MPs elected in the Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1979
The election of Members of Parliament (MPs) to the Parliament of the Third Republic was held on 18 June 1979.[1]
Current composition
List of MPs elected in the general election
The following table is a list of MPs elected on 18 June 1979, ordered by region and constituency. The previous MP and previous party column shows the MP and party holding the seat prior to the election.
Ashanti Region - 22 seats
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| Constituency |
Elected MP |
Elected Party |
Majority |
| Mampong North |
Akwasi Afrifa
Ebenezer Augustus Kwasi Akuoko |
UNC
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1979
1979 – 1981 |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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| Atwima Nwabagya |
John Kufuor[2] |
PFP |
1979 – 1981 |
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PFP |
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PFP |
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PFP |
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PFP |
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PFP |
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PFP |
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PFP |
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PFP |
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PFP |
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Brong Ahafo Region - 12 seats
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| Constituency |
Elected MP |
Elected Party |
Majority |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PFP |
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PFP |
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PFP |
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PFP |
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PFP |
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PFP |
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PFP |
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PFP |
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PFP |
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Central Region - 15 seats
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| Constituency |
Elected MP |
Elected Party |
Majority |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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ACP |
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ACP |
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ACP |
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ACP |
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ACP |
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ACP |
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ACP |
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Eastern Region - 21 seats
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| Constituency |
Elected MP |
Elected Party |
Majority |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PFP |
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PFP |
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PFP |
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PFP |
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PFP |
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PFP |
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UNC |
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UNC |
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UNC |
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UNC |
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Greater Accra Region - 11 seats
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| Constituency |
Elected MP |
Elected Party |
Majority |
| Kpeshie |
Peter Ala Adjetey[3] |
UNC |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PFP |
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UNC |
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UNC |
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SDF |
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Northern Region - 14 seats
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| Constituency |
Elected MP |
Elected Party |
Majority |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PFP |
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PFP |
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PFP |
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SDF |
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SDF |
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SDF |
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Upper Region -16 seats
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| Constituency |
Elected MP |
Elected Party |
Majority |
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PFP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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Volta Region - 16 seats
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| Constituency |
Elected MP |
Elected Party |
Majority |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PFP |
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PFP |
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PFP |
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PFP |
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Western Region - 13 seats
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| Constituency |
Elected MP |
Elected Party |
Majority |
| Nzema East |
Isaac Chinebuah |
PNP |
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| Jomoro |
James Leuven Mensah |
PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PNP |
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PFP |
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ACP |
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ACP |
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ACP |
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By-elections
- Mampong North constituency - Akwasi Afrifa was executed on 26 June 1979, eight days after he was elected MP. In a by-election later, Ebenezer Augustus Kwasi Akuoko was elected to replace his vacant seat.
Notes and references
See also
External links and sources
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| First Republic: (1957 – 1966) |
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| Second Republic: (1969 – 1972) |
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| Third Republic: (1979 – 1981) |
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| Fourth Republic: (1993 – present) |
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| Pre-Independence: |
1951 Parliament• 1954 Parliament
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| 1st Republic: |
1956 Parliament• 1965 Parliament•
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1979 Parliament•
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