Ablekuma West

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Ablekuma West
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
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District Accra Metropolis District
Region Greater Accra Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Created2012
Party New Patriotic Party
MP Ursula Owusu

Ablekuma West is one of the 275 constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Ablekuma West is located in the Accra Metropolis in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The member elected at the 2012 general election was Ursula Owusu of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

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History and boundaries

Ablekuma West was one of 45 newly created constituencies for the 2012 general election. [1] It covers the districts of Dansoman, Sahara, Gbegbeyise, Agege, Glefe, Opetekwe and Shiabu. [1] Before the 2016 general election, incumbent MP Ursula Owusu was challenged in an NPP primary election by constituency chairman Theophilus Tettey Enyo and businessman Roni Nicole. [2] The primary proved controversial, with disputes over voting registers used [1] resulting in legal challenges by party members [2] and Enyo's withdrawal. Owusu beat Nicole by 554 votes to 317, with up to 400 members reported to have boycotted the contest in protest. [3]

Members of Parliament

First ElectedMemberParty
Constituency created
2012 Ursula Owusu-Ekuful New Patriotic Party

Elections

Ursula Owusu had been the Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West since the constituency was created in 2012. Following the 2020 election, she declared that she would not lose the seat until death. At the following election in 2024, she lost the seat to the runner up from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate in the 2020 election. [4]

2024 Ghanaian general election: Ablekuma West [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NDC Kweku Addo 31,866 54.53 +9.40
NPP Ursula Gifty Owusu-Ekuful 26,57545.47−9.40
Majority5,2919.06−0.68
Turnout ———
Registered electors ——
2020 Ghanaian general election: Ablekuma West [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NPP Ursula Gifty Owusu-Ekuful 37,363 54.87 —
NDC Kweku Addo30,73345.13—
Liberal Party of Ghana Esther Dickson00.00—
People's National Convention (Ghana) Daniel Osekine Noye00.00—
Ghana Union Movement Henry Antwi00.00—
Majority6,6309.74—
Turnout ———
Registered electors ——
2016 Ghanaian general election: Ablekuma West [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NPP Ursula Gifty Owusu-Ekuful 32,964 56.82 —
NDC Diana Obenewaa Twum20,24034.89—
Independent Theophilus Nii Ayerkwei Tettey4,3277.46—
PPP Charlotte Kumea Korang4430.76—
People's National Convention (Ghana) Daniel O. Noye450.08—
Majority———
Turnout ———
Registered electors ——
2012 Ghanaian parliamentary election:
Source:pulse.com.gh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Patriotic Party Ursula Owusu36,97558.22
National Democratic Congress Victoria Hamah26,15341.18
Progressive People's Party Perry Senyo2910.46
People's National Convention Daniel Noye550.09
National Democratic Party Magnus Asiamah Bekoe400.06
Majority10,82217.04
Turnout ———
Registered electors

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Gyamfi, Kwesi (8 April 2016). "What you need to know about Ablekuma West". pulse.com.gh. Accra . Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 Tornyi, Emmanuel (6 February 2016). "Ablekuma West heats up for NPP primary". pulse.com.gh. Accra . Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Ursula wins NPP Ablekuma West primary". ghanaweb.com. Ghana. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "2020 video of Ursula Owusu-Ekuful bragging that she can never be defeated pops up". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "Ablekuma West Summary - 2024 Elections". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "Parliamentary Results for Ablekuma West". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "Parliament: Central Summary". modernghana.com. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
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