Ho East (Ghana parliament constituency)

Last updated
Ho East
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
Ghana-Volta.png
District Adaklu-Anyigbe District
Region Volta Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party National Democratic Congress
MP Juliana Jocelyn Azumah-Mensah

Ho 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. Ho East is located in the Adaklu-Anyigbe district of the Volta Region of Ghana.

Contents

Boundaries

The seat is located entirely within the Adaklu-Anyigbe district of the Volta Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1992 Steve Senu Akorli National Democratic Congress
2004 Juliana Jocelyn Azumah-Mensah National Democratic Congress

Elections

2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Ho East (Adaklu-Anyigbe)
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Juliana Jocelyn Azumah-Mensah 1311860.715.6
Independent Dr. Samuel Charles Kwasi Buame726233.6−9.4
New Patriotic Party Victus C. K. Avuwordah7363.4−3.8
Convention People's Party Benedicta Datsomor2411.1−3.1
People's National Convention Sarah Kporku1370.60.3
Democratic Freedom Party Michael Yao Gamor1350.6
Majority5,85627.1
Turnout
2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Ho East
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Juliana Jocelyn Azumah-Mensah 11,34845.1−40.5
Independent Dr. Samuel Charles Kwasi Buame10,81243.0
New Patriotic Party Dzorkpe David Dickson1,8047.2+3.7
Convention People's Party Gabriel Henry Kobla Gbedjoh1,0584.2+3.2
People's National Convention Sarah Kporku790.3−5.2
Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere Alice Ami Gorni720.3
Majority5362.1−78.0
Turnout 25,67290.7
2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Ho East
Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Steve Senu Akorli20,98585.6−5.9
People's National Convention Kathryn S. S. Akatey1,3605.54.8
National Reform Party Bright K Kudiabor8693.5
New Patriotic Party Francis Gymedzo8663.5
Convention People's Party Sek Evans Donyo2401.0
United Ghana Movement Gati Raymond Yao1900.8
Majority19,62580.1−6.9
1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Ho East
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Steve Senu Akorli23,79191.5
New Patriotic Party Francis Gumedzo1,1794.5
People's Convention Party Japhet Freeman Kwadzo Anku8583.3
People's National Convention Issacha Humado1790.7
Majority22,61287.0
Turnout 26,00789.250.7
1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Ho East
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Steve Senu Akorli
Majority
Turnout 16,01338.5

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ho, Ghana</span> City in Volta Region, Ghana

Ho is the capital city of the Ho Municipal District and the Volta Region of Ghana. The city lies between Mount Adaklu and Mount Galenukui or Togo Atakora Range, and is home to the Volta Regional Museum, a cathedral, and a prison. The city is the capital of unrecognised Western Togoland. It was formerly the administrative capital of British Togoland now part of the Volta Region. The population of Ho Municipality according to the 2010 Population and Housing Census is 177,281 representing 8.4 percent of the region's total population. Females constitute 52.7 percent and males represent 47.3 percent. The population in Ho grew up to 180,420 National Population Census. About 62 percent of the population resides in urban localities. The Municipality shares boundaries with Adaklu and Agotime-Ziope Districts to the South, Ho West District to the North and West and the Republic of Togo to the East. Its total land area is 2,361 square kilometers thus representing 11.5 percent of the region's total land area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Volta Region</span> Region of Ghana

Volta Region is one of Ghana's sixteen administrative regions, with Ho designated as its capital. It is located west of Republic of Togo and to the east of Lake Volta. Divided into 25 administrative districts, the region is multi-ethnic and multilingual, including groups such as the Ewe, the Guan, and the Akan peoples. The Guan peoples include the Lolobi, Likpe, Akpafu, Buem,Nyagbo,Avatime, and Nkonya. This region was carved out of the Volta Region in December 2018 by the New Patriotic Party. The people of the Volta Region are popularly known as Voltarians.This group includes the Ewes,Guans and other minor tribes living in the Volta Region. The people of the Volta Region are popular known for their rich cultural display and music some of which include Agbadza, Borborbor and Zigi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Tongu District</span> District in Ghana

North Tongu District is one of the eighteen districts in Volta Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger and original North Tongu District on 10 March 1989, with Adidome as its capital town, which was created from the former Tongu District Council, until the western part of the district was split off to create a new North Tongu District on 28 June 2012, with Battor Dugame as its capital town, which was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2081; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Central Tongu District, with Adidome as its capital town, which was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2077. The district assembly is located in Addidome, near Adidome Senior High School (Adisec) the southwest part of Volta Region and has Battor Dugame as its capital town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adaklu-Anyigbe District</span> Former District in Ghana

Adaklu-Anyigbe District is a former district that was located in Volta Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Ho District on 10 March 1989, until the southern part was split off to create Adaklu-Anyigbe District on 13 August 2004; thus the remaining part has been retained as Ho Municipal District. However, on 28 June 2012, it was split off into two new districts: Agotime-Ziope District and Adaklu District. The district assembly was located in the central part of Volta Region and had Agortime-Kpetoe as its capital town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Krachi East (Ghana parliament constituency)</span> Constituency in Ghana

Krachi 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. Krachi East is located in the Krachi East district of the Oti Region of Ghana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Dayi</span> Constituency in Ghana

North Dayi 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. North Dayi is located in the Anfoega district of the Volta Region of Ghana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Dayi (Ghana parliament constituency)</span> Constituency in Ghana

South Dayi 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. South Dayi is located in the South Dayi district of the Volta Region of Ghana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Krachi West (Ghana parliament constituency)</span> Ghana parliament constituency

Krachi West 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. Krachi West is located in the Krachi district of the Oti Region of Ghana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ho West</span> Constituency in Ghana

Ho West 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. Ho West is located is in the Ho West District of the Volta Region of Ghana. Its capital is Dzolokpuita.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ho Central</span> Constituency in Ghana

Ho Central 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. Ho Central is located in the Ho Municipal district of the Volta Region of Ghana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ketu North (Ghana parliament constituency)</span> Constituency in Ghana

Ketu North 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. Ketu North is located in the Ketu district of the Volta Region of Ghana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ketu South (Ghana parliament constituency)</span> Constituency in Ghana

Ketu 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. Ketu South is located in the Ketu district of the Volta Region of Ghana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Biakoye</span> Ghana parliament constituency

The Biakoye 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 Biakoye district of the Oti Region of Ghana.

Juliana Jocelyn Azumah-Mensah is a Ghanaian politician and nurse. She was the Minister for Women and Children's Affairs. She is also the Member of Parliament for Ho East constituency.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adaklu District</span> District in Volta Region, Ghana

Adaklu District is one of the eighteen districts in Volta Region, Ghana. It was formerly part of the then-larger Adaklu-Anyigbe District since 13 August 2004. This was until the western part of the district was split off to create Adaklu District on 28 June 2012 with the other part of the old district renamed as Agotime-Ziope District. The district assembly is located in the central part of Volta Region and has Adaklu Waya as its capital town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ho Municipal District</span> Municipal District in Ghana

Ho Municipal District is one of the 25 administrative Districts in the Volta Region, Ghana. It is made up of total land size of 2,361 km2 and a total estimated population of 213,960 in 2017, 105,195 being males and 108,765 are females. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly on 10 March 1989 when it was known as Ho District, until the southern part of the district was split off by a decree of president John Agyekum Kufuor on 13 August 2004 to create Adaklu-Anyigbe District; thus the remaining part has been retained as Ho District. However on 28 June 2012, the western part of the district was later split off to create Ho West District; thus the remaining part was elevated to municipal district assembly status on that same year to become Ho Municipal District, which was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2074. The municipality is located in the central part of Volta Region and has Ho as its capital town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adaklu (Ghana parliament constituency)</span> Constituency in Ghana

Adaklu 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. Adaklu is located in the Adaklu district of the Volta Region of Ghana. It was created in 2012 by the Electoral Commission of Ghana prior to the Ghanaian general election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Agotime-Ziope</span> Constituency in Ghana

Agotime-Ziope 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. Agotime-Ziope is located in the newly created Agotime Ziope district of the Volta Region of Ghana. It was created in 2012 by the Electoral Commission of Ghana prior to the Ghanaian general election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ho West District</span> District in Volta Region, Ghana

Ho West District is one of the eighteen districts in Volta Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Ho District on 10 March 1989, until the western part was split off to create Ho West District on 28 June 2012; thus the remaining part was elevated to municipal district assembly status on that same year to become Ho Municipal District. The district assembly is located in the central part of Volta Region and has Dzolokpuita as its capital town.

The R28 Regional Highway is a highway in the Volta Region of Ghana. It starts in the south from Sogakope through Ho the regional capital to Fume at its northern end. The total length is one hundred and seventeen (117) kilometres.

References