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Akrofuom (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Akrofuom
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictObuasi Municipal District
RegionAshanti Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Created2004
PartyNew Patriotic Party
MPAlex Blankson

Akrofuom 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. Akrofuom is located in the Obuasi Municipal district of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

This seat was created prior to the Ghanaian parliamentary election in 2004.

Boundaries

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The seat is located within the Obuasi Municipal District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

History

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The constituency was first created in 2004 by the Electoral Commission of Ghana along with 29 other new ones, increasing the number of constituencies from 200 to 230.[1]

Members of Parliament

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Election Member Party
2004 Constituency created
2004 Kwabena Appiah-Pinkrah New Patriotic Party

Elections

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2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election:Akrofuom
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Kwabena Appiah-Pinkrah 10,808 70.4 N/A
National Democratic Congress Joseph Kwaku Abim 4,535 29.6 N/A
Majority 6,273 40.8 N/A

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FAQ's". Parliament of Ghana. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-26.