Adaklu (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Adaklu
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
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District Adaklu District
Region Volta Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Created2012
Party National Democratic Congress
MP Kwame Governs Agbodza

Adaklu 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. Adaklu is located in the Adaklu district of the Volta Region of Ghana. It was created in 2012 by the Electoral Commission of Ghana prior to the Ghanaian general election.

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Members of Parliament

First electedMemberParty
2012 Constituency created
2012 Kwame Governs Agbodza National Democratic Congress

The first ever election was held in December 2012 as part of the Ghanaian elections. The National Democratic Congress candidate won the seat with a 10,929 majority. [1] Kwame Agbodza retained his seat in the 2016 elections. [2]

Elections

2024 Ghanaian general election: Adaklu [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NDC Kwame Governs Agbodza 13,636 89.60 +4.05
NPP Bright Kwame Nyatsikor1,58310.40−4.05
NDP Morti John Shadrack00.00—
Majority12,05379.20+8.10
Turnout
Registered electors
2020 Ghanaian general election: Adaklu [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NDC Kwame Governs Agbodza 13,117 85.55 −3.41
NPP Raybon-Evans Anyadi2,21514.45+5.43
Liberal Party of Ghana Edward Agbovi00.00—
Majority10,90271.10−8.84
Turnout 15,33278.83
Registered electors 19,448
2016 Ghanaian general election: Adaklu [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NDC Kwame Governs Agbodza 10,337 88.96 +0.98
NPP Samuel C. K. Buame1,0489.022.35
NDP Hiagbe Edem Dzanku2352.02−3.33
Majority9,28979.94−1.37
Turnout 11,620—
2012 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Adaklu [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NDC Kwame Governs Agbodza 11,825 87.98 —
NPP Justice Jowawa Aklamanu8966.67—
NDP Hiagbe Edem Dzanku7195.35—
Majority10,92981.31—
Turnout 13,440—

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References

  1. 1 2 "Election 2012: Adaklu". Ghanaweb. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Parliamentary Results for Adaklu". GhanaWeb. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Adaklu Summary - 2024 Elections". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Parliamentary Results for Adaklu". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "Parliamentary Results for Adaklu". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "2020 Election - Adaklu Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

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