Bolgatanga East (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Bolgatanga East
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
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District Bolgatanga Municipal District
Region Upper East Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party National Democratic Congress
MP Dominic Ayine

Bolgatanga East 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. The Bolgatanga East constituency is located in the Bolgatanga Municipal District of the Upper East Region of Ghana. This constituency was first known as Bolgatanga (Ghana parliament constituency) before it was divided into Bolgatanga central and Bolgatanga east constituency. [1] [2] Hon. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine represent this constituency in the 6th, 7th and Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. [3]

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Boundaries

The seat is located entirely within the Bolgatanga Municipal District of the Upper East Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
2012 Dominic Akuritinga Ayine National Democratic Congress
2016 Dominic Akuritinga Ayine National Democratic Congress
2020 Dominic Akuritinga Ayine National Democratic Congress
Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2016: Bolgatanga East [4]
PartyCandidatesVotes%
NDCDominic Ayine10,49270.63
NPPEmanuel Abugre Abole4,22428.44
PPPBaba Starling Ayinenongma1380.93

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References

  1. ↑ "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". GhanaDistricts. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  2. ↑ "108,080 to vote in two constituencies in Bolgatanga". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  3. ↑ "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  4. ↑ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2016 Results - Bolgatanga East Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
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