Afadjato South

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Afadjato South
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
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District Afadzato South District
Region Volta Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Created2012
Party National Democratic Congress
MP Angela Alorwu-Tay

Afadjato South 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. Afadjato South is located in the Afadzato South 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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Boundaries

The constituency is located within the Afadzato South District of the Volta Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament

First electedMemberParty
2012 Constituency created
2012 Joseph Zaphanat Amenowode National Democratic Congress
2016 Angela Alorwu-Tay 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 an 18,245 majority. [1] The NDC retained its seat in the 2016 Ghanaian general election. [2]

Elections

2020 Ghanaian general election: Afadjato South [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Angela Alorwu-Tay 19,57771.83-11.86
New Patriotic Party James Etornam Flolu7,67628.17+14.71
National Democratic Party Yaw Kumah Edem Bankas NDP2180.8—
Majority11,90143.66-26.57
Turnout 27,253
Registered electors 35,228
2016 Ghanaian general election: Afadjato South [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Angela Oforiwa Alorwu-Tay19,48683.69-0.64
New Patriotic Party Seneadza Semanu Wisdom3,13313.46-1.03
Progressive People's Party Fia Kwesi Hanson6122.63—
Convention People's Party George Kofi Kotoku530.23-1.67
Majority16,35370.23+0.39
Turnout 23,284——
2012 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Afadjato South [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Joseph Zaphanat Amenowode 22,02984.33—
New Patriotic Party Emma Millicent Kartey Kofiedu3,78414.49—
Convention People's Party Constant Yao Kumah Gidi3101.9—
Majority18,24569.84—
Turnout 26,123——

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References

  1. ↑ "Election 2012: Afadjato South". Ghanaweb. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Parliamentary Results for Afadjato South". GhanaWeb. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Parliamentary Results for Afadjato South". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "2020 Election - Afadjato South Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "Parliamentary Results For Volta Region". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Parliamentary Results - Afadjato SouthConstituency". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

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