Mfantseman

Mfantseman 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. Mfantseman is located in the South Dayi district of the Volta Region of Ghana. It was created in 2012 ahead of the 2012 Ghanaian general election.

Mfantseman
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictMfantseman Municipal
RegionCentral Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Created2012
PartyNew Patriotic Party
MPEkow Hayford

Boundaries

The constituency is located within the Mfantseman Municipal District of the Central Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament
First electedMemberParty
Created 2012
2012 Aquinas Tawiah Quansah National Democratic Congress
2016 Ekow Hayford New Patriotic Party

Elections

Ekow Hayford the NPP MP for Mfantseman was murdered by armed robbers on the Nkusukum Mankessim-Abeadze Duadze Road on his way from a campaign trip for the 2020 Ghanaian general election.[1][2] As his death was less than three months before the 2020 election, Article 112 (5) of the 1992 Ghanaian Constitution stipulates that there should not be a by-election in the constituency.[3]

2020 Ghanaian general election: Mfantseman[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Ekow Hayford 26,747 46.82 -0.36
National Democratic Congress James Essuon 26,021 45.55 -5.4
Progressive People's Party Kwabena Amuqandoh Okyere 4,043 7.08 +5.73
Convention People's Party Pius Ebo Dughan 318 0.56 +0.32
Majority 726 1.27 -2.5
Turnout 57,908 66.00 -13.65
Registered electors 88,236
2012 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Mfantseman[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Aquinas Tawiah Quansah 31,837 50.95
New Patriotic Party Stephen Asamoah - Boateng 29,476 47.18 —
Progressive People's Party Ernest Kwaminaabaka Baiden 846 1.35 —
Convention People's Party Bonaventure William Appiah 150 0.24 —
United Front Party Eugene Akoto Amanfu 103 0.16 —
National Democratic Party Veronica Esi Adu-boateng 69 0.11 —
Majority 2,361 3.77
Turnout 63,618 79.65
Registered electors 79,869

See also

References
  1. Asiedu Addo, Shirley (9 October 2020). "Mfantseman MP Ekow Kwansah Hayford shot dead". Graphic Online. Graphic Communications Group Ltd. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. "Mfantseman MP shot dead". ghanaweb. GhanaWeb. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. Agyeman, Nana Konadu (14 October 2020). "There will be no by-election at Mfantseman constituency". Graphic Online. Graphic Communications Group Ltd. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  4. "Electoral Commission of Ghana - Detailed Parliamentary Election Results - Date of Election :- 7th & 8th December 2016" (PDF). Official website. Accra: Electoral Commission of Ghana. 27 December 2016. p. 9. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  5. Lublin, David. "Election Passport". electionpassport.com. American University. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  6. "Election 2012: Mfantseman". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

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