Awutu-Senya (Ghana parliament constituency)
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| Awutu-Senya | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Awutu/Effutu/Senya District |
| Region | Central Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
Awutu-Senya 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. Awutu-Senya is located in the Awutu/Effutu/Senya district of the Central Region of Ghana. Leading into the 2012 elections the constituency was divided into two Awutu-Senya East and Awutu-Senya West.
Boundaries
[edit]The seat is located entirely within the Awutu/Effutu/Senya district of the Central Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Danny William Osardu | National Democratic Congress |
| 1996 | Babalami Abu-Sadat | National Democratic Congress |
| 2000 | Hanna Tetteh | National Democratic Congress |
| 2004 | Oppey Abbey | New Patriotic Party |
| 2008 | David Nana Larbie[1] | National Democratic Congress |
Elections
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | David Nana Larbie | 25,666 | 49.6 | 20.6 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Oppey Abbey | 23,329 | 45.1 | −5.2 | |
| Independent | Haroon Tetteh Mensah | 1,062 | 2.1 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Richard Paa-Tawia | 985 | 1.9 | 1.0 | |
| Democratic Freedom Party | Rev. Kofi Akotua-Obeng | 689 | 1.3 | — | |
| Majority | 2,337 | 4.1 | −17.2 | ||
| Turnout | 52,714 | 53.9 | −28.1 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Oppey Abbey | 32,539 | 50.3 | 15.2 | |
| National Democratic Congress | Moses Arhinful Acquah | 18,797 | 29.0 | −23.3 | |
| Independent | David Nana Larbie | 12,082 | 18.7 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Stephen Kobina Quaye | 571 | 0.9 | −8.6 | |
| People's National Convention | Oliver Mensah Tetteh | 523 | 0.8 | −0.4 | |
| EGLE | Charlotte Estella Pobee | 228 | 0.4 | — | |
| Majority | 13,742 | 21.3 | 4.1 | ||
| Turnout | 65,895 | 82.0 | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Hanna Tetteh K. Podar | 18,813 | 52.3 | 1.6 | |
| New Patriotic Party | John Kojo Ackah | 12,639 | 35.1 | 5.9 | |
| Convention People's Party | Joshua Kweku Bentum | 3,452 | 9.5 | — | |
| National Reform Party | Sam Kish | 513 | 1.4 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Yusif Abdallah | 451 | 1.2 | 0.0 | |
| United Ghana Movement | Isaac Afful-Brew | 116 | 0.3 | — | |
| Majority | 6,174 | 17.2 | −4.3 | ||
| Turnout | — | — | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Babalami Abu-Sadat | 20,347 | 50.7 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Haruna Esseku | 11,722 | 29.2 | — | |
| People's Convention Party | Clifford Okyne | 7,234 | 18.0 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Haruna Atta-Husseyin | 493 | 1.2 | — | |
| National Convention Party | S. K. Romeo-Tetteh | 370 | 0.9 | — | |
| Majority | 8,625 | 21.5 | — | ||
| Turnout | 40,166 | 80.5 | 48.8 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Convention Party | Danny William Osardu | — | — | — | |
| Majority | — | — | — | ||
| Turnout | 12,005 | 31.7 | — | ||
See also
[edit]- List of Ghana Parliament constituencies
- Awutu-Senya West Constituency
- Awutu-Senya East Constituency
- Awutu/Effutu/Senya District
References
[edit]- ^ "Ghana election 2008" (PDF). Retrieved 3 November 2024.