Suhum (Ghana parliament constituency)
| Suhum | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Suhum/Kraboa/Coaltar District |
| Region | Eastern Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Kwadjo Asante[1] |
The Suhum constituency is in the Eastern region of Ghana with the town Suhum as its capital. The current member of Parliament for the constituency is Kwadjo Asante. He was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and won a majority of 34,049 votes representing 64.0% more than candidate closest in the race, to win the constituency election to become the MP.[2][3]
The constituency has elected four members of parliament since 1996, with Frederick Opare-Ansah being the longest serving MP ever in the constituency, while, Solomon Kodjoe Akwetey, Ransford Agyapong and Kwadjo Asante have had a single term each.
The voting pattern took a drastic shift from being an NDC populated constituency in 1996 to becoming a more NPP aligned constituency from the 2000 Ghanaian general election to date.
List of MPs
[edit]| Year | Member of Parliament | Political Party | Votes | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Solomon Kodjoe Akwetey | National Democratic Congress (Ghana) | 18,181 | Jerry Rawlings |
| 2000 | Ransford Agyapong | New Patriotic Party | 16,494 | John Kufuor |
| 2004 | Frederick Opare-Ansah | New Patriotic Party | 21,720 | John Kufuor |
| 2008 | Frederick Opare-Asah | New Patriotic Party | 17,248 | John Atta Mills |
| 2012 | Frederick Opare-Ansah | New Patriotic Party | 24,046 | John Atta Mills |
| 2016 | Frederick Opare-Ansah | New Patriotic Party | 25,328 | Nana Akufo-Addo |
| 2020 | Kwadjo Asante | New Patriotic Party | 34,049 | Nana Akufo-Addo |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "NPP's Kwadjo Asante wins Suhum Parliamentary election". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Suhum Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ mybrytfmonline (2020-12-08). "Boafo Kwadwo Asante Wins Suhum Seat". Bryt FM. Retrieved 2024-10-31.