Yaw Baning-Darko
Yaw Baning-Darko is a Ghanaian Politician and a member of the Second Parliament of the Fourth Republic representing the
Yaw Baning Darko | |
|---|---|
| Member of parliament for Atiwa Constituency | |
| In office 7 January 1997 – 6 January 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry John Rawlings |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Atiwa, Eastern Region Ghana) |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life
He was born at Atiwa in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[1]
Politics
He was first elected into Parliament on the Ticket of the New Patriotic Party for the Atiwa Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana during the December 1996 Ghanaian General Elections. He polled 19,735 votes out of the 31,731 valid votes cast representing 50.50% over his opponents Ben Ohene-Kwapong of the Convention people's Party who polled 10,480 votes representing 26.80% and Emmanuel Dakwa Adae of the People's National Congress who polled 1,516 votes representing 3.90%.[4] He was defeated by Yaw Brempong Yeboah in his party's Parliamentary Primaries.[5]
References
- Ghanaian Parliamentary Register(1993-1996)
- "Eastern Region". www.ghanareview.com. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- "Nana Akufo-Addo campaigns in Volta region". www.ghanaweb.com. 13 October 1998. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 1996 Results - Atiwa West Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2000 Results - Atiwa West Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
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