List of MPs elected in the 2024 Ghanaian general election
MPs of the Fourth Republic of Ghana
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The 2024 Ghanaian general election took place on 7 December 2024 to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) to the 9th Parliament of the Fourth Republic.[1]
| Colonial Era | |
| 1951 Assembly | (election) |
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| 1956 Assembly | (election) |
| First Republic | |
| 1957 Parliament | (election) |
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| 1st Parliament | (1992) |
| 2nd Parliament | (1996) |
| 3rd Parliament | (2000) |
| 4th Parliament | (2004) |
| 5th Parliament | (2008) |
| 6th Parliament | (2012) |
| 7th Parliament | (2016) |
| 8th Parliament | (2020) |
| 9th Parliament | (2024) |
The Speaker is not an elected member of parliament though must be qualified to stand for election as such. There are a total of 276 constituencies in Ghana. The 9th Parliament first convened on 7 January 2025 to elect a Speaker and Deputy Speakers as well as for the administration of oaths to the Speaker and Members of Parliament.
One new constituency, Guan was contested for the first time in this parliament.[2] This brought the total number of constituencies up to 276. There were 801 candidates registered for the parliamentary election. These were from 12 political parties as well as a number of independent candidates.[3] Interestingly, five entertainers are joining Dzifa Gomashie, a former actress in this parliament.[4]
Of the 275 seats declared so far, 128 of the parliamentarians are new entrants into parliament while 147 are returning members from the 8th parliament.
Results for a number of constituencies were disputed leading to some cases ending up in court. Most of these were sorted with the exception of Techiman South which was resolved by the Electoral Commission days before the inauguration of parliament.[5] Results for the Ablekuma North constituency were not resolved prior to the inauguration.[6] The Electoral Commission announced that there will be a re-run of the election in 19 of the polling stations in the Ablekuma North constituency on 11 July 2025 in order to decide the final result.[7][8]
Composition of parliament
Composition of parliament based on the 276 constituencies following the 7 December 2024 election.
| Affiliation | Members |
|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress (NDC) | 185 |
| New Patriotic Party (NPP) | 87 |
| Independents | 4 |
| Total | 276 |
| Government Majority | 91 |
| Sources: ModernGhana; Ghanaweb; MyJoyOnline; MyInternetPeople | |
Composition following the Akwatia by-election on 2 September 2024. There is one seat still vacant following the death of the MP for Tamale Central on 6 August 2025.
| Affiliation | Members |
|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress (NDC) | 185 |
| New Patriotic Party (NPP) | 87 |
| Independents | 4 |
| Vacant | 1 |
| Total | 276 |
| Government Majority | 91 |
| Sources:Graphic Online | |
List of MPs elected in the general election
The election was keenly contested predominantly between the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP).[9]
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By-elections
- Akwatia - 2 September 2025 - A by-election was conducted following the death of the MP Ernest Kumi. Bernard Baidoo of the NDC won the seat with 18,199 votes, beating Solomon Asumadu of the NPP into second place with 15,235 votes. Third in the election was Patrick Owusu of the LPG with 82 votes. The total votes cast was 33,819.[126][127] This result reduced the number of seats held by the NPP to 87. The NDC share of seats went up to 183.[128]
- Tamale Central - 30 September 2025 - Following the death of Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed in a helicopter crash, a by-election was organised by the Electoral Commission. At the close of nominations, the main opposition party, the NPP did not present a candidate as it opted not to contest the election.[129] Two opposition parties, the LPG and the PNC registered candidates and then withdrew them.[130] Alidu Mahama Seidu was thus declared elected unopposed.[131]
- Ayawaso East - 3 March 2026 - The Electoral Commission organised a by election due to the death of the MP, Naser Toure Mahama of the NDC.[132] Baba Jamal, a former High Commissioner to Nigeria and also of the NDC won the by-election, beating Ibrahim Iddrisu of the Liberal Party of Ghana to second place and Yussif Baba Ali of the NPP to third.[133]
Notes
- On 7 January 2024, Alban Bagbin who was the Speaker in the previous parliament was elected to continue as Speaker of the 9th Parliament. He was nominated by the Majority Leader in Parliament, Cassiel Ato Forson of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). This was seconded by the Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). There were no additional nominations so he was elected unopposed.[134]
- Alban Bagbin has been involved with each of the 9 parliaments of the 9th republic. He was the elected MP for Nadowli Kaleo from the first parliament elected in the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election and retained his seat through every election until the 2016 Ghanaian general election for the seventh parliament. He was the elected speaker for the 8th parliament and re-elected to continue in the 9th parliament.[135]
- Collins Dauda, MP for Asutifi South became the longest serving MP in the fourth republic as he was elected for his eighth term. He has been an MP in all the parliaments except the third between 2001 and 2005 when he lost his seat in the 2000 Ghanaian general election.[13]
- Following the appointment of Cassiel Ato Forson, MP for Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam as Finance Minister, the role of Majority Leader in parliament was taken over by Mahama Ayariga, MP for Bawku Central. The MP for Cape Coast South, Kweku George Ricketts-Hagan, became Deputy Majority Leader in Parliament. Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, MP for South Dayi became the Majority Chief Whip, replacing Kwame Governs Agbodza who was appointed Minister for Roads and Highways. Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe-Ghansah, MP for Ada was appointed as First Deputy Majority Whip and Second Deputy Majority Whip went to Richard Acheampong, MP for Bia East.[136]
Changes
The MP for Tamale Central, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed died on 6 August 2025 in a helicopter crash alongside the Defence Minister and six other people on their way to Obuasi from Accra.[137]