Abura-Asebu (Ghana parliament constituency)
| Abura-Asebu | |
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constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
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| District | Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese District |
| Region | Central Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Anthony Christian Dadzie |
Abura-Asebu 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. Abura-Asebu is located in the Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese district of the Central Region of Ghana.
Boundaries
The seat is located entirely within the Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese district of the Central Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Vincent K Turkson | National Convention Party |
| 1996 | Ato Quarshie | National Democratic Congress |
| 2000 | Harry Halifax-Hayford | National Democratic Congress |
| 2004 | Andrew Kingsford Mensah | New Patriotic Party |
| 2008 | Anthony Christian Dadzie | National Democratic Congress |
Elections
| Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2008: Abura-Asebu Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| National Democratic Congress | Anthony Christian Dadzie | 19,775 | 56.0 | 13.2 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Maxwell Knoxwell Baidoo | 13,221 | 37.5 | -15.9 | |
| Convention People's Party | Francis Eduakoh | 2,050 | 5.8 | 2.0 | |
| Democratic Freedom Party | Kwame Edu Ofori | 241 | 0.7 | — | |
| Majority | 6,554 | 18.5 | 7.9 | ||
| Turnout | 36,216 | 68.8 | -13.0 | ||
| Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2004: Abura-Asebu Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| New Patriotic Party | Andrew Kingsford Mensah | 19,196 | 53.4 | 12.2 | |
| National Democratic Congress | Augustine Solomon Ekyefi | 15,377 | 42.8 | -2.1 | |
| Convention People's Party | Victor Nana Kobina Gyan | 1,350 | 3.8 | -4.6 | |
| Majority | 15,554 | 10.6 | 6.9 | ||
| Turnout | 36,153 | 81.8 | — | ||
| Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2000: Abura-Asebu Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| National Democratic Congress | Harry Halifax-Hayford | 13,661 | 44.9 | -15.4 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Andrew Kingsford Mensah | 12,541 | 41.2 | 2.2 | |
| Convention People's Party | Raymond Nonnatus Osei | 2,570 | 8.4 | — | |
| National Reform Party | Joshua Alfred Amuah | 1,093 | 3.6 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Richard Korbla Ametorwo | 321 | 1.0 | — | |
| United Ghana Movement | Peter Yeboah | 263 | 0.9 | — | |
| Majority | 1,120 | 3.7 | -17.6 | ||
| Turnout | — | — | — | ||
| Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1996: Abura-Asebu Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| National Democratic Congress | J. E. Afful | 20,262 | 60.3 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Andrew Kingsford Mensah | 13,088 | 39.0 | — | |
| People's Convention Party | Emmanuel F. Appiah-Kubi | 235 | 0.7 | — | |
| Majority | 7,174 | 21.3 | — | ||
| Turnout | 33,585 | 73.1 | 47.5 | ||
| Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1992: Abura-Asebu Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| National Convention Party | Vincent K. Turkson | — | — | — | |
| Majority | — | — | — | ||
| Turnout | 13,639 | 25.6 | — | ||
See also
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