Adansi-Asokwa (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Adansi-Asokwa
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
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District Adansi North District
Region Ashanti Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party New Patriotic Party
MP Kobina Tahir Hammond

Adansi-Asokwa 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. Adansi-Asokwa is located in the Adansi Asokwa District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Prominent communities in the Adansi-Asokwa constituency include Bodwesango, Fumso, Aboabo, Anhwiaso, Adiemra, Hwiremoase, and Pipiiso.

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Boundaries

The seat is located within the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament

First electedMemberParty
2000 Kobina Tahir Hammond New Patriotic Party
1992 John Kofi Gyasi National Democratic Congress

Elections

2016 Ghanaian general election: Adansi-Asokwa
Source: Peacefmonline [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPPKobina Tahir Hammond16,46854.37
NDCAmankwah Evans12,38940.90
INDOduro Richard Anokye1,3524.46
PNCAlexander Odoi Larbi800.26
2012 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Adansi-Asokwa
Source: Peacefmonline [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPPKobina Tahir Hammond15,79651.06
NDCAmankwah Evans14,15745.76
PPPErnest Gyimah7292.36
CPPFrancis Owusu-Boamah2550.82
2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Adansi-Asokwa
Source: Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Patriotic Party Kobina Tahir Hammond13,65955.7-7.2
National Democratic Congress Alhaji Abdul-Lateef Madjoub9,21937.6+1.3
Convention People's Party Owusu-Boamah Francis1,3325.4
Democratic Freedom Party Amoako Anaafi3141.3
Majority4,44018.1-18.5
Turnout
2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Adansi-Asokwa
Source: Electoral Commission of Ghana
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Patriotic Party Kobina Tahir Hammond15,17662.9+18.5
National Democratic Congress Reverend Evans Amankwa8,75936.3-1.9
People's National Convention Seidu S. Adams1770.7-4.6
Majority6,41736.6+20.4
Turnout 24,54189.5
2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Adansi-Asokwa
Source: Adam Carr's Election Archives
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Patriotic Party Kobina Tahir Hammond10,30654.4-0.7
National Democratic Congress Theresa Mensah7,23038.2-16.9
People's National Convention Nana Yaw Frimpong1,0015.3+4.5
Convention People's Party Kwame Amoh2411.3
National Reform Party Peter Kofi Essilfie920.5
United Ghana Movement Prince Lawrence610.3
Majority3,07616.2+5.2
Turnout 18,931
1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Adansi-Asokwa
Source: Electoral Commission of Ghana
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress John Kofi Gyasi10,99955.1
New Patriotic Party Justice Akuamoa Boateng8,81144.1
People's National Convention Dominic Darpong1680.8
Majority2,18811.0
Turnout 19,97886.5

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References

  1. ↑ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2016 Results - Adansi Asokwa Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  2. ↑ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2012 Results - Adansi Asokwa Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2018-03-20.

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