Krachi East (Ghana parliament constituency)
Krachi East 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. Krachi East is located in the Krachi East district of the Oti Region of Ghana.
| Krachi East | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Krachi East District |
| Region | Oti Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2004 |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Yaw Michael Gyato |
Boundaries
The seat is located within the Krachi East District of the Volta Region of Ghana. The constituency was originally located within the Volta Region of Ghana until new Regions were created following the December 2018 referendum.[1]
History
The constituency was first created in 2004 by the Electoral Commission of Ghana along with 29 other new ones, increasing the number of constituencies from 200 to 230.[2] This seat was created prior to the Ghanaian parliamentary election in 2004 when the Krachi constituency was split into the Krachi East and the Krachi West constituencies respectively.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Constituency created | |
| 2004 | Wisdom Gidisu | National Democratic Congress |
| 2016 | Yaw Michael Gyato | New Patriotic Party |
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Wisdom Gidisu | 13,493 | 43.92 | -12.98 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Patrick Charty Jilimah | 10,405 | 33.87 | -4.23 | |
| Independent | Yao Gago | 5,797 | 18.87 | — | |
| Progressive People's Party | Boateng Kofi Emmanuel | 795 | 2.59 | — | |
| Independent | Emmanuel Kwasi Annor | 156 | 0.51 | — | |
| National Democratic Party | Lawson Apreko | 73 | 0.24 | — | |
| Majority | 3,088 | 10.05 | -8.75 | ||
| Turnout | 30,719 | — | |||
National Democratic Party
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Wisdom Gidisu | 12,340 | 56.9 | -13.2 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Patrick Charty Jilimah | 8,263 | 38.1 | +8.2 | |
| Convention People's Party | Boateng Kofi Emmanuel | 947 | 4.4 | — | |
| Democratic Freedom Party | Joseph Kwaku Asiedu | 146 | 0.7 | — | |
| Majority | 4,077 | 18.8 | -21.4 | ||
| Turnout | — | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Wisdom Gidisu | 14,652 | 70.1 | N/A | |
| New Patriotic Party | John Gyamfi | 6,261 | 29.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 8,391 | 40.2 | N/A | ||
Notes
- Zurek, Kweku (28 December 2018). "CONFIRMED: Results of the 2018 Referendum on new regions". Graphic Online. Accra, Ghana: Graphic Communications Group Ltd. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- "FAQ's". Parliament of Ghana. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-26.