Akatsi North
Appearance
Akatsi North | |
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constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
District | Akatsi North District |
Region | Volta Region of Ghana |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2012 |
Party | National Democratic Congress |
MP | Peter Nortsu-Kotoe |
Akatsi North 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. Akatsi North is located in the Akatsi North district of the Volta Region of Ghana. It was created in 2012 by the Electoral Commission of Ghana prior to the Ghanaian general election.
Members of Parliament
First elected | Member | Party |
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2012 | Constituency created | |
2012 | Peter Nortsu-Kotoe | National Democratic Congress |
Elections
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 8,908 majority.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National Democratic Congress | Peter Nortsu-Kotoe | 9,770 | 68.11 | −21.17 | |
New Patriotic Party | Simon Peter Kofi Ofosu | 4,575 | 31.89 | +21.17 | |
Majority | 5,195 | 36.22 | −42.34 | ||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | 17,573 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National Democratic Congress | Peter Nortsu-Kotoe | 11,482 | 89.28 | +6.29 | |
New Patriotic Party | Prince Sodoke Amuzu | 1,379 | 10.72 | −4.32 | |
Majority | 10,103 | 78.56 | +10.61 | ||
Turnout |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National Democratic Congress | Peter Nortsu-Kotoe | 10,879 | 82.99 | N/A | |
New Patriotic Party | Prince Sodoke Amuzu | 1,971 | 15.04 | N/A | |
Convention People's Party | Vincent Kudzo Norgbedzi | 259 | 1.98 | N/A | |
Majority | 8,908 | 67.95 | N/A | ||
Turnout | — | — | N/A |
See also
References
- ^ "Election 2012: Akatsi North". Ghanaweb. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "Parliamentary Results for Akatsi North". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "2020 Election - Akatsi North Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 20 December 2020.