Bongo (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Bongo
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
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District Bongo District
Region Upper East Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party National Democratic Congress
MP Edward Abambire Bawa

Bongo 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. Bongo is located in the Bongo district of the Upper East Region of Ghana.

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Boundaries

The seat is located within the Bongo District in the Upper East Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberPartyTerm
1954 William Atia Amoro Convention People's Party 1954 1966
1969 Azabiri Ayamga Progress Party 1969 1972
1979 Asoko Asampambila People's National Convention 1979 1981
1992 Gaaga Akayeri Azitariga National Democratic Congress 1992 1996
1996 Simon Alangde AsaboNational Democratic Congress1996 2000
2000 Albert Abongo National Democratic Congress2000 2016
2016 Edward Abambire BawaNational Democratic Congress2016 date

Elections

2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Bongo
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Albert Abongo 17,07357.8
New Patriotic Party Asampana Akurigo Francis9,81733.2
People's National Convention Jacob Kofi Nsoh2,3738.0
Convention People's Party Benedict Aduko2861.0
Majority8,25624.6
Turnout

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