Fomena (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Fomena
Parliamentary constituency
Fomena is in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana
Created:
MP: Nana Abu Bonsra
Party: New Patriotic Party
Region: Ashanti Region

Fomena 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. Nkoranza North is located in the Adansi North district of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

At the by-election held on 23 January 2007, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, Nana Abu Bonsra, won the seat with an increased majority.[1]

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[edit] Boundaries

The seat is located within the Adansi North district of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

[edit] Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1992
1996 Akwasi Afrifa New Patriotic Party
2007 Nana Abu Bonsra New Patriotic Party

[edit] Elections

Fomena by-election, 2007
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Nana Abu Bonsra 9,525 81.8 +28.9
National Democratic Congress Grace Ampofo 2,003 17.2 -9.2
Democratic People's Party Augustina Kyei 110 0.9 N/A
Majority 7,522 64.6 +48.1
Turnout 11,785 69.0
Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2004: Fomena
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Akwasi Afrifa 8,207 52.9 -18.7
Independent George Kofi Tieku 4,096 26.4 N/A
National Democratic Congress John Toku 2,009 12.9 -8.4
Convention People's Party Seota Kobina James 1,146 7.4 +4.7
Independent Thomas Ampoma 70 0.5 N/A
Majority 4,111 16.5 -33.8
Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2000: Fomena
Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Akwasi Afrifa 9,389 71.6
National Democratic Congress William Kofi Donkor 2,787 21.3
Convention People's Party Samuel K. A. Agyin 361 2.7
United Ghana Movement Adansi Gyimah Ernest 214 1.6
People's National Convention Eric Kofi Owusu 186 1.4
National Reform Party Charles K Amponsaa 167 1.3
Majority 6,602 50.3
Turnout 13,104 72.7
Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1996: Fomena
Source:
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Akwasi Afrifa

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "NPP retains Nkoranza North seat", Elections 2004, Ghana Home Page. 
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