2019 Ayawaso West by-election

2019 Ayawaso West by-election
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NDC
Candidate Lydia Alhassan Delali Brempong
Party NPP NDC
Popular vote 12,041 5,341
Percentage 68.80% 30.52%
MP before election

Emmanuel Kwabena Kyeremateng Agyarko
NPP

Elected MP

Lydia Alhassan
NPP

The Ayawaso West by-election took place on 31 January 2019 after the death of the incumbent MP Emmanuel Kyeremateng Agyarko on 21 November 2018.[1] Lydia Alhassan of the New Patriotic Party was elected with 69% of the vote.[2]

Violence

Violence erupted in the area of the La-Bawaleshie polling station two hours after the election had started, though there was no death recorded there were casualties. Ningo-Prampram MP Sam George was assaulted and 18 people were wounded by gunshot.[3][4] According to YEN.com, the perpetrators were masked men and alleged to be National Security Operatives.[5][6]

Result

Candidate Party Votes %
Lydia Alhassan New Patriotic Party 12,041 68.80
Delali Brempong National Democratic Congress 5,341 30.52
William Doworkpor Progressive People's Party 102 0.58
Clement Boadi Liberal Party of Ghana 17 0.10
Invalid/blank voted 88 –
Total 17,859 100
Registered voters/turnout 88,710 19.83
Source: Joy Online Archived 2019-03-07 at the Wayback Machine

Commission

In February 2020, a 3-member commission was established by the GoG to investigate the violence during the by-election. It was claimed to be set-up by Mahamudu Bawumia with the permission of Nana Akufo-Addo.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "EC affirms NPP aspirant to vie Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election". Joy Online. 13 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  2. ^ Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election: NPP’s Lydia Alhassan wins seat with 68.8% Archived 2019-03-07 at the Wayback Machine Joy Online, 31 January 2019
  3. ^ Aryee, Naa Ayeley (1 February 2019). "Breaking: 2 confirmed dead at bloody Ayawaso by-election". YEN. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Ghana: Aftermath of the Ayawaso West Wuogon By-Election Violence - Govt Sets Up C'ssion of Inquiry". allAfrica. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  5. ^ Ntreh, Nii (7 February 2019). "Maa Lydia visits victims of violence in the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election". YEN. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  6. ^ Mensah, Jeffrey (1 February 2019). "Gunshots at Ayawaso West by-election: Seven arrested over violence at La-Bawalsehie". YEN. Retrieved 23 February 2019.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Ayawaso West Wuogon shooting: Government is yet to compensate me - Victim - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-05-22.