MPs elected in the Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2012
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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]
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 Region • Brong Ahafo Region • Central Region • Eastern Region • Greater Accra Region |
Ashanti Region - 47 seats |
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Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
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Adansi-Akrofuom (formerly Akrofuom) |
Kwabena Appiah-Pinkrah | NPP | 1,387 | Kwabena Appiah-Pinkrah | NPP |
Adansi-Asokwa | Kobina Tahir Hammond | NPP | 1,639 | Kobina Tahir Hammond | NPP |
Afigya Kwabre North | Nana Marfo Amaniampong | NPP | 11,390 | New constituency | |
Afigya Kwabre South | William Owuraku Aidoo | NPP | 35,930 | New constituency | |
Afigya Sekyere East | David Hennric Yeboah | NPP | 23,541 | Hennric David Yeboah | NPP |
Ahafo Ano North | Adusei Kwasi | NDC | 423 | Richard Akuoko Adiyiah | NPP |
Ahafo Ano South East (New constituency) |
Francis Manu-Adabor | NPP | 2,285 | New constituency | |
Ahafo Ano South West | Johnson Kweku Adu | NPP | 4,845 | formerly Ahafo Ano South | |
Asante-Akim Central | Kwame Anyimadu - Antwi | NPP | 15,559 | New constituency | |
Asante-Akim North | Kwadwo Baah Agyemang | NPP | 5,207 | Kwame Anyimadu Antwi | NPP |
Asante-Akim South | Kwaku Asante - Boateng | NPP | 11,961 | Gifty Ohene Konadu | NPP |
Asawase | Alhaji Muntaka Mohammed Mabarak | NDC | 12,904 | Alhaji Muntaka Mohammed Mabarak | NDC |
Asokwa | Patricia Appiagyei | NPP | 52,257 | Maxwell Kofi Jumah | NPP |
Atwima-Kwanwoma | Dr. Kojo Appiah-Kubi | NPP | 38,888 | Dr. Kojo Appiah-Kubi | NPP |
Atwima-Mponua | Isaac Kwame Asiamah | NPP | 9,504 | Isaac Kwame Asiamah | NPP |
Atwima-Nwabiagya North | Benito Owusu Bio | NPP | 17,792 | Benito Owusu Bio (MP for Atwima-Nwabiagya) |
NPP |
Atwima-Nwabiagya South | Anthony Osei Boakye | NPP | 30,023 | New constituency | |
Bantama | Henry Kwabena Kokofu | NPP | 40,387 | Cecilia Abena Dapaah | NPP |
Bekwai | Joseph Osei-Owusu | NPP | 40,633 | Joseph Osei-Owusu | Independent |
Bosome-Freho | Kwadwo Kyei Frimpong | NPP | 8,826 | Nana Yaw Edward Ofori-Kuragu | Independent |
Bosomtwe | Simon Osei Mensah | NPP | 17,555 | Simon Osei Mensah | NPP |
Effiduase-Asokore | Frank Boakye Adjei | NPP | 16,397 | Frank Boakye Adjei | NPP |
Ejisu | Kwabena Owusaduomi | NPP | 40,188 | (Ejisu-Juaben) | |
Ejura-Sekyedumase | Mohammed Salisu Bamba | NPP | 295 | Alhaji Issifu Pangabu Mohammed | NDC |
Fomena | Atta Boafo Daniel Kingsley | NPP | 7,430 | Nana Abu Bonsra | NPP |
Juaben (New constituency) |
Ama Pomaa Andoh | NPP | 15,259 | New constituency | |
Kumawu | Philip Basoah | NPP | 14,716 | Yaw Baah | NPP |
Kwabre East | Kofi Frimpong | NPP | 44,527 | Kofi Frimpong | NPP |
Kwadaso | Owusu Afriyie Akoto | NPP | 46,488 | Owusu Afriyie Akoto | NPP |
Mampong | Francis Addai-Nimoh | NPP | 22,435 | Francis Addai-Nimoh | NPP |
Manhyia North (New constituency) |
Collins Owusu Amankwah | NPP | 23,336 | New constituency | |
Manhyia South | Mathew Opoku Prempeh | NPP | 28,262 | Mathew Opoku Prempeh (Minority Leader) Manhyia |
NPP |
Manso-Adubia (New constituency) |
Yaw Frimpong Addo | NPP | 18,042 | New constituency | |
Manso-Nkwanta | Grace Addo (Former MP for Amansie West) |
NPP | 22,497 | New constituency | |
New Edubease | Ernest Kofi Yakah | NDC | 3,699 | Ernest Kofi Yakah | NDC |
Nhyiaeso | Richard Winfred Anane | NPP | 33,085 | Richard Winfred Anane | NPP |
Nsuta-Kwamang-Beposo | Kwame Asafu-Adjei | NPP | 8,357 | Kwame Osei Prempeh | NPP |
Obuasi East (New constituency) |
Edward Michael Ennin | NPP | 8,831 | Edward Michael Ennin (MP for Obuasi) |
NPP |
Obuasi West | Kwaku Agyeman Kwarteng | NPP | 14,839 | New constituency | |
Odotobri | Emmanuel Akwasi Gyamfi | NPP | 21,300 | Emmanuel Akwasi Gyamfi | NPP |
Offinso North | Ntim Augustine Collins | NPP | 607 | A. C. Ntim | NPP |
Offinso South | Ben Abdallah Banda | NPP | 17,133 | Ben Abdallah Banda | NPP |
Oforikrom | Elizabeth Agyeman | NPP | 29,419 | Elizabeth Agyeman | NPP |
Old Tafo | Dr Anthony Akoto Osei | NPP | 44,257 | Dr Anthony Akoto Osei | NPP |
Sekyere Afram Plain (New constituency) |
Alex Adomako-Mensah | NDC | 3,819 | New constituency | |
Suame | Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu (Minority leader) |
NPP | 50,240 | Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu | NPP |
Subin | Isaac Osei | NPP | 31,721 | Isaac Osei | NPP |
Brong Ahafo Region - 29 seats |
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Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Asunafo North | Robert Sarfo-Mensah | NPP | 1,584 | Robert Sarfo-Mensah | NPP |
Asunafo South | Eric Opoku | NDC | 2,775 | George Boakye | NPP |
Asutifi North | Benhazin Joseph Dahah | NPP | 827 | Paul Okoh | NPP |
Asutifi South | Collins Dauda | NDC | 3,257 | Collins Dauda | NDC |
Atebubu-Amantin | Sanja Nanja | NDC | 5,551 | Emmanuel Owusu Manu | NDC |
Banda | Ahmed Ibrahim (Former MP for Tain) |
NDC | 695 | New constituency | |
Berekum East | Kwabena Twum-Nuamah | NPP | 6,170 | New constituency | |
Berekum West | Kwaku Agyenim-Boateng | NPP | 3,126 | Kwaku Agyenim-Boateng (former MP for Berekum ) |
NPP |
Dormaa Central | Kwaku Agyeman-Manu | NPP | 2,944 | New constituency | |
Dormaa East | William Kwasi Sabi | NPP | 3,805 | Yaw Ntow Ababio | NPP |
Dormaa West | Vincent Oppong Asamoah | NDC | 1,893 | Kwaku Agyemang Manu | NPP |
Jaman North | Siaka Stevens | NPP | 202 | Alexander Asum-Ahensah | NDC |
Jaman South | Yaw Afful | NPP | 6,712 | Afful Yaw Maama | NPP |
Kintampo North | Stephen Kunsu | NDC | 5,257 | Stephen Kunsu | NDC |
Kintampo South | Yaw Effah-Baafi | NDC | 4,085 | Yaw Effah-Baafi | NDC |
Nkoranza North | Major Derek Oduro | NPP | 720 | Major Derek Oduro | NPP |
Nkoranza South | Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum | NDC | 5,002 | Kwame Ampofo Twumasi | NPP |
Pru East | Kwabena Donkor | NDC | 9,776 | (Formerly Pru) | |
Pru West | Masawud Mohammed | NDC | 1,187 | New constituency | |
Sene | Dominic Napare | NDC | 5,406 | New constituency | |
Sene | Kwame Twumasi Ampofo | NDC | 5,790 | (Formerly Sene) | |
Sunyani East | Kwasi Ameyaw Cheremeh | NPP | 17,337 | Kwasi Ameyaw Cheremeh | NPP |
Sunyani West | Ignatius Baffour Awuah | NPP | 457 | Ignatius Baffour Awuah | NPP |
Tain | Kwasi Agyemang Gyan-Tutu | NDC | 4,368 | Ahmed Ibrahim | NDC |
Tano North | Freda Prempeh | NPP | 3,742 | Ernest Akobuor Debrah | NPP |
Tano South | Hanna Louisa Bisiw | NDC | 1,380 | Andrews Adjei-Yeboah | NPP |
Techiman North | Alex Kyeremeh | NDC | 2,810 | Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi | NPP |
Techiman South | Adjei Mensah | NDC | 7,772 | Simons Addai | NDC |
Wenchi | George Yaw Gyan-Baffour | NPP | 2,218 | George Yaw Gyan-Baffuor | NPP |
Central Region - 23 seats |
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Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese | Anthony Christian Dadzie | NDC | 8,250 | Anthony Christian Dadzie | NDC |
Agona East | Queenstar Pokua Sawyerr | NDC | 17,652 | John Agyabeng | NPP |
Agona West | Charles Obeng-Inkoom | NDC | 4,769 | Samuel Kweku Obodai | NPP |
Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam | Cassiel Ato Baah Forson | NDC | 3,290 | Cassiel Ato Baah Forson | NDC |
Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa | Georgina Nkrumah Aboah | NDC | 21,518 | Paul Collins Appiah-Ofori | NPP |
Assin Central | Ken Ohene Agyapong (Former MP for Assin North) |
NPP | 3,145 | New constituency | |
Assin North | Ambre Samuel | NDC | 2,057 | Ken Ohene Agyapong | NPP |
Assin South | Dominic Kwaku Fobih | NPP | 1,931 | Dominic Kwaku Fobih | NPP |
Awutu-Senya East | Mavis Hawa Koomson | NPP | 4,170 | New constituency | |
Awutu-Senya West | Hanna Serwaa Tetteh | NDC | 4,545 | Formerly Awutu-Senya | |
Cape Coast North | Ebo Barton - Odro (former MP for Cape Coast) First Deputy Speaker[9] |
NDC | 1,631 | New constituency | |
Cape Coast South | Rickets Hagan Kweku | NDC | 2,944 | (formerly Cape Coast) | |
Effutu | Alexander Afenyo-Markin | NPP | 2,085 | Mike Allen Hammah | NDC |
Ekumfi | Abeiku Crentsil | NDC | 7,220 | New constituency | |
Gomoa Central | Rachel Florence Appoh | NDC | 4,334 | New constituency | |
Gomoa East | Ekow Panyin Okyere Eduamoah | NDC | 3,089 | Ekow Panyin Okyere Eduamoah | NDC |
Gomoa West | Francis Kojo Arthur | NDC | 7,954 | Francis Kojo Arthur | NDC |
Hemang Lower Denkyira | Foster Joseph Andoh | NDC | 31 | Rev. Benjamin Bimpong Donkor | NPP |
Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem | Stephen Nana Ato Arthur | NPP | 6,590 | Joseph Samuel Annan | NDC |
Mfantseman | Aquinas Tawia Quansah | NDC | 2,361 | Aquinas Tawia Quansah (formerly MP for Mfantseman West)) |
NDC |
Twifo-Atii Morkwaa | Samuel Ato Amoah | NDC | 4,260 | Elizabeth Amoah Tetteh | NDC |
Upper Denkyira East | Nana Amoako | NPP | 3,701 | Nana Amoako | NPP |
Upper Denkyira West | Benjamin Kofi Ayeh | NPP | 3,919 | Benjamin Kofi Ayeh | NPP |
Eastern Region - 33 seats |
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Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Abetifi | Peter Wiafe Pepera | NPP | 9,002 | Peter Wiafe Pepera | NPP |
Abirem | Esther Obeng Dapaah | NPP | 2,832 | Esther Obeng Dapaah | NPP |
Abuakwa North | Joseph Boakye Danquah Adu[10] | NPP | 6,503 | Samuel Kwadwo Amoako (formerly Akim Abuakwa North) |
NPP |
Abuakwa South | Samuel Atta Akyea | NPP | 22,421 | Samuel Atta Akyea (formerly Akim Abuakwa South) |
NPP |
Achiase | Robert Kwasi Amoah | NPP | 5,862 | New constituency | |
Afram Plains North | Emmanuel Aboakye Didieye | NDC | 12,194 | Emmanuel Aboakye Didieye | NDC |
Afram Plains South | Joseph Appiah Boateng | NDC | 7,598 | Raphael Kofi Ahaligah | NDC |
Akim Oda | William Agyapong Quaittoo | NPP | 12,667 | Yaw Owusu-Boateng | NPP |
Akim Swedru | Kennedy Osei Nyarko | NPP | 5,332 | Joseph Ampomah Bosompem | NPP |
Akropong | William Ofori Boafo | NPP | 11,240 | New constituency | |
Akwapim South | Osei Bonsu Amoah | NPP | 4,026 | New constituency | |
Akwatia | Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed | NDC | 557 | Kofi Asare | NPP |
Asene-Akroso-Manso | Yaw Owusu-Boateng | NPP | 6,116 | New constituency | |
Asuogyaman | Kofi Osei-Ameyaw | NPP | 2,100 | Joses Asare-Akoto | NDC |
Atiwa East | Abena Osei Asare | NPP | 9,929 | New constituency | |
Atiwa West | Kwesi Amoako Atta | NPP | 11,192 | Kwesi Amoako Atta (MP for Atiwa) |
NPP |
Ayensuano | Ayeh-Paye Samuel | NPP | 5,014 | Ayeh-Paye Samuel | NPP |
Fanteakwa North | Kwabena Amankwa Asiamah | NPP | 973 | Kwabena Amankwa Asiamah (MP for Fanteakwa) |
NPP |
Fanteakwa South | Kofi Okyere-Agyekum | NPP | 5,123 | New constituency | |
Kade | Ofosu Asamoah | NPP | 10,338 | Ofosu Asamoah | NPP |
Lower Manya Krobo | Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi | NDC | 8,186 | Michael Teye Nyuanu | NDC |
Lower West Akim | Gifty Klenam | NPP | 8,438 | Gifty Klenam | NPP |
Mpraeso | Seth Kwame Acheampong | NPP | 13,625 | Seth Kwame Acheampong | NPP |
New Juaben North | Kwasi Boateng Adjei | NPP | 28,881 | Hackman Owusu-Agyeman | NPP |
New Juaben South | Mark Assibey-Yeboah | NPP | 3,105 | Beatrice Bernice Boateng | NPP |
Nkawkaw | Eric Kwakye Darfour | NPP | 20,256 | Seth Adjei Baah | Independent |
Nsawam-Adoagyiri | Frank Annoh Dompreh | NPP | 2,411 | New constituency | |
Ofoase-Ayirebi | David Oppong Kusi | NPP | 5,366 | David Oppong Kusi | NPP |
Okere | Daniel Botwe | NPP | 5,485 | Daniel Botwe | NPP |
Suhum | Frederick Opare-Ansah | NPP | 388 | Frederick Opare-Ansah | NPP |
Upper Manya Krobo | Jeff Kavianu | NDC | 7,020 | Stephen Amoanor Kwao | NDC |
Upper West Akim | Joseph Sam Amankwanor | NDC | 3,763 | Joseph Sam Amankwanor | NDC |
Yilo Krobo | Magnus Kofi Amoatey | NDC | 12,074 | Raymond Tawiah | NDC |
Greater Accra Region - 34 seats |
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Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Ablekuma Central | Theophilus Tetteh Chaie | NDC | 1,401 | Chaie Tettey Theophilus | NDC |
Ablekuma North | Justice Joe Appiah | NPP | 18,581 | Justice Joe Appiah | NPP |
Ablekuma South | Frederic Fritz Baffour | NDC | 10,034 | Fritz Baffour | NDC |
Ablekuma West | Ursula Owusu | NPP | 10,822 | New constituency | |
Ada | Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe | NDC | 14,451 | Alex Narh Tettey-Enyo | NDC |
Adenta | Emmanuel Nii Ashie Moore | NDC | 4,613 | Kojo Adu Asare | NDC |
Amasaman | Emmanuel Nii Okai Laryea | NDC | 7,963 | (Formerly Trobu-Amasaman) | |
Anyaa-Sowutuom | Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey | NPP | 21,660 | New constituency | |
Ashaiman | Alfred Kwame Agbesi | NDC | 14,504 | Alfred Kwame Agbesi | NDC |
Ayawaso Central | Henry Quartey | NPP | 635 | Sheikh Ibrahim C. Quaye | NPP |
Ayawaso East | Naser Mahama Toure | NDC | 12,760 | Mustapha Ahmed | NDC |
Ayawaso North | Mustapha Ahmed (Formerly MP for Ayawaso East) |
NDC | 8,196 | New constituency | |
Ayawaso West Wuogon (New constituency) |
EMMANUEL KYEREMATENG AGYARKO | NPP | 1,691 | Akosua Frema Osei-Opare (Former MP for Ayawaso West) |
NPP |
Bortianor-Ngleshie-Amanfro | Bright Edward Kodzo Demordzi | NDC | 188 | New constituency | |
Dade Kotopon | Nii Amasah Namoale | NDC | 15,483 | Nii Amasah Namoale | NDC |
Dome Kwabenya | Sarah Adwoa Safo | NPP | 28,007 | Aaron Michael Oquaye (Second Deputy Speaker) |
NPP |
Domeabra-Obom | Daoud Anum Yemoh | NPP | 4,529 | Daoud Anum Yemoh | NPP |
Korle Klottey | Hon. Nii Armah Ashietey | NDC | 1,275 | Hon. Nii Armah Ashietey | NDC |
Kpone-Katamanso | Hon. Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo | NDC | 9,614 | Hon. Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo | NDC |
Krowor | Nii Oakley Quaye-Kumah | NDC | 2,820 | Nii Oakley Quaye-Kumah | NDC |
Ledzokuku | Benita Sena Okity-Duah | NDC | 10,516 | Nii Nortey Duah | NDC |
Madina | Amadu Bukari Sorogho (Formerly MP for Abokobi-Madina) |
NDC | 6,596 | Amadu Bukari Sorogho | NDC |
Ningo-Prampram | Enoch Teye Mensah | NDC | 4,056 | Enoch Teye Mensah | NDC |
Odododiodoo | Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye | NDC | 19,698 | Jonathan Nii Tackie Komey | NDC |
Okaikwei Central | Patrick Yaw Boamah | NPP | 7,264 | New constituency | |
Okaikwei North | Elizabeth Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey | NPP | 1,924 | Elizabeth Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey | NPP |
Okaikwei South | Ahmed Arthur | NPP | 9,831 | Nana Akomea | NPP |
Sege | Otuteye Christian Corletey | NDC | 3,119 | Alfred Wallace Gbordzor Abayateye | NDC |
Shai-Osudoku | David Tetteh Assumeng | NDC | 11,098 | David Tetteh Assumeng | NDC |
Tema Central | Kofi Brako | NPP | 12,588 | New constituency | |
Tema East | Daniel Titus-Glover | NPP | 3 | Samuel Evans Ashong Narh | NPP |
Tema West | Irene Naa Torshie Addo | NPP | 945 | Irene Naa Torshie Addo | NPP |
Trobu | Moses Anim | NPP | 18,560 | New Constituency | |
Weija Gbawe | Rosemund Comfort Abrah | NPP | 5,962 | Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey (MP for Weija) |
NPP |
Northern Region - 31 seats |
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Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Bimbilla | Dominc Aduna Bingab Nitiwul (Deputy Minority leader) |
NPP | 13,487 | Dominc Aduna Bingab Nitiwul | NPP |
Bole Bamboi | Joseph Akati Saaka (Former MP for Bole) |
NDC | 6,350 | Joseph Akati Saaka | NDC |
Bunkpurugu | Solomon Namliit Boar | NPP | 680 | Duut Emmanuel Kwame (Formerly MP for Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo) |
NDC |
Chereponi | Azumah Namoro Sanda | NPP | 1,115 | Samuel Abdulai Jabanyite | NDC |
Daboya-Mankarigu | Tika Samuel Yeyu | NPP | 1,603 | New constituency | |
Damango | Adam Mutawakilu | NDC | 2,477 | New constituency Formerly (Damango=Daboya) |
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Gushiegu | Thomas Kwesi Nassan | NDC | 337 | Kwesi Thomas Nassan | NDC |
Karaga | Alhassan Sualihu Dandaawa | NDC | 2,541 | Iddrisu Dawuda | NDC |
Kpandai | Matthew Nyindam | NPP | 2,427 | Lipkalimor Kwajo Tawiah | NDC |
Kumbungu | Muhammed Mumuni | NDC | 9,762 | Alhaji Yakubu K. Imoro | NDC |
Mion | Ahmed Alhassan Yakubu | NDC | 551 | Ahmed Alhassan Yakubu | NDC |
Nalerigu Gambaga | Tia Sugri Alfred (formerly MP for Nalerigu) |
NDC | 420 | Tia Alfred Sugri | NDC |
Nanton | Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed | NDC | 1,702 | Alhaji Abdul-Kareem | NPP |
Saboba | Bukari Nikpe Joseph | NDC | 676 | Bukari Nikpe Joseph | NDC |
Sagnarigu | Alhassan Bashir Fuseini | NDC | 22,573 | New constituency | |
Salaga North | Alhassan Mumuni | NDC | 3,310 | New constituency | |
Salaga South | Ibrahim Dey Abubakari (Formerly MP for Salaga) |
NDC | 2,255 | Ibrahim Dey Abubakari | NDC |
Savelugu | Mary Salifu Boforo | NDC | 17,443 | Mary Salifu Boforo | NDC |
Sawla-Tuna-Kalba | Donald Dari Soditey | NDC | 3,598 | Donald Dari Soditey | NDC |
Tamale Central | Alhassan Inusah Fuseini | NDC | 15,784 | Alhassan Fuseini Inusah | NDC |
Tamale North | Alhassan Dahamani | Independent | 694 | Alhaji Abubakari Sumani | NDC |
Tamale South | Haruna Iddrisu | NDC | 36,925 | Haruna Iddrisu | NDC |
Tatale-Sanguli | James C Yanwube | NPP | 36 | New constituency | |
Tolon | Wahab Suhiyini Wumbei | NPP | 2,414 | Umar Abdul-Razak | NDC |
Walewale | Sagre Bambangi | NPP | 4,136 | Alidu Iddrisu Zakari | NDC |
Wulensi | Laliri George Maban | NDC | 1,027 | Alhaji Saani Iddi | Independent |
Yagaba-Kubori (Walewale West) |
Ussif Mustapha | NPP | 948 | Abdul-Rauf Tanko Ibrahim | NDC |
Yapei-Kusawgu | Amadu Seidu | NDC | 667 | Seidu Amadu | NDC |
Yendi | Mohammed Habibu Tijani | NPP | 8,733 | Sulemana Ibn Iddrisu, Jnr | NDC |
Yunyoo (New constituency) |
Naabu Joseph Bipoba | NDC | 5,273 | Duut Emmanuel Kwame (Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo) |
NDC |
Zabzugu (Formerly Zabzugu-Tatale) |
Jabaah John Bennam | NPP | 1,087 | Jabaah John Bennam | NPP |
Upper East Region - 15 seats |
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Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Bawku Central | Mahama Ayariga | NDC | 4,989 | Adamu Daramani | NPP |
Binduri | Noah Ben Azure | NDC | 8,545 | Stephen Yakubu | NPP |
Bolgatanga Central | Emmanuel Opam-brown Akolbire | NDC | 9,857 | Akolbire Emmanuel Opam-Brown | NDC |
Bolgatanga East | Dominic Ayine | NDC | 5,318 | New constituency | |
Bongo | Albert Abongo | NDC | 7,491 | Albert Abongo | NDC |
Builsa North | Jamaes Agalga | NDC | 5,102 | Timothy Awotiirim Ataboadey | NDC |
Builsa South | Alhassan Azong | PNC | 1,388 | Alhassan Azong | PNC |
Chiana-Paga | Abuga Pele | NDC | 14,316 | Allowe Leo Kabah | NPP |
Garu | Dominic Azimbe Azumah | NDC | 1,187 | Dominic Azimbe Azumah | NDC |
Nabdam | Boniface Gambila Adagbila | NPP | 552 | Moses Aduku Asaga | NDC |
Navrongo Central | Mark Owen Woyongo | NDC | 2,464 | Joseph Kofi Adda | NPP |
Pusiga | Laadi Ayii Ayamba | NDC | 8,425 | Simon Atingban Akunye | NDC |
Talensi | Robert Nachinab Doameng | NPP | 2,261 | John Akologu Tia | NDC |
Tempane | David Adakudugu | NDC | 4,181 | New constituency | |
Zebilla | Cletus Apul Avoka | NDC | 4,818 | Cletus Apul Avoka (Majority Leader) |
NDC |
Upper West Region - 11 seats |
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Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Daffiama, Bussie, Issa | Puozaa Mathias Asuma (Former MP Nadowli East) |
NDC | 2,362 | New constituency | |
Jirapa | Paul Derigubah | Independent | 9,007 | Francis Bawaana Dakurah | NDC |
Lambussie | Edward K. Dery | NDC | 5,875 | John Duoghr Baloroo | NPP |
Lawra | Samson Abu | NDC | 6,147 | Ambrose P. Dery | NPP |
Nadowli West | Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin | NDC | 3,990 | Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin (Majority Leader) |
NDC |
Nandom | Benjamin Kunbuor (Majority leader) |
NDC | 5,839 | New constituency | |
Sissala East | Sulemana Alijata | NDC | 2,384 | Alhassan Dubie Halutie | NDC |
Sissala West | Amin Amidu Sulemana | NDC | 3,150 | Haruna Bayirga | PNC |
Wa Central | Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo | NDC | 5,845 | Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo | NDC |
Wa East | Ameen Salifu | NDC | 341 | Bayon Godfrey Tangu | NPP |
Wa West | Joseph Yieleh Chireh | NDC | 6,450 | Joseph Yieleh Chireh | NDC |
Volta Region - 26 seats |
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Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Adaklu | Kwame Governs Agbodza | NDC | 10,927 | New constituency | |
Afadjato South | Joseph Zaphenat Amenowode (former MP for Hohoe South) |
NDC | 18,245 | New constituency | |
Agotime-Ziope | Juliana Azumah-Mensah (Ho East) |
NDC | 12,550 | New constituency | |
Akan | Joseph Kwadwo Ofori | Independent | 803 | Joseph Kwadwo Ofori | NDC |
Akatsi North | Peter Nortsu-Kotoe | NDC | 8,908 | New constituency | |
Akatsi South | Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho[9] (Avenor-Ave) |
NDC | 11,643 | Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho (First Deputy Speaker) |
NDC |
Anlo | Clement Kofi Humado | NDC | 29,055 | Clement Kofi Humado | NDC |
Biakoye | Emmanuel Kwasi Bandua | NDC | 10,622 | Emmanuel Kwasi Bandua | NDC |
Buem | Henry Ford Kofi Kamel[11] | NDC | 13,627 | Henry Ford Kofi Kamel | NDC |
Central Tongu | Joe Kwashie Gidisu | NDC | 22,3589 | Joe Kwashie Gidisu | NDC |
Ho Central | Benjamin Komla Kpodo | NDC | 53,371 | George Kofi Nfodjoh | NDC |
Ho West | Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzra | NDC | 29,609 | Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzra | NDC |
Hohoe | Mrs Bernice Adiku Heloo | NDC | 34,128 | New constituency | |
Keta | Richard Quashigah | NDC | 32,298 | Richard Lassey Agbenyefia | NDC |
Ketu North | James Klutse Avedzi | NDC | 25,672 | James Klutse Avedzi | NDC |
Ketu South | Kwetey Fifi Fiavi Franklin | NDC | 73,715 | Albert Kwasi Zigah | NDC |
Kpando | Della Sowah | NDC | 16,769 | New constituency | |
Krachi East | Wisdom Gidisu | NDC | 3,088 | Wisdom Gidisu | NDC |
Krachi Nchumuru | John Majisi | NDC | 5,280 | New constituency | |
Krachi West | Helen Adjoa Ntoso | NDC | 5,280 | Francis Y. Osei Sarfo | NDC |
Nkwanta North | John Oti Kwabena Bless | NDC | 8,897 | Joseph K. Nayan | NPP |
Nkwanta South | Gershon Kofi Bediako Gbediame | NDC | 5,405 | Gershon Kofi Bediako Gbediame | NDC |
North Dayi | George Loh | NDC | 10,733 | Akua Sena Dansua | NDC |
North Tongu | Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa | NDC | 30,900 | Charles Hodogbey | NDC |
South Dayi | Simon Edem Asimah | NDC | 9,186 | Simon Edem Asimah | NDC |
South Tongu | Kobena Mensah Woyome | NDC | 28,368 | Woyome Kobla Mensah | NDC |
Western Region - 26 seats |
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Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Ahanta West | George Kwame Aboagye | NDC | 1,044 | Samuel Johnfiah | NPP |
Amenfi Central | George Kofi Arthur | NDC | 4,258 | George Kofi Arthur | NDC |
Amenfi East | Akwasi Opong-Fosu | NDC | 10,357 | Joseph Baiden Aidoo | NPP |
Amenfi West | Thomas Charlie Brown | NDC | 9,606 | John Gyetuah | NDC |
Aowin | Mathias Kwame Ntow | NDC | 9,005 | Mathias Kwame Ntow | NDC |
Bia East | Richard Acheampong | NDC | 8,562 | New constituency | |
Bia West | Michael Coffie Boampong (Former MP for Bia) |
NDC | 16,375 | New constituency (Formerly Bia but now Bia West and Bia East)) |
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Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai | Kingsley Aboagye-Gyedu | NPP | 2,076 | Christopher Addae | NPP |
Bodi | Ahi Sampson | NDC | 10,960 | New constituency | |
Effia | Joseph Cudjoe | NPP | 10,960 | New constituency (Formerly Effia-Kwesimintsim) |
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Ellembelle | Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah | NDC | 8,277 | Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah | NDC |
Essikado-Ketan | Joe Ghartey Second Deputy Speaker[9] |
NPP | 7,675 | Joe Ghartey | NPP |
Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira | Kweku Tanikyi Kessie | NDC | 2,212 | New constituency (Formerly Evalue-Gwira) |
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Jomoro | Francis Kabenlah Anaman | NDC | 3,541 | Samia Nkrumah | CPP |
Juabeso | Kwabena Mintah Akandoh | NDC | 8,649 | Sampson Ahi | NDC |
Kwesimintsim | Joe Baidoo-Ansah | NPP | 6,278 | Joe Baidoo-Ansah (Former MP for Effia-Kwesimintsim) |
NPP |
Mpohor | Alex Kofi Agyekum | NPP | 781 | New constituency | |
Prestea-Huni Valley | Francis Adu-Blay Koffie | NDC | 8,599 | Francis Adu-Blay Koffie | NDC |
Sefwi-Akontombra | Herod Cobbina | NDC | 6,358 | Herod Cobbina | NDC |
Sefwi-Wiawso | Paul Evans Aidoo | NDC | 10,067 | Paul Evans Aidoo | NDC |
Sekondi | Papa Owusu-Ankomah | NPP | 1,094 | Papa Owusu-Ankomah | NPP |
Shama | Gabriel Kodwo Essilfie | NDC | 1,252 | Gabriel Kodwo Essilfie | NDC |
Suaman | Stephen Michael Essuah Kofi Ackah | NDC | 4,124 | Stephen Michael Essuah Kofi Ackah | NDC |
Takoradi | Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah | NPP | 10,070 | Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah | NPP |
Tarkwa-Nsuaem | Gifty Eugenia Kusi | NPP | 4,686 | Gifty Eugenia Kusi | NPP |
Wassa East | Isaac Adjei Mensah | NDC | 5,246 | New 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, a by-election would be conducted by the Electoral Commission of Ghana at the end of March 2016.[27]
Notes and references
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See also
- Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2012
- Parliament of Ghana
- Edward Adjaho - Speaker of the 6th parliament of the 4th Republic.