Akim Swedru (Ghana parliament constituency)
Akim Swedru (Ghana parliament constituency)
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| Akim Swedru | |
|---|---|
constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Birim South District |
| Region | Eastern Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Kennedy Osei Nyarko |
Akim Swedru 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. Akim Swedru is located in the Birim South district of the Eastern Region of Ghana.
Contents
1 Boundaries
2 Members of Parliament
3 Elections
4 See also
5 References
Boundaries[edit]
The constituency is located within the Birim South District of the Eastern Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament[edit]
| First elected | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
1992 | Paul Kofi Peprah | National Democratic Congress |
1996 | Felix Kwasi Owusu-Adjapong | New Patriotic Party |
2008 | Joseph Ampomah Bosompem | New Patriotic Party |
| 2012 | Kennedy Osei Nyarko | New Patriotic Party |
Elections[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Patriotic Party | Kennedy Osei Nyarko | 11,458 | 71.43 | ||
National Democratic Congress | Robert Samuel Ansah | 4,056 | 25.29 | ||
Progressive People's Party | Obiri Ernest Amo | 502 | 3.13 | ||
Convention People's Party | Anim Addo | 25 | 0.16 | ||
| Majority | |||||
Turnout | 16,041 | — | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Patriotic Party | Kennedy Osei Nyarko | 8,865 | 55.78 | ||
National Democratic Congress | Robert Samuel Ansah | 3,533 | 22.23 | ||
| Independent | Joseph Ampomah Bosompem | 3,217 | 20.24 | ||
Progressive People's Party | Akwasi Amankwah Marfo | 231 | 1.45 | ||
National Democratic Party | Godwin Boadi | 48 | 0.30 | — | |
| Majority | |||||
Turnout | 15,894 | — | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Patriotic Party | Joseph Ampomah Bosompem | 19,314 | 63.6 | -3.8 | |
National Democratic Congress | Kwasi Akyem Apea-Kubi | 10,845 | 35.7 | 4.7 | |
Convention People's Party | Francis Williams Yaw Adu | 230 | 0.2 | — | |
| Majority | 8,469 | 27.9 | -8.5 | ||
Turnout | — | — | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Patriotic Party | Felix Kwasi Owusu-Adjapong | 21,048 | 67.4 | 10.6 | |
National Democratic Congress | Baffour Mensah Takyi | 9,667 | 31.0 | -6.2 | |
Convention People's Party | Edmond Tetteh-Okrah | 173 | 0.6 | -0.3 | |
People's National Convention | Nana Appiah Boateng | 171 | 0.5 | 0.1 | |
Independent | Monica Appiah | 158 | 0.5 | — | |
| Majority | 11,381 | 36.4 | 16.8 | ||
Turnout | 31,442 | 87.9 | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Patriotic Party | Felix Kwasi Owusu-Adjapong | 14,614 | 56.8 | 2.9 | |
National Democratic Congress | Kwasi Akyem Apea-Kubi | 9,567 | 37.2 | -4.9 | |
Independent | Yaw Tweneboah | 676 | 2.6 | — | |
National Reform Party | Ofosu Manu Alex | 495 | 1.9 | — | |
Convention People's Party | Nana Braku Ntow-Anomah | 240 | 0.9 | — | |
People's National Convention | Yaw Appiah-Boateng | 144 | 0.6 | -1.4 | |
| Majority | 5,047 | 19.6 | 0.4 | ||
Turnout | — | — | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Patriotic Party | Felix Kwasi Owusu-Adjapong | 15,824 | 53.9 | — | |
National Democratic Congress | Baffour-Mensah Taki | 12,348 | 42.1 | — | |
National Convention Party | Yaw Appiah-Boateng | 601 | 2.0 | — | |
People's National Convention | Martin Kwaku Tandoh | 470 | 2.0 | — | |
| Majority | 3,476 | 19.2 | — | ||
Turnout | 29,889 | 85.5 | 59.9 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Democratic Congress | Paul Kofi Peprah | — | |||
| Majority | — | ||||
Turnout | 7,868 | 25.6 | — | ||
See also[edit]
- List of Ghana Parliament constituencies
- Birim South District
- Akim Swedru
References[edit]
- Adam Carr's Election Archives
- Ghana Home Page
Categories:
- Parliamentary constituencies in the Eastern Region (Ghana)
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