Weija (Ghana parliament constituency)

Weija-Gbawe
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictGa West District
RegionGreater Accra Region of Ghana
Current constituency
PartyNew Patriotic Party
MPTina Gifty Naa Ayele Mensah

Weija constituency (now defunct) is a precursor constituency which was demarcated into three new constituencies – Anyaa-Sowutuom, Bortianor-Ngleshie-Amanfrom, and Weija-Gbawe[1] ahead of the Ghanaian 2012 general elections [citation needed] . It no longer has a representation in the Parliament of Ghana and does not elect a Member of Parliament (MP). The former Weija is located in the Ga West District of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
2004 Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey New Patriotic Party
2008 Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey New Patriotic Party
2012 Rosemund Comfort Abrah New Patriotic Party
2016 Tina Gifty Naa Ayeley Mensah New Patriotic Party
2020 Tina Gifty Naa Ayeley Mensah New Patriotic Party
2024 Jerry Ahmed Shaib New Patriotic Party

Elections

MPs elected in the Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2008:Weija
Source: Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Shirley Ayorkor Botchway 63,371 53.7 —
National Democratic Congress Sheriff Nii Otto Dodoo 51,961 44.1 —
Convention People's Party Osman Ahmed Okyere CPP 2105 1.8 2,105 1.8 —
Democratic Freedom Party Joshua Nee Sackey Oku 358 0.3 —
Democratic People's Party Isaac Nii Otoo Otoo 113 0.1 —
Majority 12,410 9.6 —
Turnout — — —

See also

References

  1. ^ "HON. AYORKOR SCHOOLS NDC'S SEDINA TAMAKLOE | Ghana Newsline". infotechplusghana.com. Retrieved 2016-12-11.