Asutifi South (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Asutifi South
Parliamentary constituency
Asutifi South is in the Asutifi District of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana
Created:
MP: Collins Dauda
Party: National Democratic Congress
Region: Brong Ahafo Region

Asutifi 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. Asutifi South is located in the Asutifi district of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.

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[edit] Boundaries

The seat is located entirely within the Asutifi district of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.

[edit] Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1992
1996 Collins Dauda National Democratic Congress
2001 Cecilia Djan Amoah New Patriotic Party
2004 Collins Dauda National Democratic Congress

[edit] Elections

Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2004: Asutifi South
Source:National Electoral Commission, Ghana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Collins Dauda 9,668 51.7 +3.4
New Patriotic Party Thomas Broni 8,763 46.9 -4.8
People's National Convention Nana Ababio Cosmos 218 1.2 —
Convention People's Party Augustine Adu Adjei 51 0.3 —
Majority 905 4.8 +1.4
Turnout 18,954 88.3

Due to the death of Philip Kofi Adjapong Amoah,[1] (NPP) candidate standing for parliament, the elections in this constituency were postponed to 3 January 2001. Cecilia Djan Amoah, the (NPP) replacement candidate and also the widow of the deceased, won the seat with a majority of 550.[2][3]

Asutifi South Postponed polls, 2001
Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Cecilia Djan Amoah 8,220 51.7 —
National Democratic Congress Collins Dauda 7,670 48.3 —
Majority 550 3.4 —

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "NPP Parliamentary Candidate Dies", General News of Sunday, 3 December 2000, Ghana Home Page. Retrieved on 2007-07-31. 
  2. ^ "By-election Gives NPP 100th Parliamentary Seat", General News of Thursday, 4 January 2001, Ghana Home Page. Retrieved on 2007-07-31. 
  3. ^ Republic of Ghana Legislative election of 7 December 2000. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
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