List of MPs elected in the 2016 Ghanaian parliamentary election
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The election of Members of Parliament (MPs) to the 7th Parliament of the Fourth Republic was held on 7 December 2016.[1] The Speaker is not an elected member of parliament though he/she is qualified to stand for election as such. There are a total of 275 constituencies in Ghana. 45 new constituencies were created prior to the 2012 election. The 7th Parliament had its first sitting on Sunday 7 January 2017 shortly after midnight[2] to elect a Speaker and Deputy Speakers as well as for the administration of oaths to the Speaker and Members of Parliament.
Current composition[]
Results from 275 constituencies are shown in the table below.[3]
Affiliation | Members |
New Patriotic Party (NPP) | 169 |
National Democratic Congress (NDC) | 106 |
Total | 275 |
Government Majority | 63 |
List of MPs elected in the general election[]
Ahafo Region - 6 seats[] | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
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Asunafo North | Evans Bobie Opoku | NPP | 7,681 | Robert Sarfo-Mensah | NPP |
Asunafo South | Eric Opoku | NDC | 2,527 | Eric Opoku | NDC |
Asutifi North | Benhazin Joseph Dahah | NPP | 2,985 | Benhazin Joseph Dahah | NPP |
Asutifi South | Collins Dauda | NDC | 3,829 | Collins Dauda | NDC |
Tano North | Freda Prempeh | NPP | 6,014 | Freda Prempeh | NPP |
Tano South | Benjamin Yeboah Sekyere | NPP | 3,803 | Hanna Louisa Bisiw | NDC |
Ashanti Region - 47 seats[] | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Adansi-Akrofuom | Kwabena Appiah-Pinkrah | NPP | 6,845 | Kwabena Appiah-Pinkrah | NPP |
Adansi-Asokwa | Kobina Tahir Hammond | NPP | 4,079 | Kobina Tahir Hammond | NPP |
Afigya Kwabre North | Nana Amaniampong Marfo | NPP | 11,289 | Nana Amaniampong Marfo | NPP |
Afigya Kwabre South | William Owuraku Aidoo | NPP | 39,967 | William Owuraku Aidoo | NPP |
Afigya Sekyere East | Mavis Nkansah Boadu | NPP | 31,553 | Hennric David Yeboah | NPP |
Ahafo Ano North | Suleman Adamu Sanid | NPP | 4,416 | Adusei Kwasi | NDC |
Ahafo Ano South East | Francis Manu-Adabor | NPP | 2,558 | Francis Manu-Adabor | NPP |
Ahafo Ano South West | Johnson Kweku Adu | NPP | 4,775 | Johnson Kweku Adu | NPP |
Asante-Akim Central | Kwame Anyimadu - Antwi | NPP | 19,534 | Kwame Anyimadu - Antwi | NPP |
Asante-Akim North | Andy Kwame Appiah-Kubi | NPP | 12,590 | Kwadwo Baah Agyemang | NPP |
Asante-Akim South | Kwaku Asante - Boateng | NPP | 16,393 | Kwaku Asante - Boateng | NPP |
Asawase | Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak[4] (Minority Chief Whip) |
NDC | 5,605 | Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak | NDC |
Asokwa | Patricia Appiagyei | NPP | 45,752 | Patricia Appiagyei | NPP |
Atwima-Kwanwoma | Kojo Appiah-Kubi | NPP | 28,605 | Kojo Appiah-Kubi | NPP |
Atwima-Mponua | Isaac Kwame Asiamah | NPP | 11,273 | Isaac Kwame Asiamah | NPP |
Atwima-Nwabiagya North | Benito Owusu Bio | NPP | 26,969 | Benito Owusu Bio | NPP |
Atwima-Nwabiagya South | Emmanuel Adjei Anwhere | NPP | 38,484 | Anthony Osei Boakye | NPP |
Bantama | Daniel Okyem Aboagye | NPP | 44,373 | Henry Kwabena Kokofu | NPP |
Bekwai | Joseph Osei-Owusu[4] (First Deputy Speaker) |
NPP | 42,191 | Joseph Osei-Owusu | NPP |
Bosome-Freho | Joyce Adwoa Akoh Dei | NPP | 10,842 | Kwadwo Kyei Frimpong | NPP |
Bosomtwe | Yaw Osei Adutwum | NPP | 39,023 | Simon Osei Mensah | NPP |
Effiduase-Asokore | Nana Ayew Afriyie | NPP | 21,601 | Frank Boakye Agyen | NPP |
Ejisu | Kwabena Owusu Aduomi | NPP | 45,023 | Kwabena Owusu Aduomi | NPP |
Ejura-Sekyedumase | Muhammad Bawah Braimah | NDC | 1,482 | Mohammed Salisu Bamba | NPP |
Fomenad | Andrew Amoako Asiamahd | NPP | 10,643 | Atta Boafo Daniel Kingsley | NPP |
Juaben | Ama Pomaa Boateng | NPP | 17,585 | Ama Pomaa Andoh | NPP |
Kumawu | Philip Basoah | NPP | 15,895 | Philip Basoah | NPP |
Kwabre East e | Francisca Oteng Mensahh | NPP | 58,084e | Kofi Frimpong | NPP |
Kwadasoe | Samiu Kwadwo Nuamah | NPP | 55,368e | Owusu Afriyie Akoto | NPP |
Mampong | Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong | NPP | 26,138 | Francis Addai-Nimoh | NPP |
Manhyia North | Collins Owusu Amankwah | NPP | 25,344 | Collins Owusu Amankwah | NPP |
Manhyia South | Mathew Opoku Prempeh | NPP | 30,915 | Mathew Opoku Prempeh | NPP |
Manso Edubia | Frimpong Yaw Addo | NPP | 16,962 | Frimpong Yaw Addo | NPP |
Manso Nkwanta | Joseph Albert Quarm | NPP | 26,637 | Grace Addo | NPP |
New Edubease | George Oduro | NPP | 4,427 | Ernest Kofi Yakah | NDC |
Nhyiaeso | Kennedy Kwasi Kankam | NPP | 38,137 | Richard Winfred Anane | NPP |
Nsuta-Kwamang-Beposo | Kwame Asafu-Adjei | NPP | 6,410 | Kwame Asafu-Adjei | NPP |
Obuasi East | Patrick Boakye-Yiadom | NPP | 17,111 | Edward Michael Ennin | NPP |
Obuasi West | Kwaku Agyemang Kwarteng | NPP | 20,462 | Agyeman Kwaku Kwarteng | NPP |
Odotobri | Emmanuel Akwasi Gyamfi | NPP | 19,157 | Emmanuel Akwasi Gyamfi | NPP |
Offinso North | Augustine Collins Ntim | NPP | 2,294 | Augustine Collins Ntim | NPP |
Offinso South | Ben Abdallah Banda | NPP | 18,554 | Ben Abdallah Banda | NPP |
Oforikrom | Emmanuel Marfo | NPP | 41,048 | Elizabeth Agyeman | NPP |
Old Tafo | Anthony Akoto Osei | NPP | 32,362 | Anthony Akoto Osei | NPP |
Sekyere Afram Plains | Alex Adomako-Mensah | NDC | 2,095 | Alex Adomako-Mensah | NDC |
Suamee | Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu (Majority Leader) |
NPP | 54,443e | Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu (Minority leader) |
NPP |
Subin | Eugene Boakye Antwi | NPP | 35,815 | Isaac Osei | NPP |
Bono Region - 12 seats[] | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Banda | Ahmed Ibrahim[4] (First Deputy Minority Whip) |
NDC | 507 | Ahmed Ibrahim | NDC |
Berekum East | Kwabena Twum-Nuamah | NPP | 7,209 | Kwabena Twum-Nuamah | NPP |
Berekum West | Kwaku Agyenim-Boateng | NPP | 2,429 | Kwaku Agyenim-Boateng | NPP |
Dormaa Central | Kwaku Agyeman-Manu | NPP | 2,905 | Kwaku Agyeman-Manu | NPP |
Dormaa East | William Kwasi Sabi | NPP | 6,147 | William Kwasi Sabi | NPP |
Dormaa West | Ali Maiga Halidu | NPP | 291 | Vincent Oppong Asamoah | NDC |
Jaman North | Siaka Stevens | NPP | 1,499 | Siaka Stevens | NPP |
Jaman South | Yaw Afful | NPP | 11,839 | Yaw Afful | NPP |
Sunyani East | Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh[4] (Majority Chief Whip) |
NPP | 23,460 | Kwasi Ameyaw Cheremeh | NPP |
Sunyani West | Ignatius Baffour Awuah | NPP | 11,526 | Ignatius Baffour Awuah | NPP |
Tainf | Gabriel Osei | NPP | 41f | Kwasi Agyemang Gyan-Tutu | NDC |
Wenchi | George Yaw Gyan-Baffour | NPP | 4,017 | George Yaw Gyan-Baffuor | NPP |
Bono East Region - 11 seats[] | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Atebubu-Amantin | Kofi Amoakohene | NPP | 1,140 | Sanja Nanja | NDC |
Kintampo North | Kwasi Etu-Bonde | NDC | 4,797 | Stephen Kunsu | NDC |
Kintampo South | Felicia Adjei | NDC | 1,056 | Yaw Effah-Baafi | NDC |
Nkoranza North | Derrick Oduro | NPP | 2,253 | Derrick Oduro | NPP |
Nkoranza South | Charles Konadu-Yiadom | NPP | 985 | Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum | NDC |
Pru East | Kwabena Donkor | NDC | 4,763 | Kwabena Donkor | NDC |
Pru Westf | Masawud Mohammed | NDC | 42f | Masawud Mohammed | NDC |
Sene East | Dominic Napare | NDC | 5,242 | Dominic Napare | NDC |
Sene West | Kwame Twumasi Ampofo | NDC | 1,482 | Kwame Twumasi Ampofo | NDC |
Techiman North | Martin Oti Gyarko | NPP | 2,940 | Alex Kyeremeh | NDC |
Techiman South | Henry Yeboah Yiadom-Boachie | NPP | 1,573 | Adjei Mensah | NDC |
Central Region - 23 seats[] | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese | Elvis Morris Donkoh | NPP | 1,737 | Anthony Christian Dadzie | NDC |
Agona East | Queenstar Pokua Sawyerr | NDC | 1,276 | Queenstar Pokua Sawyerr | NDC |
Agona West | Cynthia Mamle Morrison | NPP | 9,347 | Charles Obeng-Inkoom | NDC |
Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam | Cassiel Ato Baah Forson | NDC | 3,698 | Cassiel Ato Baah Forson | NDC |
Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa | Anthony Effah | NPP | 430 | Georgina Nkrumah Aboah | NDC |
Assin Central | Kennedy Agyapong | NPP | 7,361 | Ken Ohene Agyapong | NPP |
Assin North | Abena Durowaa Mensah | NPP | 4,802 | Ambre Samuel | NDC |
Assin South | John Ntim Fordjuor | NPP | 7,625 | Dominic Kwaku Fobih | NPP |
Awutu-Senya East | Mavis Hawa Koomson | NPP | 10,283 | Mavis Hawa Koomson | NPP |
Awutu-Senya West | George Nenyi Kojo Andah | NPP | 3,203 | Hanna Serwaa Tetteh | NDC |
Cape Coast North | Barbara Asher Ayisi | NPP | 3,166 | Ebo Barton - Odro (former MP for Cape Coast) First Deputy Speaker[5] |
NDC |
Cape Coast South | Kweku George Ricketts-Hagan | NDC | 738 | Kweku George Ricketts-Hagan | NDC |
Effutu | Alexander Afenyo-Markin | NPP | 10,336 | Alexander Afenyo-Markin | NPP |
Ekumfi | Francis Kingsley Ato Codjoe | NPP | 608 | Abeiku Crentsil | NDC |
Gomoa Central | Naana Eyiah Quansah | NPP | 1,320 | Rachel Florence Appoh | NDC |
Gomoa East | Kojo Asemanyi | NPP | 2,644 | Ekow Panyin Okyere Eduamoah | NDC |
Gomoa West | Alexandar Kodwo Kom Abban | NPP | 1,737 | Francis Kojo Arthur | NDC |
Hemang Lower Denkyira | Bright Wireko Brobbey | NPP | 4,705 | Foster Joseph Andoh | NDC |
Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem | Samuel Atta Mills | NDC | 3,097 | Stephen Nana Ato Arthur | NPP |
Mfantsemanc | Ekow Hayfordc | NPP | 726 | Aquinas Tawia Quansah | NDC |
Twifo-Atii Morkwaa | Abraham Dwuma Oddom | NPP | 6,344 | Samuel Ato Amoah | NDC |
Upper Denkyira East | Nana Amoakoh | NPP | 5,915 | Nana Amoakoh | NPP |
Upper Denkyira West | Samuel Nsowah-Djan | NPP | 6,226 | Benjamin Kofi Ayeh | NPP |
Eastern Region - 33 seats[] | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Abetifi | Bryan Achemapong | NPP | 15,457 | Peter Wiafe Pepera | NPP |
Abirem | Frimpong John Osei | NPP | 6,991 | Esther Obeng Dapaah | NPP |
Abuakwa North | Gifty Twum Ampofo | NPP | 6,084 | Gifty Twum Ampofo | NPP |
Abuakwa South | Samuel Atta Akyea | NPP | 20,752 | Samuel Atta Akyea | NPP |
Achiase | Robert Kwasi Amoah | NPP | 8,320 | Robert Kwasi Amoah | NPP |
Afram Plains North | Betty Crosby Mensah | NDC | 13,326 | Emmanuel Aboakye Didieye | NDC |
Afram Plains South | Eric Owusu Osei | NDC | 2,103 | Joseph Appiah Boateng | NDC |
Akim Oda | William Agyapong Quaittoo | NPP | 14,239 | William Agyapong Quaittoo | NPP |
Akim Swedru | Kennedy Osei Nyarko | NPP | 7,402 | Kennedy Osei Nyarko | NPP |
Akropong | Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah Adjei | NPP | 19,706 | William Ofori Boafo | NPP |
Akwapim South | Osei Bonsu Amoah | NPP | 5,632 | Osei Bonsu Amoah | NPP |
Akwatia | Mercy Adu-Gyamfi | NPP | 5,528 | Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed | NDC |
Asene-Akroso-Manso | George Kwame Aboagye | NPP | 11,392 | Yaw Owusu-Boateng | NPP |
Asuogyaman | Thomas Nyarko Ampem | NDC | 1,825 | Kofi Osei-Ameyaw | NPP |
Atiwa East | Abena Osei Asare | NPP | 12,437 | Abena Osei Asare | NPP |
Atiwa West | Kwesi Amoako Atta | NPP | 12,461 | Kwesi Amoako Atta | NPP |
Ayensuano | Samuel Ayeh-Paye | NPP | 3,716 | Samuel Ayeh-Paye | NPP |
Fanteakwa North | Kwabena Amankwa Asiamah | NPP | 1,908 | Kwabena Amankwa Asiamah | NPP |
Fanteakwa South | Kofi Okyere-Agyekum | NPP | 5,548 | Kofi Okyere-Agyekum | NPP |
Kade | Kwabena Ohemeng-Tinyase | NPP | 19,354 | Ofosu Asamoah | NPP |
Lower Manya Krobo | Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi | NDC | 327 | Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi | NDC |
Lower West Akim | Eyiah Kyei Baffour | NPP | 9,045 | Gifty Klenam | NPP |
Mpraeso | Seth Kwame Acheampong | NPP | 12,986 | Seth Kwame Acheampong | NPP |
New Juaben North | Kwasi Boateng Adjei | NPP | 11,643 | Hackman Owusu-Agyeman | NPP |
New Juaben South | Mark Assibey-Yeboah | NPP | 20,528 | Mark Assibey-Yeboah | NPP |
Nkawkaw | Eric Kwakye Darfour | NPP | 25,088 | Eric Kwakye Darfour | NPP |
Nsawam Adoagyiri | Frank Annoh-Dompreh | NPP | 8,271 | Frank Annoh-Dompreh | NPP |
Ofoase-Ayirebi | Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah | NPP | 9,601 | David Oppong Kusi | NPP |
Okere | Daniel Botwe | NPP | 9,825 | Daniel Botwe | NPP |
Suhum | Frederick Opare-Ansah | NPP | 9,825 | Frederick Opare-Ansah | NPP |
Upper Manya Krobo | Joseph Tetteh | NPP | 3,376 | Jeff Kavianu | NDC |
Upper West Akim | Ohene Assifo Derek Bekoe | NPP | 430 | Joseph Sam Amankwanor | NDC |
Yilo Krobo | Magnus Kofi Amoatey | NDC | 7,529 | Magnus Kofi Amoatey | NDC |
Greater Accra Region - 34 seats[] | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Ablekuma Central | Ebenezer Gilbert Nii Narh Nartey | NPP | 6,198 | Theophilus Tetteh Chaie | NDC |
Ablekuma North | Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie | NPP | 27,885 | Justice Joe Appiah | NPP |
Ablekuma South | Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije | NDC | 5,432 | Fritz Baffour | NDC |
Ablekuma West | Ursula G Owusu | NPP | 13,400 | Ursula G Owusu | NPP |
Ada | Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe-Ghansah[4] (Second Deputy Minority Whip) |
NDC | 15,792 | Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe-Ghansah | NDC |
Adenta | Asamoa Yaw Buaben | NPP | 1,364 | Emmanuel Nii Ashie Moore | NDC |
Amasaman | Emmanuel Nii Okai Laryea | NDC | 268 | Emmanuel Nii Okai Laryea | NDC |
Anyaa-Sowutuom | Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey | NPP | 30,861 | Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey | NPP |
Ashaiman | Ernest Henry Norgbey | NDC | 16,703 | Alfred Kwame Agbesi | NDC |
Ayawaso Central | Henry Quartey | NPP | 6,546 | Henry Quartey | NPP |
Ayawaso East | Naser Mahama Toure | NDC | 9,808 | Naser Mahama Toure | NDC |
Ayawaso North | Yussif I Jajah | NDC | 7,500 | Mustapha Ahmed (Formerly MP for Ayawaso East) |
NDC |
Ayawaso West Wuogonag | Emmanuel Kyeremanteng Agyarko[6]a | NPP | 10,057 | Emmanuel Kyeremateng Agyarko | NPP |
Bortianor-Ngleshie-Amanfro | Habiab Saad | NPP | 6,629 | Bright Edward Kodzo Demordzi | NDC |
Dade Kotopon | Vincent Sowah-Odote | NPP | 1,622 | Nii Amasah Namoale | NDC |
Dome Kwabenya | Sarah Adwoa Safo[4] (Deputy Majority Leader) |
NPP | 34,096 | Sarah Adwoa Safo | NPP |
Domeabra-Obom | Sophia Karen Edem Ackuaku | NDC | 10,591 | Daoud Anum Yemoh | NPP |
Korle Klottey | Zenator Agyeman Rawlings | NDC | 4,487 | Nii Armah Ashietey | NDC |
Kpone-Katamanso | Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo | NDC | 3,540 | Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo | NDC |
Krowor | Elizabeth Afoley Quaye | NPP | 2,106 | Nii Oakley Quaye-Kumah | NDC |
Ledzokuku | Benard Oko-Boye | NPP | 2,167 | Benita Sena Okity-Duah | NDC |
Madina | Saddique Boniface Abu-bakar | NPP | 8,633 | Amadu Bukari Sorogho | NDC |
Ningo-Prampram | Samuel George Nartey | NDC | 10,272 | Enoch Teye Mensah | NDC |
Odododiodio | Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye | NDC | 9,935 | Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye | NDC |
Okaikwei Central | Patrick Yaw Boamah | NPP | 10,875 | Patrick Yaw Boamah | NPP |
Okaikwei North | Issah Fuseini | NPP | 4,466 | NPP | |
Okaikwei South | Ahmed Arthur | NPP | 11,896 | Ahmed Arthur | NPP |
Sege | Christian Corleytey Otuteye | NDC | 1,927 | Christian Corleytey Otuteye | NDC |
Shai-Osudoku g | Linda Obenwaa Akweley Ocloog | NDC | 13,596 | David Tetteh Assumeng | NDC |
Tema Central | Kofi Brako | NPP | 15,397 | Kofi Brako | NPP |
Tema East | Daniel Nii Kwartey Titus-Glover | NPP | 4,025 | Daniel Nii Kwartey Titus-Glover | NPP |
Tema West | Carlos Kingsley Ahenkora | NPP | 14,837 | Irene Naa Torshie Addo | NPP |
Trobu | Moses Anim[4] (Second Deputy Majority Whip) |
NPP | 22,600 | Moses Anim | NPP |
Weija Gbawe | Tina Gifty Naa Ayeley Mensah | NPP | 9,129 | Rosemund Comfort Abrah | NPP |
Northern Region - 18 seats[] | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Bimbilla | Dominc Aduna Bingab Nitiwul | NPP | 11,909 | Dominc Aduna Bingab Nitiwul (Deputy Minority leader) |
NPP |
Gushiegu | Ziblim Iddi | NPP | 4,050 | NDC | |
Karaga | Alhassan Sualihu Dandaawa | NDC | 5,393 | Alhassan Sualihu Dandaawa | NDC |
Kpandai | Matthew Nyindam[4] (First Deputy Majority Whip) |
NPP | 743 | Matthew Nyindam | NPP |
Kumbungu | Ras Mubarak | NDC | 10,372 | Amadu Moses Yahaya | CPP |
Mion | Abdul-Aziz Mohammed | NDC | 5,827 | Ahmed Alhassan Yakubu | NDC |
Nanton | Mohammed Hardi Tuferu | NPP | 895 | Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed | NDC |
Saboba | Charles Bintin Binipon | NPP | 4,607 | Bukari Nikpe Joseph | NDC |
Sagnarigu | Alhassan Bashir Fuseini | NDC | 19,010 | Alhassan Bashir Fuseini | NDC |
Savelugu | Abdul-Samed Gunu Mohammed | NPP | 744 | Mary Salifu Boforo | NDC |
Tamale Central | Alhassan Inusah Fuseini | NDC | 13,301 | Alhassan Inusah Fuseini | NDC |
Tamale North | Suhuyini Alhassan Sayibu | NDC | 15,951 | Alhassan Dahamani | Independent |
Tamale South | Haruna Iddrisu[4] (Minority Leader) |
NDC | 33,303 | Haruna Iddrisu | NDC |
Tatale-Sanguli | Tampi Achemapong Simon | NDC | 2,344 | NPP | |
Tolon | Wahab Suhiyini Wumbei | NPP | 1,057 | Wahab Suhiyini Wumbei | NPP |
Wulensi | Thomas Donkor Ogajah | NPP | 3,889 | Laliri George Maban | NDC |
Yendi | Mohammad Habibu Tijani | NPP | 3,194 | Mohammad Habibu Tijani | NPP |
Zabzugu (Formerly Zabzugu-Tatale) |
Alhassan Umar | NDC | 157 | Jabaah John Bennam | NPP |
North East Region - 6 seats[] | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Bunkpurugu | Solomon Namliit Boar | NPP | 284 | Solomon Namliit Boar | NPP |
Chereponi | Samuel Abdulai Jabanyite | NDC | 1,530 | Azumah Namoro Sanda | NPP |
Nalerigu Gambaga | Alima Hajia Mahama | NPP | 4,351 | NDC | |
Walewale | Sagre Bambangi | NPP | 2,580 | Sagre Bambangi | NPP |
Yagaba-Kubori (Walewale West) |
Abdul-Rauf Tanko Ibrahim | NDC | 2,696 | Ussif Mustapha | NPP |
Yunyoo | Naabu Joseph Bipoba | NDC | 372 | Naabu Joseph Bipoba | NDC |
Oti Region - 8 seats[] | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Akan | NDC | 4,211 | Joseph Kwadwo Ofori | Independent | |
Biakoye | Nyanpong Kojo Aboagye | NDC | 11,436 | Emmanuel Kwasi Bandua | NDC |
Buem | Daniel Kosi Ashiamah | NDC | 8,903 | Daniel Kosi Ashiamah | NDC |
Krachi Eastf | Yaw Michael Gyato | NPP | 47f | Wisdom Gidisu | NDC |
Krachi Nchumuru | John Majisi | NDC | 977 | John Majisi | NDC |
Krachi West | Helen Adjoa Ntoso | NDC | 4,628 | Helen Adjoa Ntoso | NDC |
Nkwanta North | John Oti Kwabena Bless | NDC | 8,035 | John Oti Kwabena Bless | NDC |
Nkwanta South | Geoffrey Kini | NDC | 12,788 | Gershon Kofi Bediako Gbediame | NDC |
Savannah Region - 7 seats[] | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Bole Bamboi | Yusif Sulemana | NDC | 11,615 | Joseph Akati Saaka (Former MP for Bole) |
NDC |
Daboya-Mankarigu | Shaibu Mahama Kalba | NDC | 619 | NPP | |
Damango | Adam Mutawakilu | NDC | 2,124 | Adam Mutawakilu | NDC |
Salaga North | Alhassan Mumuni | NDC | 3,326 | Alhassan Mumuni | NDC |
Salaga Southf | Salifu Adam Braimah | NPP | 47f | Ibrahim Dey Abubakari | NDC |
Sawla-Tuna-Kalba | Andrew Dari Chiwetey | NDC | 8,908 | Donald Dari Soditey | NDC |
Yapei-Kusawgu | John Abdulai Jinapor | NDC | 3,794 | Amadu Seidu | NDC |
Upper East Region - 15 seats[] | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Bawku Central | Mahama Ayariga | NDC | 1,507 | Mahama Ayariga | NDC |
Binduri | Robert Baba Kuganab-Lem | NDC | 5,614 | Noah Ben Azure | NDC |
Bolgatanga Central | Isaac Adongo | NDC | 9,432 | NDC | |
Bolgatanga East | Dominic Akuritinga Ayine | NDC | 6,268 | Dominic Akuritinga Ayine | NDC |
Bongo | Edward Abambire Bawa | NDC | 5,510 | Albert Abongo | NDC |
Builsa North | James Agalga | NDC | 5,234 | James Agalga | NDC |
Builsa South | Clement Apaak | NDC | 3,204 | Alhassan Azong | PNC |
Chiana-Paga | NDC | 3,908 | Abuga Pele | NDC | |
Garu | Albert Akuka Alaalzuga | NDC | 1,953 | Dominic Azimbe Azumah | NDC |
Nabdam | Mark Kurt Nawaane | NDC | 2,845 | Boniface Gambila Adagbila | NPP |
Navrongo Central | Joseph Kofi Adda | NPP | 3,464 | Mark Owen Woyongo | NDC |
Pusiga | Laadi Ayii Ayamba | NDC | 5,528 | Laadi Ayii Ayamba | NDC |
Talensi | Benson Tongo Baaba | NDC | 3,674 | Benson Tongo Baaba | NDC |
Tempane | Joseph Dindiock Kpemka | NPP | 2,666 | David Adakudugu | NDC |
Zebilla | Frank Fuseini Adongo | NPP | 240 | Cletus Apul Avoka | |
Upper West Region - 11 seats[] | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Daffiama-Bussie-Issa | Sebastian Ngmenenso Sandaare | NDC | 3,793 | Puozaa Mathias Asuma (Former MP Nadowli East) |
NDC |
Jirapa | Francis Bawaana Dakurah | NDC | 13,319 | Paul Derigubah | Independent |
Lambussie | Edward Kaale-Ewola Dery | NDC | 2,821 | Edward Kaale-Ewola Dery | NDC |
Lawra | Anthony N-Yoh Abayifaa Karboh | NPP | 1,228 | Samson Abu | NDC |
Nadowli Kaleo | Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin[4] (Second Deputy Speaker) |
NDC | 4,890 | Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin | NDC |
Nandom | Ambrose Dery | NPP | 878 | Benjamin Kunbuor | NDC |
Sissala East | Abass Ridwan Dauda | NPP | 796 | Sulemana Alijata | NDC |
Sissala West | Patrick Al-hassan Adamah | NPP | 3,368 | Amin Amidu Sulemana | NDC |
Wa Central | Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo | NDC | 571 | Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo | NDC |
Wa East | Bayon Godfrey Tangu | NPP | 1,336 | Ameen Salifu | NDC |
Wa West | Joseph Yieleh Chireh | NDC | 5,243 | Joseph Yieleh Chireh | NDC |
Volta Region - 18 seats[] | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Adaklu | Kwame Governs Agbodza | NDC | 9,289 | Kwame Governs Agbodza | NDC |
Afadjato South | Oforiwaa Angela Alorwu-Tay | NDC | 16,353 | Joseph Zaphenat Amenowode (former MP for Hohoe South) |
NDC |
Agotime-Ziope | Charles Ageve | NDC | 8,385 | Juliana Azumah-Mensah (Ho East) |
NDC |
Akatsi North | Peter Nortsu-Kotoe | NDC | 10,103 | Peter Nortsu-Kotoe | NDC |
Akatsi South | Bernard Ahiafor | NDC | 4,940 | Bernard Ahiafor | NDC |
Anlo | Clement Kofi Humado | NDC | 19,236 | Clement Kofi Humado | NDC |
Central Tongu | Alexander R Hottordze | NDC | 23,532 | Joe Kwashie Gidisu | NDC |
Ho Central | Benjamin Komla Kpodo | NDC | 41,299 | Benjamin Komla Kpodo | NDC |
Ho West | Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzra | NDC | 23,819 | Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzra | NDC |
Hohoe South | Mrs Bernice Adiku Heloo | NDC | 28,975 | Mrs Bernice Adiku Heloo | NDC |
Keta | Richard Quashigah | NDC | 26,478 | Richard Quashigah | NDC |
Ketu North | James Klutse Avedzi[4] (Deputy Minority Leader) |
NDC | 9,664 | James Klutse Avedzi | NDC |
Ketu South | Fifi Fiavi Franklin Kwetey | NDC | 44,575 | Fifi Fiavi Franklin Kwetey | NDC |
Kpando | Della Sowah | NDC | 14,260 | Della Sowah | NDC |
North Dayi | Joycelin Tetteh | NDC | 9,999 | George Loh | NDC |
North Tongu | Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa | NDC | 19,184 | Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa | NDC |
South Dayi | K E Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor | NDC | 8,092 | Simon Edem Asimah | NDC |
South Tongu | Kobena Mensah Wisdom Woyome | NDC | 28,383 | Kobena Mensah Wisdom Woyome | NDC |
Western Region - 17 seats[] | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Ahanta West | Ebenezer Kojo Kum | NPP | 16,812 | George Kwame Aboagye | NDC |
Amenfi Central | Peter Yaw Kwakye Ackah | NDC | 545 | George Kofi Arthur | NDC |
Amenfi East | Patrick Bogyako-Saim | NPP | 5,254 | Akwasi Opong-Fosu | NDC |
Amenfi West | Eric Afful | NDC | 6,337 | Eric Afful | NDC |
Effia | Joseph Cudjoe | NPP | 8,320 | Joseph Cudjoe | NPP |
Ellembelle | Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah | NDC | 2,550 | Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah | NDC |
Essikado-Ketan | Joe Ghartey | NPP | 9,629 | Joe Ghartey Second Deputy Speaker[5] |
NPP |
Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira | Catherine Abelema Afeku | NPP | 1,586 | Kweku Tanikyi Kessie | NDC |
Jomoro | Paul Essien | NPP | 4,453 | Francis Kabenlah Anaman | NDC |
Kwesimintsim | Joseph Mensah | NPP | 12,122 | Joe Baidoo-Ansah | NPP |
Mpohor | Alex Kofi Agyekum | NPP | 1,417 | Alex Kofi Agyekum | NPP |
Prestea-Huni Valley | Barbara Oten-Gyasi | NPP | 4,371 | Francis Adu-Blay Koffie | NDC |
Sekondi | Andrew Kofi Egyapa Mercer | NPP | 5,764 | Papa Owusu-Ankomah | NPP |
Shama | Ato Panford | NPP | 4,975 | Gabriel Kodwo Essilfie | NDC |
Takoradi | Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah | NPP | 15,946 | Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah | NPP |
Tarkwa-Nsuaem | George Mireku Duker | NPP | 18,550 | Gifty Eugenia Kusi | NPP |
Wassa East | Isaac Adjei Mensah | NDC | 2,014 | Isaac Adjei Mensah | NDC |
Western North Region - 9 seats[] | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | Previous MP | Previous Party |
Aowin | Mathias Kwame Ntow | NDC | 1,605 | Mathias Kwame Ntow | NDC |
Bia East | Richard Acheampong | NDC | 6,113 | Richard Acheampong | NDC |
Bia West | Augustine Tawiah | NDC | 13,812 | Michael Coffie Boampong | NDC |
Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai | Kingsley Aboagye-Gyedu | NPP | 3,244 | Kingsley Aboagye-Gyedu | NPP |
Bodi | Sampson Ahi | NDC | 4,004 | Sampson Ahi | NDC |
Juabeso | Kwabena Mintah Akandoh | NDC | 1,629 | Kwabena Mintah Akandoh | NDC |
Sefwi-Akontombra | Djornobuah Alex Tetteh | NPP | 296 | Herod Cobbina | NDC |
Sefwi-Wiawso | Kwaku Afriyie | NPP | 5,631 | Paul Evans Aidoo | NDC |
Suamanf | Kofi Essuah Michael Stephen Ackah | NDC | 12f | Stephen Michael Essuah Kofi Ackah | NDC |
Changes[]
- ^a Emmanuel Kyeremateng Agyarko, MP for Ayawaso West Wuogon in the Greater Accra Region died in the United States where he had been receiving medical treatment on 21 November 2018.[6]
- ^b December 2018 - A referendum was conducted on 27 December 2018 on the creation of six new regions. All the new regions were approved. The Brong-Ahafo region was split into three, adding the Bono and the Bono East regions. The Northern Region was also split into three, the new additions being Savannah Region and North East Region. The Oti Region was carved out of the Volta Region and the Western Region was split into Western and Western North Region respectively.[7]
- ^c - Mfantseman - 9 October 2020: The incumbent MP, Ekow Hayford of the NPP was murdered by armed robbers on the Nkusukum Mankessim-Abeadze Duadze Road on his way from a campaign trip.[8][9] As his death is less than three months before the 2020 Ghanaian general election, Article 112 (5) of the 1992 Ghanaian Constitution stipulates that there shouldl not be a by-election in the constituency.[10]
- ^d - Fomena - Following the decision of the standing MP, Andrew Amoako Asiamah to stand as an independent candidate in the 2020 Ghanaian general election, the NPP which he had left, petitioned the Speaker of Parliament to expel him as by registering as an independent candidate, the party no more recognised him as a member. Mike Oquaye subsequently ruled that his seat had become vacant in line with Article 97(1)(g) of the constitution.[11][12]
By-elections[]
- Ayawaso West - 31 January 2019 - Following the death of Emmanuel Agyarko of the New Patriotic Party (NPP),[13][14] the Electoral Commission of Ghana conducted a by-election. This was contested by four parties. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) declared on the eve of the election that they were withdrawing their candidate due to some reported violence.[15][16] The election was won by one of the wives of the deceased former MP, Lydia Seyram Alhassan of the NPP with 68.8% of the votes. Kwasi Delali Brempong of the NDC, whose name was still on the ballot was the runner up with 30.52% of the votes. William Kofi Dowokpor of the Progressive People's Party had 0.58% while Clement Boadi of the Liberal Party of Ghana had 0.1% of the total votes cast.[17][18]
- Mfantseman - As the death of the sitting MP, Ekow Hayford was less than 3 months before the 2020 Ghanaian general election, no by-election was arranged as stipulated by the Ghanaian Constitution.[10]
Notes[]
- ^e The largest winning majority in the 2016 election of 58,084 was by Francisca Oteng-Mensah of the NPP in the Kwabre East constituency of the Ashanti Region. The other constituencies with majorities greater than 50,000 are all in the Ashanti Region. They are Kwadaso where Samiu Kwadwo Nuamah of the NPP had a margin of 55,386 and Suame where Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu also of the NPP had a winning majority of 54,443.[19]
- ^f The smallest winning majority of just 12 votes was by Kofi Essuah Michael Stephen Ackah of the NDC in the Suaman constituency in the Western Region. Since the creation of new regions in December 2018, it is now located within the Western North Region. Other constituencies with very small winning margins are Salaga South, Savannah Reigon where Salifu Adam Braimah of NPP had 47, Krachi East, Oti Region, Michael Yaw Gyato of NPP, 47, Pru West, Bono East Region, Masawud Mohammed, NDC, 42 and Tain, Bono Region, where Gabriel Osei, NPP had a winning majority of 41.[19]
- ^g Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, MP for Shai-Osudoku constituency only stood for election in 2016 because her husband, who was the designated NDC parliamentary candidate, died prior to the election. The MP for Ayawaso West, Emmanuel Agyarko also died during the lifetime of this parliament and was replaced by his wife, Lydia Alhassan in the subsequent by-election.[20]
- ^h Francisca Oteng-Mensah, MP for Kwabre East was reportedly the youngest member of parliament. She entered parliament at the age of 23 years.[21][22]
- ^i A total of 11 members decided to retire from parliament and not contest the 2020 general election. Those from the NPP who retired were Anthony Akoto Osei, MP for Tafo Pankrono, Kwabena Appiah-Pinkrah, MP for Akrofuom, Ziblim Iddi MP for Gushegu and Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey MP for Anyaa Sowutuom. The 7 from the NDC who retired were Alban Bagbin, MP for Nadowli, Richard Quashigah, MP for Keta, Inusah Fuseini, Tamale Central, Bernice Adiku Heloo, Hohoe, Magnus Kofi Amoatey, Yilo Krobo, Clement Kofi Humado, Anlo and Fiifi Kwetey for Ketu South. In addition, 41 NPP MPs and 8 NDC MPs also lost out in the primaries.[23][24]
See also[]
- List of female members of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana
- 2016 Ghanaian general election
- Parliament of Ghana
- Mike Oquaye - Speaker of the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic.
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- ^ Zurek, Kweku (28 December 2018). "CONFIRMED: Results of the 2018 Referendum on new regions". Graphic Online. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
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- ^ Lamptey, Judith Lamiokor (13 October 2020). "NPP writes to Parliament on why Fomena MP is no longer a party member". Graphic Online. Graphic Communications Group Ltd. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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External links and sources[]
- Electoral Commission of Ghana - Detailed Parliamentary Election Results - Date of Election : 7th & 8th December 2016
- Election Passport - David Dublin, American University
- Parliamentary Results For Elections 2016 on Ghanaweb
- All 2016 - 2020 (7th Parliament) MPs - Alphabetical List of 2016 - 2020 (7th Parliament) MPs
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