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Afigya Kwabre South (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Afigya Kwabre South
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictAfigya-Kwabre District
RegionAshanti Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Created2012
PartyNew Patriotic Party
MPWilliam Owuraku Aidoo

Afigya Kwabre 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. Afigya Kwabre South is located in the Afigya-Kwabre District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Boundaries

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The Afigya Kwabre South constituency is located entirely within the boundaries of the Afigya-Kwabre South District in the Ashanti Region. The district itself was created on 1 November 2007. It was carved out of Kwabre East and Sekyere South Districts.[1]

Members of Parliament

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First elected Member Party
Created 2012
2012 William Owuraku Aidoo New Patriotic Party

William Owuraku Aidoo of the New Patriotic Party was the first ever elected MP for this constituency in the 2012 Ghanaian general election.[2] He retained his seat in the 2016 Ghanaian general election.[3]

Elections

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2016 Ghanaian general election: Afigya Kwabre South[3][4][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party William Owuraku Aidoo 48,184 81.71 +1.76
National Democratic Congress Oppong Kyekyeku Kaakyire 8,217 13.93 −3.28
Independent Millicent Elizabeth Boateng 2,018 3.42
Progressive People's Party Isaac Brobbey 283 0.48 −2.04
People's National Convention Robert Dambo 266 0.45
Majority 39,967 67.78 +5.04
Turnout 59,186 77.00
Registered electors 76,418
2012 Ghanaian general election: Afigya Kwabre South[5][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party William Owuraku Aidoo 45,841 79.95
National Democratic Congress Oppong Kyekye Kaakyire 9,911 17.21
Progressive People's Party John Yaw Asubonteng 1,446 2.52
National Democratic Party Kwame Amaning-Kwarteng Amoako 139 0.24
Majority 35,930 62.74
Turnout 57,621 87.17
Registered electors 66,096

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Afigya-Kwabre District Assembly". ghanadistricts.com. Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Dublin, David. "Election Passport - Ghana". electionpassport.com. American University. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Electoral Commission of Ghana Detailed Parliamentary Election Results Date of Election :- 7th & 8th December 2016" (PDF). Official website. Accra: Electoral Commission of Ghana. 27 December 2016. p. 49. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Parliamentary Results for Afigya Kwabre South". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Election 2012: Afigya Kwabre South". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
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