Afigya Kwabre North (Ghana parliament constituency)

Afigya Kwabre North 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. Afigya Kwabre North is located in the Afigya Kwabre North District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Afigya Kwabre North
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictAfigya Kwabre North District
RegionAshanti Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Created2012
PartyNew Patriotic Party
MPNana Amaniampong Marfo

Boundaries

The Afigya Kwabre North consitiuency is located entirely within the boundaries of the Afigya Kwabre North District in the Ashanti Region.[1] The district itself was inaugurated on 15 March 2018.[2]

Members of Parliament
First electedMemberParty
Created 2012
2012 Nana Amaniampong Marfo New Patriotic Party

Nana Amaniampong Marfo] of the New Patriotic Party was the first ever elected MP for this constituency in the 2012 Ghanaian general election.[3] He retained his seat in the 2016 Ghanaian general election.[4]

Elections
2016 Ghanaian general election: Afigya Kwabre South[4][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Nana Amaniampong Marfo 17,978 71.52 +2.18
National Democratic Congress Kwaku Agyekum Asare 6,689 26.61 +2.15
Convention People's Party Frank Opoku 204 0.81 0.00
Progressive People's Party Francis Boadu 197 0.78 -3.45
People's National Convention Joyce Oduro 68 0.27 -0.20
Majority 11,289 44.91 +0.03
Turnout 59,186 76.00 -10.70
Registered electors 33,353 —


2012 Ghanaian general election: Afigya Kwabre South[5][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Nana Amaniampong Marfo 17,597 69.34 —
National Democratic Congress Alex Yaw-Poku 6,207 24.46 —
Progressive People's Party Daniel Atta Asenso Peprah 1,073 4.23 —
Convention People's Party Duah Hubert 205 0.81 —
National Democratic Party Francis Boadu 175 0.69 —
People's National Convention Joyce Oduro 120 0.47 —
Majority 11,390 44.88 —
Turnout 25,644 86.70 —
Registered electors 29,575 —

See also

References
  1. "Afigya Kwabre North District Assembly - constituencies". ghanadistricts.com. Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. "Afigya Kwabre North District Assembly". ghanadistricts.com. Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. Dublin, David. "Election Passport - Ghana". electionpassport.com. American University. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  4. "Electoral Commission of Ghana Detailed Parliamentary Election Results Date of Election :- 7th & 8th December 2016" (PDF). Official website. Electoral Commission of Ghana. 27 December 2016. p. 49. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  5. "Election 2012: Afigya Kwabre North". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

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