Hohoe North (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Hohoe North
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
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District Hohoe Municipal District
Region Volta Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party National Democratic Congress
MP Prince Jacob Hayibor

Hohoe 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. Hohoe North is located in the Hohoe Municipal district of the Volta Region of Ghana.

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Boundaries

The constituency is located within the Hohoe Municipal district of the Volta Region of Ghana. Its southern neighbour is the Hohoe South constituency.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1996 Nathaniel Kwadzo Aduadjoe National Democratic Congress
2004 Prince Jacob Hayibor National Democratic Congress

Elections

2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Hohoe North
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PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Prince Jacob Hayibor28,16973.5-3.3
New Patriotic Party John Peter Amewu 8,22421.51.4
Democratic Freedom Party Mordzinu Benedictus Kwaku1,2423.2
Convention People's Party Paul Robert Addo3661.00.1
People's National Convention Victor Nyaxo3140.8-0.4
Majority19,94552.0-4.7
Turnout
2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Hohoe North
Source:National Electoral Commission, Ghana
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Prince Jacob Hayibor36,40076.85.5
New Patriotic Party John Peter Amewu9,06120.1-5.5
People's National Convention Abusuasem Fortune Thomas5341.2-5.2
IndependentPhilip Afeavo4481.0
Convention People's Party Linus Victory Fianyo4250.9-2.3
Majority27,33956.711.0
Turnout 45,08086.6
2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Hohoe North
Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Nathaniel Kwadzo Aduadjoe26,93471.3
New Patriotic Party  ?9,68625.6
People's National Convention Sylvester Tobo Ahorklui2,4316.4
Convention People's Party Linus Victory K Fianyo1,2093.2
United Ghana Movement Delase K Harmony5181.4
Majority17,24845.7

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