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Atiwa

constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
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District Atiwa District
Region
Eastern Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party New Patriotic Party
MP Kwesi Amoako Atta

Atiwa 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. Atiwa is located in the Atiwa district of the Eastern Region of Ghana.




Contents






  • 1 Boundaries


  • 2 Members of Parliament


  • 3 Elections


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links and sources





Boundaries[edit]


The constituency is located within the Atiwa District of the Eastern Region of Ghana.



Members of Parliament[edit]

































Election Member Party

1992
William Obeng Boateng

National Convention Party

1996
Yaw Baning-Darko

New Patriotic Party

2000
Charles Yaw Brempong-Yeboah
New Patriotic Party

2008
Kwasi Annoh Ankamah
New Patriotic Party

2010
Kwesi Amoako Atta
New Patriotic Party


Elections[edit]


A by-election was scheduled for 31 August 2010[1] following the death of Kwasi Annoh Ankama, NPP MP for Atiwa. He died during a trip to London.[2] Kwesi Amoako Atta also of the NPP, won the seat with a vote of 20,282 (75%). This gave him a majority of 14,092 (52.1%).[3]


























































2010 by-election: Atiwa
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


New Patriotic Party
Kwesi Amoako Atta
20,282
75.0
-1.4


National Democratic Congress
Emmanuel Atta Twum
6,190
22.9
0.2


New Vision Party
George Padmore Apreku
477
1.8



People's National Convention
Kasum Abdul-Karim
94
0.3
-0.6
Majority
14,092
52.1
-1.6

Turnout
27,540
53.3
-20.9

















































Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2008: Atiwa
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


New Patriotic Party
Kwasi Annoh Ankamah
26,423
76.4
2.2


National Democratic Congress
Emmanuel Atta Twum
7,851
22.7
1.3


People's National Convention
Kasum Abdul-Karim
296
0.9
-0.3
Majority
18,572
53.7
-8.5

Turnout
34,931
74.2
-14.9

























































Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2004: Atiwa
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


New Patriotic Party
Charles Yaw Brempong-Yeboah
25,468
74.2
5.4


National Democratic Congress
John Amponsah-Kyei
7,313
21.4
-9.0


Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere
Sarpong Aboagye Isaac
1,126
3.3



People's National Convention
Appiah Gyekye Dan King
407
1.2
-0.1
Majority
18,155
58.2
21.8

Turnout
34,868
89.1


























































Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2000: Atiwa
Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


New Patriotic Party
Charles Yaw Brempong-Yeboah
18,689
66.8
5.8


National Democratic Congress
Ben Ohene-Kwapong
8,489
30.4
-3.7


Convention People's Party
Joseph Baah
428
1.5



People's National Convention
Daniel Kingsley G. Appiah
353
1.3
-3.6
Majority
10,200
36.4
9.5

Turnout
29,959



















































Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1996: Atiwa
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


New Patriotic Party
Yaw Baning-Darko
18,735
61.0



National Democratic Congress
Ben Ohene-Kwapong
10,480
34.1



People's National Convention
Emmanuel Darkwa-Adae
1,516
4.9

Majority
8,255
26.9


Turnout
31,731
81.3
50.9

































Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1992: Atiwa
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


National Convention Party
William Obeng Boateng



Majority




Turnout
11,846
30.4



See also[edit]


  • List of Ghana Parliament constituencies


References[edit]





  1. ^ "NDC assured of victory in by-election". Ghana Home Page. 2010-07-21. Retrieved 2010-07-22..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}


  2. ^ "Atiwa MP is dead". Ghana Home Page. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2010-07-22.


  3. ^ "NPP retains Atiwa seat". Ghana Home Page. 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-09-05.




External links and sources[edit]


  • Adam Carr's Election Archives











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