Adansi-Asokwa (Ghana parliament constituency)

Adansi-Asokwa
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
District Adansi North District
Region Ashanti Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party New Patriotic Party
MP Kobina Tahir Hammond

Adansi-Asokwa 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. Adansi-Asokwa is located in the Adansi North district of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Boundaries

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

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1992 John Kofi Gyasi National Democratic Congress
2000 Kobina Tahir Hammond New Patriotic Party

Elections


Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2008: Adansi-Asokwa
Source: Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Kobina Tahir Hammond 13,659 55.7 -7.2
National Democratic Congress Alhaji Abdul-Lateef Madjoub 9,219 37.6 +1.3
Convention People's Party Owusu-Boamah Francis 1,332 5.4
Democratic Freedom Party Amoako Anaafi 314 1.3
Majority 4,440 18.1 -18.5
Turnout
Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2004: Adansi-Asokwa
Source: Electoral Commission of Ghana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Kobina Tahir Hammond 15,176 62.9 +18.5
National Democratic Congress Reverend Evans Amankwa 8,759 36.3 -1.9
People's National Convention Seidu S. Adams 177 0.7 -4.6
Majority 6,417 36.6 +20.4
Turnout 24,541 89.5
Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2000: Adansi-Asokwa
Source: Adam Carr's Election Archives
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Kobina Tahir Hammond 10,306 54.4 -0.7
National Democratic Congress Theresa Mensah 7,230 38.2 -16.9
People's National Convention Nana Yaw Frimpong 1,001 5.3 +4.5
Convention People's Party Kwame Amoh 241 1.3
National Reform Party Peter Kofi Essilfie 92 0.5
United Ghana Movement Prince Lawrence 61 0.3
Majority 3,076 16.2 +5.2
Turnout 18,931
Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1996: Adansi-Asokwa
Source: Electoral Commission of Ghana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress John Kofi Gyasi 10,999 55.1
New Patriotic Party Justice Akuamoa Boateng 8,811 44.1
People's National Convention Dominic Darpong 168 0.8
Majority 2,188 11.0
Turnout 19,978 86.5

See also

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