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Bolgatanga (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Bolgatanga
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictBolgatanga Municipal District
RegionUpper East Region of Ghana
Current constituency
PartyNational Democratic Congress
MPEmmanuel Opam-Brown Akolbire

Bolgatanga 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. Bolgatanga is located in the Bolgatanga Municipal district of the Upper East Region of Ghana.

Boundaries

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The seat is located within the Bolgatanga Municipal District in the Upper East Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament

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Election Member Party
1992 Akake Patrick National Democratic Congress
1996 Simon Anyoa Abingya National Democratic Congress
2000 David Apasera People's National Convention
2008 Emmanuel Opam-Brown Akolbire National Democratic Congress
2012 Dominic Akuritinga Ayine National Democratic Congress
2016 Dominic Akuritinga Ayine National Democratic Congress
2020 Dominic Akuritinga Ayine National Democratic Congress

Elections

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2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Bolgatanga
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Emmanuel Opam-Brown Akolbire 28,656 57.7 +23.6
New Patriotic Party Mercy Alima Musah A. 10,063 20.2 −3.3
People's National Convention David Apasera 10,009 20.1 −18.4
Convention People's Party Evelyn Lamisi Anabila 640 1.3 +0.2
Democratic Freedom Party Anyema Robert Abiiro 229 0.5
Democratic People's Party Awuni Atiah Solomon 97 0.2 −0.5
Majority 18,592 37.5
Turnout
2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Bolgatanga
Source:National Electoral Commission, Ghana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
People's National Convention David Apasera 18,948 38.6 −12.3
National Democratic Congress Emmanuel Opam-Brown Akolbire 16,743 34.1 +2.1
New Patriotic Party Gheysika Adombire Agambila 11,547 23.5 +9.2
Independent Amoshie Baba Julius 954 1.9
Convention People's Party Evelyn Lamisi Anabila 564 1.1 +0.3
Democratic People's Party Awuni Atiah Solomon 345 0.7
Majority 2,205 4.5
Turnout 50,427 81.3
2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Bolgatanga
Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
People's National Convention David Apasera 20,459 50.9 +29.7
National Democratic Congress Simon Anyoa Abingya 12,884 32.0 −37.9
New Patriotic Party Gheysika Adombire Agambila 5,770 14.3 +7.4
National Reform Party Martin R M A Minstapm 511 1.3
Convention People's Party Emmanuel A Ajusiyah 305 0.8
United Ghana Movement Baba Mohammed 274 0.7
Majority
1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Bolgatanga
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Simon Anyoa Abingya 26,816 69.9
People's National Convention David Apasera 15,577 21.2
New Patriotic Party James Ben Kaba 3,861 6.9
National Convention Party Amiyinne Francis 956 2.0
Majority 11,239 48.7
Turnout 25,077 81.3

See also

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References

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