Bantama (Ghana parliament constituency)
Bantama 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. Bantama is located in the Kumasi Metropolitan district of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
| Bantama | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Kumasi Metropolitan District |
| Region | Ashanti Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Daniel Okyem Aboagye |
Boundaries
The seat is located within the Kumasi Metropolitan District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
| First Elected | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Walter Horace Kofi-Sackey | Progress Party |
| 1992 | Ofori Owusu Jibreel | National Democratic Congress |
| 1996 | Richard Winfred Anane | New Patriotic Party |
| 2004 | Cecilia Abena Dapaah | New Patriotic Party |
| 2012 | Henry Kwabena Kokofu | New Patriotic Party |
| 2016 | Daniel Okyem Aboagye | New Patriotic Party |
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Cecilia Abena Dapaah | 36,708 | 75.7 | — | |
| Independent | Nana Osei Akoto-Kuffour | 7,007 | 14.5 | — | |
| National Democratic Congress | Osei-Tutu Richard | 2,667 | 5.5 | — | |
| Reformed Patriotic Democrats | Eunice Owusu-Ansah | 1,641 | 3.4 | — | |
| Independent | Stephen Kwaku Saahene | 443 | 0.9 | — | |
| Majority | 29,701 | 61.2 | — | ||
| Turnout | |||||
References
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