William Ofori Boafo

Boafo was elected as the member of parliament for the Akropong constituency of the Eastern Region of Ghana for the first time in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections.^[6][7] He won on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.^[6][7] His constituency was a part of the 22 parliamentary seats out of 28 seats won by the New Patriotic Party in that election for the Eastern Region.^[5] The New Patriotic Party won a majority total of 128 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats.^[8] He was elected with 21,655 votes out of 34,199 total valid votes cast equivalent to 63.3% of total valid votes cast.^[6][7] He was elected over Ohene Nyarkoh of the People's National Convention, Richie Agyemfra-Kumi of the National Democratic Congress, Kwabena Awuku-Lokko of the Convention People's Party and Ronni Nanan Esi Botsio an independent candidate .^[6][7] These obtained 0%, 28.9%, 3.7% and 4% respectively of total valid votes cast.^[6][7]

In 2008, he won the general elections on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party for the same constituency.^[9][10] His constituency was part of the 19 parliamentary seats out of 28 seats won by the New Patriotic Party in that election for the Eastern Region.^[5] The New Patriotic Party won a minority total of 109 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats.^[11] He was elected with 20,245 votes out of 34,350 total valid votes cast equivalent to 58.94% of total valid votes cast.^[10][9] He was elected over Hawa Isaka of the People's National Convention, Anthony Gyampo of the National Democratic Congress, Augustus Osae-Akonnor of the Convention People's Party Samuel Apenteng an independent candidate.^[9][10] These obtained 0.85%, 30.64%, 6.75% and 2.82% respectively of the total votes cast.^[9][10]

Boafo is married with one child. He is a Christian (Presbyterian).^[1]