Asutifi South (Ghana parliament constituency)
Asutifi South (Ghana parliament constituency)
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| Asutifi South | |
|---|---|
constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
| [[File:<! -- Map of constituency location in district-->.png|frameless|upright=0.7|]]  | |
| District | Asutifi District |
| Region | Brong-Ahafo Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Collins Dauda |
Asutifi South 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. Asutifi South is located in the Asutifi district of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.
Contents
1 Boundaries
2 Members of Parliament
3 Elections
4 See also
5 References
Boundaries[edit]
The seat is located entirely within the Asutifi district of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament[edit]
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
1992 | ||
1996 | Collins Dauda | National Democratic Congress |
2001 | Cecilia Djan Amoah | New Patriotic Party |
2004 | Collins Dauda | National Democratic Congress |
Elections[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Democratic Congress | Collins Dauda | 9,668 | 51.7 | +3.4 | |
New Patriotic Party | Thomas Broni | 8,763 | 46.9 | -4.8 | |
People's National Convention | Nana Ababio Cosmos | 218 | 1.2 | — | |
Convention People's Party | Augustine Adu Adjei | 51 | 0.3 | — | |
| Majority | 905 | 4.8 | +1.4 | ||
Turnout | 18,954 | 88.3 | |||
Due to the death of Philip Kofi Adjapong Amoah,[1] (NPP) candidate standing for parliament, the elections in this constituency were postponed to 3 January 2001. Cecilia Djan Amoah, the (NPP) replacement candidate and also the widow of the deceased, won the seat with a majority of 550.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Patriotic Party | Cecilia Djan Amoah | 8,220 | 51.7 | — | |
National Democratic Congress | Collins Dauda | 7,670 | 48.3 | — | |
| Majority | 550 | 3.4 | — | ||
See also[edit]
- List of Ghana Parliament constituencies
References[edit]
^ "NPP Parliamentary Candidate Dies". General News of Sunday, 3 December 2000. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-07-31..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "By-election Gives NPP 100th Parliamentary Seat". General News of Thursday, 4 January 2001. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
^ "Republic of Ghana Legislative election of 7 December 2000". Archived from the original on 2007-09-14. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
Categories:
- Parliamentary constituencies in the Brong-Ahafo Region
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