Ketu North (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Ketu North
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
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District Ketu District
Region Volta Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party National Democratic Congress
MP James Klutse Avedzi [1]

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.

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Boundaries

The constituency is located within the Ketu district of the Volta Region of Ghana. Its northern border is shared with the Republic of Togo. Ketu South constituency is located to the south east. To the south west is the Keta District. The north western neighbour of this constituency is the Akatsi District, which shares the same boundaries with the Avenor-Ave constituency.

Members of Parliament

First electedMemberParty
1992 Modestus Yawo Zebu Ahiable National Democratic Congress
1996
2004 James Klutse Avedzi National Democratic Congress

Elections

2016 Ghanaian general election: Ketu North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress James Klutse Avedzi25,26061.45
IndependentSamuel Kofi Ahiave Dzamesi15,59637.94
Progressive People's Party Gbedjeh Liberty Cynthia1760.43
IndependentNyadey Dennis Sedinam750.18
Majority
Turnout 41,107
2012 Ghanaian general election: Ketu North [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress James Klutse Avedzi33,82577.01
New Patriotic Party Pius Enam Nadzide8,15318.56
Progressive People's Party Atitsogbui Gregory1,0402.37
Convention People's Party Amenyo Joseph Kwashie5531.26
National Democratic Party Stephen Koame Soglo2110.48
People's National Convention Nicholas Agbogli1400.32
Majority
Turnout 43,922
2008 Ghanaian general election: Ketu North [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress James Klutse Avedzi2412468.1
New Patriotic Party Kofi A. S. Dzamesi1089430.7
People's National Convention Nicholas Agbogli3160.9
Democratic People's Party Daniel Ablorh1010.3
Convention People's Party Benedicta Yibor00
Majority
Turnout
2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Ketu North
Source:National Electoral Commission, Ghana
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress James Klutse Avedzi28,40373.316.3
New Patriotic Party Kofi A. Dzamesi10,36926.720.4
Majority18,03446.69.6
Turnout 39,68991.5
2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Ketu North
Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Modestus Yao Z. Ahiable16,25257.0
IndependentConor C. K. Dzakpasu5,69620.0
IndependentAkagla Prosper2,1597.6
New Patriotic Party Albert Korbla Avinu1,8026.3
Convention People's Party Oscar S. Y. Dzramedo1,5575.5
National Reform Party J. K. Wotordzor7162.5
People's National Convention Kpemli K. K. Christian1840.6
United Ghana Movement Kponyoh C. Kwasi1340.5
Majority10,55637.0

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References

  1. "2020 Election - Ketu North Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  2. "Parliamentary Results for Ketu North". GhanaWeb. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  3. "Election 2012: Ketu North". GhanaWeb. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  4. "Parliamentary Results Ketu North (Volta Region)". GhanaWeb. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 11 May 2018.