Afadjato South
| Afadjato South | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Afadzato South District |
| Region | Volta Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2012 |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Angela Alorwu-Tay |
Afadjato South 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. Afadjato South is located in the Afadzato South district of the Volta Region of Ghana. It was created in 2012 by the Electoral Commission of Ghana prior to the Ghanaian general election.
Boundaries
[edit]The constituency is located within the Afadzato South District of the Volta Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
[edit]| First elected | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Constituency created | |
| 2012 | Joseph Zaphanat Amenowode | National Democratic Congress |
| 2016 | Angela Alorwu-Tay | National Democratic Congress |
The first ever election was held in December 2012 as part of the Ghanaian elections. The National Democratic Congress candidate won the seat with an 18,245 majority.[1] The NDC retained its seat in the 2016 Ghanaian general election.[2]
Elections
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Angela Alorwu-Tay | 19,577 | 71.83 | −11.86 | |
| New Patriotic Party | James Etornam Flolu | 7,676 | 28.17 | +14.71 | |
| National Democratic Party | Yaw Kumah Edem Bankas NDP | 218 | 0.8 | — | |
| Majority | 11,901 | 43.66 | −26.57 | ||
| Turnout | 27,253 | ||||
| Registered electors | 35,228 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Angela Oforiwa Alorwu-Tay | 19,486 | 83.69 | −0.64 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Seneadza Semanu Wisdom | 3,133 | 13.46 | −1.03 | |
| Progressive People's Party | Fia Kwesi Hanson | 612 | 2.63 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | George Kofi Kotoku | 53 | 0.23 | −1.67 | |
| Majority | 16,353 | 70.23 | +0.39 | ||
| Turnout | 23,284 | — | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Joseph Zaphanat Amenowode | 22,029 | 84.33 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Emma Millicent Kartey Kofiedu | 3,784 | 14.49 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Constant Yao Kumah Gidi | 310 | 1.9 | — | |
| Majority | 18,245 | 69.84 | — | ||
| Turnout | 26,123 | — | — | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Election 2012: Afadjato South". Ghanaweb. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Parliamentary Results for Afadjato South". GhanaWeb. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "Parliamentary Results for Afadjato South". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "2020 Election - Afadjato South Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Parliamentary Results For Volta Region". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Parliamentary Results - Afadjato SouthConstituency". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 15 December 2020.