Afadjato South
Constituency in Ghana
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Afadjato South 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. Frank Afriyie is the member of parliament for the constituency.[1] Afadjato South is located in the Afadzato South district of the Volta Region of Ghana. It was created in 2012 by the Electoral Commission of Ghana prior to the Ghanaian general election.
| Afadjato South | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
| |
| District | Afadzato South District |
| Region | Volta Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2012 |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Frank Afriyie |
Boundaries
The constituency is located within the Afadzato South District of the Volta Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
| First elected | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Constituency created | |
| 2012 | Joseph Zaphanat Amenowode | National Democratic Congress |
| 2016 | Angela Alorwu-Tay | National Democratic Congress |
| 2024 | Frank Afriyie | National Democratic Congress |
The first ever election was held in December 2012 as part of the Ghanaian elections. The National Democratic Congress candidate won the seat with an 18,245 majority.[2] The NDC retained its seat in the 2016 Ghanaian general election.[3]
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDC | Frank Afriyie | 20,618 | 82.65 | +10.82 | |
| NPP | James Etornam Flolu | 3,459 | 13.87 | −14.30 | |
| Liberal Party of Ghana | Tegbey Tracy Semanu | 869 | 3.48 | — | |
| Majority | 17,159 | 68.78 | +25.12 | ||
| Turnout | 25,083 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDC | Angela Alorwu-Tay | 19,577 | 71.83 | −11.86 | |
| NPP | James Etornam Flolu | 7,676 | 28.17 | +14.71 | |
| NDP | Yaw Kumah Edem Bankas NDP | 218 | 0.8 | — | |
| Majority | 11,901 | 43.66 | −26.57 | ||
| Turnout | 27,253 | ||||
| Registered electors | 35,228 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDC | Angela Oforiwa Alorwu-Tay | 19,486 | 83.69 | −0.64 | |
| NPP | Seneadza Semanu Wisdom | 3,133 | 13.46 | −1.03 | |
| PPP | Fia Kwesi Hanson | 612 | 2.63 | — | |
| CPP | George Kofi Kotoku | 53 | 0.23 | −1.67 | |
| Majority | 16,353 | 70.23 | +0.39 | ||
| Turnout | 23,284 | — | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDC | Joseph Zaphanat Amenowode | 22,029 | 84.33 | — | |
| NPP | Emma Millicent Kartey Kofiedu | 3,784 | 14.49 | — | |
| CPP | Constant Yao Kumah Gidi | 310 | 1.9 | — | |
| Majority | 18,245 | 69.84 | — | ||
| Turnout | 26,123 | — | — | ||