Navrongo Central (Ghana parliament constituency)
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| Navrongo Central Parliamentary constituency |
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| Navrongo Central is in the Kassena/Nankana District of the Upper East Region of Ghana | |
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| MP: | Joseph Kofi Adda |
| Party: | New Patriotic Party |
| Region: | Upper East Region |
Navrongo Central 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. Navrongo Central is located in the Kassena/Nankana district of the Upper East Region of Ghana.
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[edit] Boundaries
The seat is located entirely within the Kassena/Nankana district of the Upper East Region of Ghana.
[edit] Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party |
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| 1992 | Godfrey Abullu | National Democratic Congress |
| 1996 | Clement Tumfuga Bugase | National Democratic Congress |
| 2000 | John Setuni Achuliwor | New Patriotic Party |
| 2003 | Joseph Kofi Adda | New Patriotic Party |
[edit] Elections
| Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2004: Navrongo Central Source:National Electoral Commission, Ghana |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| New Patriotic Party | Joseph Kofi Adda | 12,444 | 39.3 | -18.6 | |
| People's National Convention | Gabriel Pwamang | 6,512 | 20.6 | +3.0 | |
| National Democratic Congress | Emmanuel Andema | 6,201 | 19.6 | -3.8 | |
| Independent | Abdallah Werseh Achuliwor | 4,015 | 12.7 | — | |
| Independent | Donald Amoah | 2,262 | 7.1 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Jennifer Azantilow | 140 | 0.4 | — | |
| Democratic People's Party | Grace Bagoniah | 83 | 0.3 | -0.8 | |
| Majority | 5,932 | 18.7 | -15.8 | ||
| Turnout | 32,778 | 84.3 | +34.3 | ||
Joseph Kofi Adda (NPP) won the by-election held on 25 March 2003 by a majority of 7271,[1] following the death of John Setuni Achuliwor (NPP) who died on 29 January 2003 after a road traffic accident on 25 January 2003.[2]
| Navrongo Central by-election, 2003 Source:Ghana Home Page |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| New Patriotic Party | Joseph Kofi Adda | 12,200 | 57.9 | +16.4 | |
| National Democratic Congress | Clement Tumfugah Bugase | 4,929 | 23.4 | -17.5 | |
| People's National Convention | Gabriel Pwamang | 3,705 | 17.6 | +5.5 | |
| Democratic People's Party | Grace Bagoniah | 241 | 1.1 | — | |
| Majority | 7,271 | 34.5 | +33.9 | ||
| Turnout | 21,933 | 50.0 | |||
| Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2000: Navrongo Central Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| New Patriotic Party | John Setuni Achuliwor | 11,246 | 41.5 | — | |
| National Democratic Congress | Clement Tumfugah Bugase | 11,103 | 40.9 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Pwoawuvi J. Weguri | 3,284 | 12.1 | — | |
| National Reform Party | Kaguah A. Castor | 604 | 2.2 | — | |
| Great Consolidated Popular Party | Frank Awepuga | 353 | 1.3 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Jennifer Anemana | 310 | 1.1 | — | |
| United Ghana Movement | Margaret A. Punguse | 214 | 0.8 | — | |
| Majority | 143 | 0.6 | — | ||
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "NPP retains Navrongo seat", Politics of Wednesday, 26 March 2003, Ghana Home Page. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
- ^ "NPP Chairman Upsets Dead MPs Family", General News of Saturday, 8 February 2003, Ghana Home Page. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
