Gomoa East (Ghana parliament constituency)
 | This article needs to be updated. (January 2020) |
| Gomoa East | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Gomoa District |
| Region | Central Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | New Patriotic Party (NPP) |
| MP | Hon. Kojo Asemanyi |
Gomoa East 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. Gomoa East is located in the Gomoa district of the Central Region of Ghana.
Boundaries[edit]
The seat is located entirely within the Gomoa district of the Central Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament[edit]
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Franis Kow Bortsie-Ansah | National Democratic Congress |
| 1996 | Thomas Kweku Aubyn | National Democratic Congress |
| 2000 | Emmanuel Acheampong | New Patriotic Party |
| 2003 | Richard Sam Quarm | New Patriotic Party |
| 2008 | Ekow Panyin Okyere Eduamoah | National Democratic Congress |
| 2016 | Kojo Asemanyi | New Patriotic Party |
| 2020 | Desmond De-Graft Paitoo | National Democratic Congress |
Elections[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Ekow Panyin Okyere Eduamoah | 18,908 | 53.7 | 15.5 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Richmond Sam Quarm | 13,300 | 37.8 | -14.1 | |
| Convention People's Party | Richmond K. Anwumanyi | 2,738 | 7.8 | 4.9 | |
| Democratic Freedom Party | Kofi Otu | 266 | 0.8 | — | |
| Independent | Ato Aidoo Nyanor | 217 | 0.3 | -4.8 | |
| Majority | 7,268 | 10.1 | 3.4 | ||
| Turnout | 35,905 | 64.7 | -16.8 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Richmond Sam Quarm | 19,634 | 51.9 | -15.4 | |
| National Democratic Congress | Theophilus Kofi Ampah | 14,454 | 38.2 | +6.5 | |
| Independent | Kofi Otu | 1933 | 5.1 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Grace Ignophia Appiah | 1102 | 2.9 | — | |
| Democratic People's Party | Evans Kofi Otoo | 250 | 0.7 | -0.3 | |
| People's National Convention | Justice Ekow Asafua Ocran | 235 | 0.6 | — | |
| Independent | Michael L. K. Amoah | 193 | 0.5 | — | |
| Majority | 5180 | 13.7 | -19.4 | ||
| Turnout | 38,505 | 82.1 | — | ||
Richmond Sam Quarm (NPP) won the by-election held on the 8 April 2003 following the death of Emmanuel Acheampong (NPP) in a road traffic accident on February 9, 2003.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Richmond Sam Quarm | 11,380 | 67.3 | 19.7 | |
| National Democratic Congress | Richard Annan | 5,356 | 31.7 | -13.4 | |
| Democratic People's Party | Evans Kofi Otoo | 175 | 1.0 | — | |
| Majority | 6,024 | 35.6 | 33.1 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Emmanuel Acheampong | 10,900 | 47.6 | 12.9 | |
| National Democratic Congress | Richard Annan | 10,332 | 45.1 | -15.5 | |
| Convention People's Party | Michael L. K. Amoah | 792 | 3.5 | — | |
| National Reform Party | James Kwaw Buafi | 496 | 2.2 | — | |
| United Ghana Movement | Kwame Ebure | 233 | 1.0 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Sam Ken Mensah | 165 | 0.7 | -1.4 | |
| Majority | 568 | 2.5 | -23.4 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Thomas Kweku Aubyn | 18,390 | 60.6 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Kofi Nyarko-Annan | 10,547 | 34.7 | — | |
| People's Convention Party | Abraham Kofi Sackey | 783 | 2.6 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Sam Ken Mensah | 643 | 2.1 | — | |
| Majority | 7,843 | 25.9 | — | ||
| Turnout | 30,929 | 72.6 | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Franis Kow Bortsie-Ansah | — | — | — | |
| Majority | — | — | — | ||
| Turnout | 12,095 | 30.9 | — | ||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "NPP wins Gomoa East by-election". Politics of Wednesday, 9 April 2003. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2007-05-16.