Mfantseman
Mfantseman | |
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constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
District | Mfantseman Municipal |
Region | Central Region of Ghana |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2012 |
Party | New Patriotic Party |
MP | Ekow Hayford |
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.
Boundaries
The constituency is located within the Mfantseman Municipal District of the Central Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
First elected | Member | Party | Ref |
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Created 2012 | |||
2012 | Aquinas Tawiah Quansah | National Democratic Congress | [1][2][3] |
2016 | Ekow Hayford | New Patriotic Party | [4][5][6] |
2020 | Ophelia Hayford | New Patriotic Party | [7][8][9] |
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.[10][11] 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.[12]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
- ^ "Aquinas, Tawiah Quansah". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ^ Ph.D, Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe Jr. "And Why Not, Aquinas Tawiah Quansah". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ^ "Aquinas Tawiah Quansah to contest for NDC National Organiser position". GhanaPoliticsOnline. 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ^ "Suspected robbers shoot dead Ghana MP Ekow Hayford". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ^ "Ekow Hayford, Biography". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ^ "Mfantseman MP Ekow Kwansah Hayford shot dead". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ^ "Wife of late Mfantseman MP, Ophelia Hayford retains seat for the NPP - MyJoyOnline.com". MyJoyonline. 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ^ "A Plus 'punches' Ophelia Hayford for defending insecurity in Ghana". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ^ "Ophelia Hayford now Mfantseman Parliamentary candidate". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ^ Asiedu Addo, Shirley (9 October 2020). "Mfantseman MP Ekow Kwansah Hayford shot dead". Graphic Online. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Mfantseman MP shot dead". GhanaWeb. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ Agyeman, Nana Konadu (14 October 2020). "There will be no by-election at Mfantseman constituency". Graphic Online. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Lublin, David. "Election Passport". electionpassport.com. American University. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Election 2012: Mfantseman". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
External links
- Election Passport - American University
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