Abokobi-Madina | |
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constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
District | Ga East District |
Region | Greater Accra Region of Ghana |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2004 |
Party | New Patriotic Party |
MP | Hon. Abubakar Boniface |
Abokobi-Madina 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. Abokobi-Madina is located in the Ga East District of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
The constituency is located within the Ga East District of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
Election | Member | Party |
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2004 | Alhaji Amadu Bukari Sorogho | National Democratic Congress |
2008 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National Democratic Congress | Alhaji Amadu Bukari Sorogho | 34,073 | 55.5 | +5.3 | |
New Patriotic Party | Abdulai Baba Zakaria | 27,368 | 44.5 | +2.9 | |
Majority | 6,705 | 11.0 | +8.2 | ||
Turnout | — |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National Democratic Congress | Alhaji Amadu Bukari Sorogho | 32,080 | 50.2 | ||
New Patriotic Party | James Amoah | 30,330 | 47.4 | ||
Convention People's Party | Joseph Teye Mortey | 752 | 1.2 | — | |
Independent | Mrs. Hadaassa Adokaley Bush | 408 | 0.6 | — | |
Democratic People's Party | Frederick Kwaku Nfodjo | 373 | 0.6 | — | |
Majority | 1,750 | 2.8 | — | ||
Turnout | 64,556 | 84.3 | — |
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