Akwatia (Ghana parliament constituency)

Akwatia
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictDenkyembour District
RegionEastern Region of Ghana
Current constituency
PartyNational Democratic Congress
MPHenry Boakye Yiadom

Akwatia 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. Akwatia is located in the Denkyembour district of the Eastern Region of Ghana.

Boundaries

The constituency is located within the Denkyembour District of the Eastern Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1992 Gilbert Kwasi Agyei National Democratic Congress
1996 Alhaji Mohammed Erzuah Siam National Democratic Congress
2000 Kinston Akomeng Kissi New Patriotic Party
2008 Kofi Asare New Patriotic Party

Elections

The 2008 parliamentary election was rerun in 6 polling stations on 18 August 2009. It was won by the NPP candidate.

2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Akwatia
Source:My JoyOnline
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Kofi Asare 17,900 — —
National Democratic Congress Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed 15, 860 — —
Convention People's Party Samuel Agyei — —
Independent Basil Ahiable — —
Independent Abrokwa Samuel — —
Majority 2,040 — —
Turnout — — —

See also

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