Upper West Akim
Ghana parliament constituency
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The Upper West Akim constituency is in the Eastern region of Ghana. The current member of Parliament for the constituency is Emmanuel Drah.[1] He was elected on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress and won a majority of 22,759 votes to win the constituency election to become the MP.[2] He succeeded Frederick Obeng Adom who had represented the constituency in the 8th parliament of the 4th Republican parliament also on the ticket of the (NDC). The capital is Adeiso.[3]
DistrictWest Akim District
MPEmmanuel Drah
| Upper West Akim | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
| |
| District | West Akim District |
| Region | Eastern Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | National Democratic Congress (NDC) |
| MP | Emmanuel Drah |
List of MPs
| Year | Member of Parliament | Political Party | Votes | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Samuel Sallas Mensah | National Democratic Congress (Ghana) | 12,150 | John Kufuor |
| 2004 | Samuel Sallas Mensah | National Democratic Congress (Ghana) | 14,064 | John Kufuor |
| 2008 | Joseph Amankwanor | National Democratic Congress (Ghana) | 15,309 | John Atta Mills |
| 2012 | Joseph Amankwanor | National Democratic Congress (Ghana) | 18,736 | John Mahama |
| 2016 | Derek Darko Ohene Assifo Bekoe | National Democratic Congress (Ghana) | 17,091 | Nana Akufo-Addo |
| 2020 | Frederick Obeng Adom | New Patriotic Party | 21,863 | Nana Akufo-Addo |
| 2024 | Emmanuel Drah | National Democratic Congress (Ghana) | 22,759 | John Mahama |