| Central Tongu Parliamentary constituency |
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| Central Tongu is in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region of Ghana | |
| Created: | Boundaries altered 2004 |
| MP: | Joe Kwashie Gidisu |
| Party: | National Democratic Congress |
| Region: | Volta Region |
Central Tongu 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. Central Tongu is located in the North Tongu district of the Volta Region of Ghana.
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The seat is located within the North Tongu District of the Volta Region of Ghana. Before the 2004 December presidential and parliamentary elections, old North Tongu constituency was divided into the current North Tongu and the Central Tongu constituencies.[1]
| Election | Member | Party |
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| 1992 | Austin Akufo Gamey | National Democratic Congress |
| 2000 | Joe Kwashie Gidisu | National Democratic Congress |
| Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2008: Tongu Central Source:Ghana Home Page |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| National Democratic Congress | Joe Kwashie Gidisu | 16,598 | 72.6 | 3.5 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Thomas Moore Zonyirah | 4,110 | 18.0 | 10.6 | |
| Convention People's Party | Mrs Victoria Norgbey Amaglo | 1,998 | 8.7 | -14.4 | |
| Democratic Freedom Party | Emmanuel Kumah Atsem | 155 | 0.7 | — | |
| Majority | 12,488 | 54.6 | 8.6 | ||
| Turnout | — | ||||
| Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2004:Central Tongu Source:National Electoral Commission (Page 197) Ghana Home Page |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| National Democratic Congress | Joe Kwashie Gidisu | 16,807 | 69.1 | N/A | |
| Convention People's Party | Patience Ami Ameku | 5,620 | 23.1 | N/A | |
| New Patriotic Party | John Cudjo Dunyo | 1,793 | 7.4 | N/A | |
| People's National Convention | Battorvi Browu Cooper | 105 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 11,187 | 46.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 25,016[2] | 89.2 | N/A | ||
| Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2000:North Tongu Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| National Democratic Congress | Joe Kwashie Gidisu | 42,392 | 77.1 | ||
| Convention People's Party | Patience Ami Ameku | 10,172 | 18.5 | ||
| New Patriotic Party | George Amedofu Kpobi | 1,296 | 2.4 | ||
| National Reform Party | Emmanuel A K Bokor | 637 | 1.2 | ||
| United Ghana Movement | Larweh Atsu J Confucious | 251 | 0.5 | ||
| People's National Convention | Olivia Akua Kpo | 204 | 0.4 | ||
| Majority | 32,220 | 58.6 | |||
| Turnout | 54,952 | 64.2 | |||
| Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1996:North Tongu Source: |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| National Democratic Congress | Austin Akufo Gamey | ||||
| Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1992:North Tongu Source: |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| National Democratic Congress | Austin Akufo Gamey | ||||
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