Afigya Kwabre North (Ghana parliament constituency)
Constituency in Ghana
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Afigya Kwabre North 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 Kwabre North is located in the Afigya Kwabre North District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
DistrictAfigya Kwabre North District
Created2012
| Afigya Kwabre North | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
| |
| District | Afigya Kwabre North District |
| Region | Ashanti Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2012 |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Collins Adomako-Mensah |
Boundaries
Members of Parliament
| First elected | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Created 2012 | ||
| 2012 | Nana Amaniampong Marfo | New Patriotic Party |
| 2016 | Collins Adomako-Mensah | New Patriotic Party |
Nana Amaniampong Marfo of the New Patriotic Party was the first ever elected MP for this constituency in the 2012 Ghanaian general election.[3] He retained his seat in the 2016 Ghanaian general election.[4]
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Nana Amaniampong Marfo | 17,978 | 71.52 | +2.18 | |
| National Democratic Congress | Kwaku Agyekum Asare | 6,689 | 26.61 | +2.15 | |
| Convention People's Party | Frank Opoku | 204 | 0.81 | 0.00 | |
| Progressive People's Party | Francis Boadu | 197 | 0.78 | −3.45 | |
| People's National Convention | Joyce Oduro | 68 | 0.27 | −0.20 | |
| Majority | 11,289 | 44.91 | +0.03 | ||
| Turnout | 59,186 | 76.00 | −10.70 | ||
| Registered electors | 33,353 | — | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Nana Amaniampong Marfo | 17,597 | 69.34 | — | |
| National Democratic Congress | Alex Yaw-Poku | 6,207 | 24.46 | — | |
| Progressive People's Party | Daniel Atta Asenso Peprah | 1,073 | 4.23 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Duah Hubert | 205 | 0.81 | — | |
| National Democratic Party | Francis Boadu | 175 | 0.69 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Joyce Oduro | 120 | 0.47 | — | |
| Majority | 11,390 | 44.88 | — | ||
| Turnout | 25,644 | 86.70 | — | ||
| Registered electors | 29,575 | — | |||