Berekum (Ghana parliament constituency)
Berekum 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. Berekum is located in the Berekum district of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. Brekum has been divided into Brekum East Municipal and Brekum West District.[1]
| Berekum | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Berekum District |
| Region | Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Kwaku Agyenim-Boateng |
Boundaries
The seat is located within the Berekum District of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | J.H. Owusu Acheampong | National Democratic Congress |
| 2000 | Nkrabeah Effah Dartey | New Patriotic Party |
| 2008 | Kwaku Agyenim-Boateng | New Patriotic Party |
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Nkrabeah Effah Dartey | 28,561 | 60.0 | -4.2 | |
| National Democratic Congress | Stephen Oppong | 19,047 | 40.0 | +5.9 | |
| Majority | 9,514 | 20.0 | -10.1 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Nkrabeah Effah Dartey | 23,288 | 64.2 | ||
| National Democratic Congress | J.H. Owusu Acheampong | 12,393 | 34.1 | ||
| Convention People's Party | Kofi Kumi Atta-Frimpong | 262 | 0.7 | ||
| National Reform Party | Dickson Kofi Nuako | 251 | 0.7 | ||
| United Ghana Movement | Andrews Hinneh | 64 | 0.3 | ||
| Majority | 10,895 | 30.1 | |||
| Turnout | 36,288 | 59.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | J.H. Owusu Acheampong | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | J.H. Owusu Acheampong | ||||
References
- Jafaru, Musah Yahya. "38 New districts in the offing, 60 Municipalities coming". Ghana News. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
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