Atwima-Nwabiagya (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Atwima-Nwabiagya
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
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District Atwima Nwabiagya District
Region Ashanti Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party New Patriotic Party
MP Benito Owusu Bio

Atwima-Nwabiagya 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. Atwima-Nwabiagya is located in the Atwima Nwabiagya District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. In 2012 the constituency was split into the Atwima Nwabiagya South and the Atwima Nwabiagya North constituencies. [1]

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Boundaries

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

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1992 Yaw Bampoh National Democratic Congress
1996 James Edusei Sarkodie New Patriotic Party
2004 Benito Owusu-BioNew Patriotic Party
2012 Anthony Osei BoakyeNew Patriotic Party

Elections

2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Atwima-Nwabiagya
Source: Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Patriotic Party Benito Owusu-Bio46,60563.9
Independent Yaw Frimpong13,91219.1
National Democratic Congress Chogkureh Christopher12,46617.1
Majority32,69344.8
Turnout

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References

  1. Hospital, Military. "Work On Kumasi Military Hospital Progresses". Government of Ghana. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2017.