Afigya Sekyere West
Afigya Sekyere West 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 Sekyere West is located in the Afigya-Sekyere district of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[1] The constituency became defunct after the electoral commission rezoned and merged some constituencies ahead of the 2012 parliamentary elections.
| Afigya Sekyere West | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Afigya-Sekyere District |
| Region | Ashanti Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Albert Kan-Dapaah |
Boundaries
The seat is located within the Afigya-Sekyere District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Mrs. Beatrice Aboagye | National Democratic Congress |
| 1996 | Albert Kan-Dapaah[2] | New Patriotic Party |
| 2000 | ||
| 2004 | ||
| 2008 | ||
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Albert Kan Dapaah | 33,080 | 76.3 | ||
| National Democratic Congress | Joseph Baah | 9,401 | 21.7 | ||
| Convention People's Party | James Gyimah Dabo | 640 | 1.5 | ||
| People's National Convention | Joyce Oduro | 257 | 0.6 | ||
| Majority | 23,679 | 54.5 | |||
References
- Ghana News Agency (19 October 2008). "Confusion over use of name of Afigya-Kwabre district". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- "Albert Kan-Dapaah, Biography". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
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