Buem

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Buem
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
Oti in Ghana 2018.svg
District Jasikan District
Region Oti Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party National Democratic Congress
MP Kofi Adams

The Buem constituency 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. It is located in the Jasikan district of the Oti Region of Ghana. The language spoken is a variation of the Guan language.

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Boundaries

The constituency is located within the Jasikan district of the Oti Region of Ghana. It is one of two constituencies in this district, the other being the Akan constituency. The constituency was originally located within the Volta Region of Ghana until new regions were created following the December 2018 referendum. [1]

Members of Parliament

First electedMemberPartyTerm
1956 Francis Yao Asare Convention People's Party 1956 – 1965
1965 Eric Kwame Heymann Convention People's Party1965 – 1966
1969 Christopher Kwaku Nayo National Alliance of Liberals 1969 – 1972
1979 Monica P. Atenkah People's National Convention 1979 – 1981
1992 Emil Kwadzo Brantuo National Democratic Congress 1992 – 2004
2004 Henry Ford Kamel National Democratic Congress2004 – 2012
2013 Daniel Kosi Ashiamah National Democratic Congress2013 – date

Elections


NELSON ASAFO

2016 Ghanaian general election: Buem
Source GhanaWeb
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Daniel Kwesi Ashiamah 14,79969.72−14.96
New Patriotic Party Aziale Lawrence Kwami5,89627.78(+6.78)
Progressive People's Party Aziakpa Francis Kofi2331.10
Convention People's Party Nelson Asafo1930.91−5.55
IndependentDavid Kofi Ahose1060.50—
Majority8,903
Turnout 21,227

Due to the death of Henry Ford Kamel of the NDC, a by-election was scheduled for 26 February 2013. [2] [3] This was won by Daniel Kosi Ashiaman of the NDC with a majority of 8,640 (78%) votes. [4]

2013 By-election: Buem
Source:GhanaWeb
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Daniel Kosi Ashiaman9,36684.68+10.88
Convention People's Party Nelson Asafo7266.46+3.16
New Vision Party Alhaji Muniru2512.27—
People's National Convention Adams Darko-Boateng2111.91+0.01
Majority8,640
Turnout 11,247—
2012 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Buem
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana
Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Henry Ford Kofi Kamel 19,03173.88.0
New Patriotic Party Francis Asuka-Boakye5,40421.0−6.5
Convention People's Party Nelson Asafo8503.32.4
People's National Convention Darko-Boateng Adams5021.9—
Majority13,62752.814.5
Turnout 26,25270.7—
2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Buem
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Henry Ford Kamel 1,276665.8−4.2
New Patriotic Party Bob-Charles Agbentor5,34027.55.5
Independent Obeng Akyea Richard Asafoatse7553.9—
Democratic Freedom Party Patience Ama Yirenkyi3531.8—
Convention People's Party Kwabena Ahenkora Osei Boahene1790.9—
Majority12,42638.3−9.7
Turnout —
2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Buem
Source:National Electoral Commission, Ghana
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Henry Ford Kamel 15,29570.021.2
New Patriotic Party Bob Charles Agbontor4,80722.015.0
Convention People's Party Sosthenes Simon Sakyi1,6027.3−0.3
People's National Convention Mohammed Nurudeen1390.60.0
Majority10,48848.022.5
Turnout 21,74384.8—
2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Buem
Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Emil Kwadzo Brantuo9,61048.8−14.3
IndependentAdjei Richard Kwadwo4,57823.3—
National Reform Party Ernest A. Yeboah2,35612.0—
Convention People's Party Sosthenes S. Sakyi1,5007.6—
New Patriotic Party Sam Baidu Kelele1,3867.0+2.2
United Ghana Movement Nyame Manasseh Ebun1440.7—
People's National Convention Donkor S. Kwamena1100.6+0.2
Majority5,03225.5−6.4
1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Avenor-Ave
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Emil Kwadzo Brantuo15,62363.1—
Democratic People's Party Sosthenes Simon Sakyi7,72231.2—
New Patriotic Party Bani Nyarko Agyemang Charles1,1864.8—
National Convention Party Nayo Rockson1140.5—
People's National Convention Bobison Emmanuel Kwaku990.4—
Majority7,90131.9—
Turnout 25,14681.3+10.3
1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Avenor-Ave
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Emil Kwadzo Brantuo—
Majority—
Turnout 19,65071.0—

See also

References

  1. ↑ Zurek, Kweku (28 December 2018). "CONFIRMED: Results of the 2018 Referendum on new regions". Graphic Online. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "PARLIAMENTARY BY-ELECTION – BUEM CONSTITUENCY". Electoral Commission of Ghana. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Akatsi South, Buem by-elections slated for Feb 5 and 26". GhanaWeb. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "NDC's Kwasi Ashiaman wins Buem seat". GhanaWeb. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2018.

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