkwaaSamuel Ato AmoahNDC4,260Elizabeth Amoah TettehNDC
Upper Denkyira EastNana AmoakohNPP3,701Nana AmoakohNPP
Upper Denkyira WestBenjamin Kofi AyehNPP3,919Benjamin Kofi AyehNPP

Eastern Region - 33 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
AbetifiPeter Wiafe PeperaNPP9,002Peter Wiafe PeperaNPP
AbiremEsther Obeng DapaahNPP2,832Esther Obeng DapaahNPP
Abuakwa NorthJoseph Boakye Danquah Adu[10]NPP6,503Samuel Kwadwo Amoako
(formerly Akim Abuakwa North)
NPP
Abuakwa SouthSamuel Atta AkyeaNPP22,421Samuel Atta Akyea
(formerly Akim Abuakwa South)
NPP
AchiaseRobert Kwasi AmoahNPP5,862New constituency
Afram Plains NorthEmmanuel Aboagye DidieyeNDC12,194Emmanuel Aboakye DidieyeNDC
Afram Plains SouthJoseph Appiah BoatengNDC7,598Raphael Kofi AhaligahNDC
Akim OdaWilliam Agyapong QuaittooNPP12,667Yaw Owusu-BoatengNPP
Akim SwedruKennedy Osei NyarkoNPP5,332Joseph Ampomah BosompemNPP
AkropongWilliam Ofori BoafoNPP11,240New constituency
Akwapim SouthOsei Bonsu AmoahNPP4,026New constituency
AkwatiaBaba Jamal Mohammed AhmedNDC557Kofi AsareNPP
Asene-Akroso-MansoYaw Owusu-BoatengNPP6,116New constituency
AsuogyamanKofi Osei-AmeyawNPP2,100Joses Asare-AkotoNDC
Atiwa EastAbena Osei AsareNPP9,929New constituency
Atiwa WestKwesi Amoako AttaNPP11,192Kwesi Amoako Atta
(MP for Atiwa)
NPP
AyensuanoSamuel Ayeh-PayeNPP5,014Samuel Ayeh-PayeNPP
Fanteakwa NorthKwabena Amankwa AsiamahNPP973Kwabena Amankwa Asiamah
(MP for Fanteakwa)
NPP
Fanteakwa SouthKofi Okyere-AgyekumNPP5,123New constituency
KadeOfosu AsamoahNPP10,338Ofosu AsamoahNPP
Lower Manya KroboEbenezer Okletey TerlabiNDC8,186Michael Teye NyuanuNDC
Lower West AkimGifty KlenamNPP8,438Gifty KlenamNPP
MpraesoSeth Kwame AcheampongNPP13,625Seth Kwame AcheampongNPP
New Juaben NorthKwasi Boateng AdjeiNPP28,881Hackman Owusu-AgyemanNPP
New Juaben SouthMark Assibey-YeboahNPP3,105Beatrice Bernice BoatengNPP
NkawkawEric Kwakye DarfourNPP20,256Seth Adjei BaahIndependent
Nsawam AdoagyiriFrank Annoh DomprehNPP2,411New constituency
Ofoase-AyirebiDavid Oppong KusiNPP5,366David Oppong KusiNPP
OkereDaniel BotweNPP5,485Daniel BotweNPP
SuhumFrederick Opare-AnsahNPP388Frederick Opare-AnsahNPP
Upper Manya KroboJeff KavianuNDC7,020Stephen Amoanor KwaoNDC
Upper West AkimJoseph Sam AmankwanorNDC3,763Joseph Sam AmankwanorNDC
Yilo KroboMagnus Kofi AmoateyNDC12,074Raymond TawiahNDC

Greater Accra Region - 34 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
Ablekuma CentralTheophilus Tetteh ChaieNDC1,401Chaie Tettey TheophilusNDC
Ablekuma NorthJustice Joe AppiahNPP18,581Justice Joe AppiahNPP
Ablekuma SouthFrederic Fritz BaffourNDC10,034Fritz BaffourNDC
Ablekuma WestUrsula OwusuNPP10,822New constituency
AdaComfort Doyoe Cudjoe-GhansahNDC14,451Alex Narh Tettey-EnyoNDC
AdentaEmmanuel Nii Ashie MooreNDC4,613Kojo Adu AsareNDC
AmasamanEmmanuel Nii Okai LaryeaNDC7,963(Formerly Trobu-Amasaman)
Anyaa-SowutuomShirley Ayorkor BotchwayNPP21,660New constituency
AshaimanAlfred Kwame AgbesiNDC14,504Alfred Kwame AgbesiNDC
Ayawaso CentralHenry QuarteyNPP635Sheikh Ibrahim C. QuayeNPP
Ayawaso EastNaser Toure MahamaNDC12,760Mustapha AhmedNDC
Ayawaso NorthMustapha Ahmed
(Formerly MP for Ayawaso East)
NDC8,196New constituency
Ayawaso West Wuogon
(New constituency)
Emmanuel Kyeremateng AgyarkoNPP1,691Akosua Frema Osei-Opare
(Former MP for Ayawaso West)
NPP
Bortianor-Ngleshie-AmanfroBright Edward Kodzo DemordziNDC188New constituency
Dade KotoponNii Amasah NamoaleNDC15,483Nii Amasah NamoaleNDC
Dome KwabenyaSarah Adwoa SafoNPP28,007Aaron Michael Oquaye
(Second Deputy Speaker)
NPP
Domeabra-ObomDaoud Anum YemohNPP4,529Daoud Anum YemohNPP
Korle KlotteyNii Armah AshiteyNDC1,275Nii Armah AshiteyNDC
Kpone-KatamansoJoseph Nii Laryea Afotey-AgboNDC9,614Josep Nii Laryea Afotey-AgboNDC
KroworNii Oakley Quaye-KumahNDC2,820Nii Oakley Quaye-KumahNDC
LedzokukuBenita Sena Okity-DuahNDC10,516Nii Nortey DuahNDC
MadinaAmadu Bukari Sorogho
(Formerly MP for Abokobi-Madina)
NDC6,596Amadu Bukari SoroghoNDC
Ningo-PrampramEnoch Teye MensahNDC4,056Enoch Teye MensahNDC
OdododiodioEdwin Nii Lante VanderpuyeNDC19,698Jonathan Nii Tackie KomeyNDC
Okaikwei CentralPatrick Yaw BoamahNPP7,264New constituency
Okaikwei NorthElizabeth Kwatsoe Tawiah SackeyNPP1,924Elizabeth Kwatsoe Tawiah SackeyNPP
Okaikwei SouthAhmed ArthurNPP9,831Nana AkomeaNPP
SegeChristian Corleytey OtuteyeNDC3,119Alfred Wallace Gbordzor AbayateyeNDC
Shai-OsudokuDavid Tetteh AssumengNDC11,098David Tetteh AssumengNDC
Tema CentralKofi BrakoNPP12,588New constituency
Tema EastDaniel Titus-GloverNPP3Samuel Evans Ashong NarhNPP
Tema WestIrene Naa Torshie AddoNPP945Irene Naa Torshie AddoNPP
TrobuMoses AnimNPP18,560New Constituency
Weija GbaweRosemund Comfort AbrahNPP5,962Shirley Ayorkor Botchway
(MP for Weija)
NPP

Northern Region - 31 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
BimbillaDominc Aduna Bingab Nitiwul
(Deputy Minority leader)
NPP13,487Dominc Aduna Bingab NitiwulNPP
Bole BamboiJoseph Akati Saaka
(Former MP for Bole)
NDC6,350Joseph Akati SaakaNDC
BunkpuruguSolomon Namliit BoarNPP680Duut Emmanuel Kwame
(Formerly MP for Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo)
NDC
ChereponiAzumah Namoro SandaNPP1,115Samuel Abdulai JabanyiteNDC
Daboya-MankariguShaibu MahamaNPP1,603New constituency
DamangoMutawakilu AdamNDC2,477New constituency
Formerly (Damango=Daboya)
GushieguThomas Kwesi NasahNDC337Thomas Kwesi NasahNDC
KaragaAlhassan Sualihu DandaawaNDC2,541Iddrisu DawudaNDC
KpandaiMatthew NyindamNPP2,427Lipkalimor Kwajo TawiahNDC
KumbunguMuhammed MumuniNDC9,762Alhaji Yakubu K. ImoroNDC
MionAhmed Alhassan YakubuNDC551Ahmed Alhassan YakubuNDC
Nalerigu GambagaTia Sugri Alfred
(formerly MP for Nalerigu)
NDC420Tia Alfred SugriNDC
NantonIbrahim Murtala MuhammedNDC1,702Alhaji Abdul-KareemNPP
SabobaBukari Nikpe JosephNDC676Bukari Nikpe JosephNDC
SagnariguAlhassan Bashir FuseiniNDC22,573New constituency
Salaga NorthAlhassan MumuniNDC3,310New constituency
Salaga SouthIbrahim Dey Abubakari
(Formerly MP for Salaga)
NDC2,255Ibrahim Dey AbubakariNDC
SaveluguMary Salifu BoforoNDC17,443Mary Salifu BoforoNDC
Sawla-Tuna-KalbaDonald Dari SoditeyNDC3,598Donald Dari SoditeyNDC
Tamale CentralInusah FuseiniNDC15,784Alhassan Fuseini InusahNDC
Tamale NorthAlhassan DahamaniIndependent694Alhaji Abubakari SumaniNDC
Tamale SouthHaruna IddrisuNDC36,925Haruna IddrisuNDC
Tatale-SanguliJames C. YanwubeNPP36New constituency
TolonWahab Suhiyini WumbeiNPP2,414Umar Abdul-RazakNDC
WalewaleSagre BambangiNPP4,136Alidu Iddrisu ZakariNDC
WulensiLaliri George MabanNDC1,027Alhaji Saani IddiIndependent
Yagaba-Kubori
(Walewale West)
Ussif MustaphaNPP948Abdul-Rauf Tanko IbrahimNDC
Yapei-KusawguAmadu SeiduNDC667Seidu AmaduNDC
YendiMohammed Habibu TijaniNPP8,733Sulemana Ibn Iddrisu, JnrNDC
Yunyoo
(New constituency)
Joseph Bipoba NaabuNDC5,273Duut Emmanuel Kwame
(Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo)
NDC
Zabzugu
(Formerly Zabzugu-Tatale)
Jabaah John BennamNPP1,087Jabaah John BennamNPP

Upper East Region - 15 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
Bawku CentralMahama AyarigaNDC4,989Adamu DaramaniNPP
BinduriNoah Ben AzureNDC8,545Stephen YakubuNPP
Bolgatanga CentralEmmanuel Opam-Brown AkolbireNDC9,857Akolbire Emmanuel Opam-BrownNDC
Bolgatanga EastDominic AyineNDC5,318New constituency
BongoAlbert AbongoNDC7,491Albert AbongoNDC
Builsa NorthJames AgalgaNDC5,102Timothy Awotiirim AtaboadeyNDC
Builsa SouthAlhassan AzongPNC1,388Alhassan AzongPNC
Chiana-PagaAbuga PeleNDC14,316Allowe Leo KabahNPP
GaruDominic Azimbe AzumahNDC1,187Dominic Azimbe AzumahNDC
NabdamBoniface Gambila AdagbilaNPP552Moses Aduku AsagaNDC
Navrongo CentralMark Owen WoyongoNDC2,464Joseph Kofi AddaNPP
PusigaLaadi Ayii AyambaNDC8,425Simon Atingban AkunyeNDC
TalensiRobert Nachinab DoamengNPP2,261John Akologu TiaNDC
TempaneDavid AdakuduguNDC4,181New constituency
ZebillaCletus Apul AvokaNDC4,818Cletus Apul Avoka
(Majority Leader)
NDC

Upper West Region - 11 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
Daffiama, Bussie, IssaPuozaa Mathias Asuma
(Former MP Nadowli East)
NDC2,362New constituency
JirapaPaul DerigubahIndependent9,007Francis Bawaana DakurahNDC
LambussieEdward K. DeryNDC5,875John Duoghr BalorooNPP
LawraSamson AbuNDC6,147Ambrose P. DeryNPP
Nadowli WestAlban Sumana Kingsford BagbinNDC3,990Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin
(Majority Leader)
NDC
NandomBenjamin Kunbuor
(Majority leader)
NDC5,839New constituency
Sissala EastSulemana AlijataNDC2,384Alhassan Dubie HalutieNDC
Sissala WestAmin Amidu SulemanaNDC3,150Haruna BayirgaPNC
Wa CentralAbdul-Rashid Hassan PelpuoNDC5,845Abdul-Rashid Hassan PelpuoNDC
Wa EastAmeen SalifuNDC341Bayon Godfrey TanguNPP
Wa WestJoseph Yieleh ChirehNDC6,450Joseph Yieleh ChirehNDC

Volta Region - 26 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
AdakluKwame Governs AgbodzaNDC10,927New constituency
Afadjato SouthJoseph Zaphenat Amenowode
(former MP for Hohoe South)
NDC18,245New constituency
Agotime-ZiopeJuliana Azumah-Mensah
(Ho East)
NDC12,550New constituency
AkanJoseph Kwadwo OforiIndependent803Joseph Kwadwo OforiNDC
Akatsi NorthPeter Nortsu-KotoeNDC8,908New constituency
Akatsi SouthEdward Korbly Doe Adjaho[9]
(Avenor-Ave)
NDC11,643Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho
(First Deputy Speaker)
NDC
AnloClement Kofi HumadoNDC29,055Clement Kofi HumadoNDC
BiakoyeEmmanuel Kwasi BanduaNDC10,622Emmanuel Kwasi BanduaNDC
BuemHenry Ford Kofi Kamel[11]NDC13,627Henry Ford Kofi KamelNDC
Central TonguJoe Kwashie GidisuNDC22,3589Joe Kwashie GidisuNDC
Ho CentralBenjamin Komla KpodoNDC53,371George Kofi NfodjohNDC
Ho WestEmmanuel Kwasi BedzrahNDC29,609Emmanuel Kwasi BedzrahNDC
HohoeMrs. Bernice Adiku HelooNDC34,128New constituency
KetaRichard QuashigahNDC32,298Richard Lassey AgbenyefiaNDC
Ketu NorthJames Klutse AvedziNDC25,672James Klutse AvedziNDC
Ketu SouthFifi Fiavi Franklin KweteyNDC73,715Albert Kwasi ZigahNDC
KpandoDella SowahNDC16,769New constituency
Krachi EastWisdom GidisuNDC3,088Wisdom GidisuNDC
Krachi NchumuruJohn MajisiNDC5,280New constituency
Krachi WestHelen Adjoa NtosoNDC5,280Francis Y. Osei SarfoNDC
Nkwanta NorthJohn Oti Kwabena BlessNDC8,897Joseph K. NayanNPP
Nkwanta SouthGershon Kofi Bediako GbediameNDC5,405Gershon Kofi Bediako GbediameNDC
North DayiGeorge LohNDC10,733Akua Sena DansuaNDC
North TonguSamuel Okudzeto AblakwaNDC30,900Charles HodogbeyNDC
South DayiSimon Edem AsimahNDC9,186Simon Edem AsimahNDC
South TonguKobena Mensah WoyomeNDC28,368Woyome Kobla MensahNDC

Western Region - 26 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
Ahanta WestGeorge Kwame AboagyeNDC1,044Samuel JohnfiahNPP
Amenfi CentralGeorge Kofi ArthurNDC4,258George Kofi ArthurNDC
Amenfi EastAkwasi Opong-FosuNDC10,357Joseph Baiden AidooNPP
Amenfi WestThomas Charlie Brown NDC9,606John GyetuahNDC
AowinMathias Kwame Ntow NDC9,005Mathias Kwame NtowNDC
Bia EastRichard AcheampongNDC8,562New constituency
Bia WestMichael Coffie Boampong
(Former MP for Bia)
NDC16,375New constituency
(Formerly Bia but now Bia West and Bia East))
Bibiani-Anhwiaso-BekwaiKingsley Aboagye-GyeduNPP2,076Christopher AddaeNPP
BodiSampson AhiNDC10,960New constituency
EffiaJoseph CudjoeNPP10,960New constituency
(Formerly Effia-Kwesimintsim)
EllembelleEmmanuel Armah-Kofi BuahNDC8,277Emmanuel Armah-Kofi BuahNDC
Essikado-KetanJoe Ghartey
Second Deputy Speaker[9]
NPP7,675Joe GharteyNPP
Evalue-Ajomoro-GwiraKweku Tanikyi KesseNDC2,212New constituency
(Formerly Evalue-Gwira)
JomoroFrancis Kabenlah AnamanNDC3,541Samia NkrumahCPP
JuabesoKwabena Mintah AkandohNDC8,649Sampson AhiNDC
KwesimintsimJoe Baidoo-AnsahNPP6,278Joe Baidoo-Ansah
(Former MP for Effia-Kwesimintsim)
NPP
MpohorAlex Kofi AgyekumNPP781New constituency
Prestea-Huni ValleyFrancis Adu-Blay KoffieNDC8,599Francis Adu-Blay KoffieNDC
Sefwi-AkontombraHerod CobbinaNDC6,358Herod CobbinaNDC
Sefwi-WiawsoPaul Evans AidooNDC10,067Paul Evans AidooNDC
SekondiPapa Owusu-AnkomahNPP1,094Papa Owusu-AnkomahNPP
ShamaGabriel Kodwo EssilfieNDC1,252Gabriel Kodwo EssilfieNDC
SuamanStephen Michael Essuah Kofi AckahNDC4,124Stephen Michael Essuah Kofi AckahNDC
TakoradiKwabena Okyere Darko-MensahNPP10,070Kwabena Okyere Darko-MensahNPP
Tarkwa-NsuaemGifty Eugenia KusiNPP4,686Gifty Eugenia KusiNPP
Wassa EastIsaac Adjei MensahNDC5,246New constituency
(Formerly Mpohor-Wassa East)

Changes

  • Henry Ford Kamel, MP for Buem and Minister for the Volta Region in the Mahama NDC government died suddenly on 25 December 2012 at Jasikan.[12][13]
  • Joseph Boakye Danquah Adu, the NPP MP for Abuakwa North constituency, was murdered at his home on 9 February 2016.[10]

By-elections

  • Akatsi South constituency - 5 February 2013 - Edward Adjaho of the NDC became the Speaker of Parliament on 7 January 2013[9] triggering a by-election.[14][15] Bernard Ahiafor of the NDC won by a majority of 3,767 votes (18.2%) to become the new MP.[16]
  • Buem - 26 February 2013 - Due to the death of Henry Ford Kamel of the NDC, a by-election was scheduled for late February 2013.[17][18] This was won by Daniel Kosi Ashiaman of the NDC with a majority of 8,640 (78%) votes.[19][20]
  • Kumbungu - 30 April 2013 - Due to Alhaji Mohammed Mumuni vacating his seat to take up the position of Secretary-General of African, Caribbean and Pacific States,[21] a by-election was held to elect his replacement. The seat was contested by the NDC, CPP and PPP.[22] Amadu Moses Yahaya of the CPP, won with over 2,000 votes from his nearest competitor, Imoro Yakubu Kakpagu of the NDC.[23] This becomes the first seat won by the CPP in the current parliament.
  • Talensi - 7 July 2015 - Following Robert Nachinab Doameng (NPP) becoming the Paramount Chief of Tongo, a by-election was held resulting in Benson Tongo Baba of the NDC being elected MP for Talensi with a margin of 3521.[24]
  • Amenfi West - 15 December 2015 - A by-election was held to replace the late John Gyetuah of the NDC who died after a protracted illness.[25] Eric Afful also of the NDC, won the seat with 52.64% of the vote. The closest in the election was Paul Dekyi of the NPP who had 43.54% of the total votes cast.[26]
  • Abuakwa North - 29 March 2016 - Following the death of J B Danquah Adu of the NPP, a by-election was conducted by the Electoral Commission of Ghana at the end of March 2016.[27] The election on 29 March 2016 was worn by Gifty Twum Ampofo of the NPP, who won 89.6% of the total votes cast. The NDC did not take part in this election out of respect to J B Danquah Adu. Isaac Quartey of the United Front Party won 8.05% of the votes and Samuel Frimpong of the Ghana Freedom Party won 2.35% of the votes.[28]

Notes and references

  1. "Country Profile: - Upcoming elections". International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  2. "NEWLY CREATED 45 CONSTITUENCIES". Official website. Electoral Commission of Ghana. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "IN THE THIRD MEETING OF THE FOURTH SESSION OF THE FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE FOURTH REPUBLIC OF GHANA" (PDF). Business Statements - 3rd Week ( 17th - 21st ) December, 2012. Parliament of Ghana. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  5. http://www.parliament.gh/news.php?news=86
  6. "2012 PARLIAMENTARY RESULTS". Election Results. Electoral Commission of Ghana. Archived from the original on 7 January 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  7. "Winners of the 2012 Parliamentary Elections". Election Results. MyJoyOnline. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  8. "Election 2012: National - Parliamentary Results". Election Results. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  9. "Adjaho sworn in as new Speaker". General news. Ghana Home Page. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  10. "Abuakwa North MP stabbed to death at his residence". MyJoyOnline. MyJoyOnline.com. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  11. "Rashid Pelpuo Shocked At The Unexpected Death Of Henry Ford Kamel". General news. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  12. "2012 tragic year for Ghana politicians". General news. Ghana Home Page. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  13. "Volta Regional Minister, Ford Kamel, is dead". General news. Ghana Home Page. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  14. "PARLIAMENTARY BY-ELECTION – AKATSI SOUTH CONSTITUENCY". News. Electoral Commission of Ghana. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  15. "Akatsi South Constituency by-election fixed for Feb 5". Political news. Ghana Home Page. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  16. "NDC's Ahiafor wins Akatsi South bye-election". Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  17. "PARLIAMENTARY BY-ELECTION – BUEM CONSTITUENCY". News. Electoral Commission of Ghana. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  18. "Akatsi South, Buem by-elections slated for Feb 5 and 26". Politics. Ghana Home Page. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  19. "2013 BUEM BY - ELECTION RESULTS DATA SHEET". Election Results. Electoral Commission of Ghana. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  20. "NDC candidate wins Buem by-election". Politics. ModernGhana.com. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  21. "ECOWAS endorse Mumuni as General-Secretary of ACP". myjoyonline.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  22. "Kumbungu by-election moving on steadily". News. Daily Graphic Online. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  23. "CPP wins Kumbungu seat". General news. Ghana Home Page. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  24. "B.T. BABA: I am going to hit the ground running". Ghanaweb.com. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  25. "NDC MP John Gyetua dead". Ghanaweb.com. Ghanaweb. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  26. "TALENSI Bye-Election tpl2". Electoral Commission of Ghana Official Website. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  27. "PARLIAMENTARY BY-ELECTION – ABUAKWA NORTH CONSTITUENCY". Electoral Commission of Ghana Official Website. Electoral Commission of Ghana. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  28. "NPP wins by-election to retain Abuakwa North seat". Ghanaweb. Ghanaweb. Retrieved 9 May 2017.

See also

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