| Kpando | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Kpando District |
| Region | Volta Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Della Sowah |
Kpando 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. The Kpando constituency is located in the Kpando District of the Volta Region of Ghana.
The seat is located entirely within the Kpando District of the Volta Region of Ghana.
| First elected | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Regina Asamany | Convention People's Party |
| New constituency | ||
| 2012 | Della Sowah | National Democratic Congress |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Della Sowah | 17,318 | 82.38 | +3.27 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Elvis Kwaku Djampoh | 3,058 | 14.55 | +5.07 | |
| National Democratic Party | Daniel Karl | 359 | 1.71 | +0.93 | |
| Convention People's Party | Isaac Adjanya | 286 | 1.36 | +0.91 | |
| Majority | 14,260 | 67.83 | −1.11 | ||
| Turnout | 21,021 | — | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Della Sowah | 19,243 | 79.11 | — | |
| Independent | Richard Akplotsyi | 2,474 | 10.17 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Theresa Akosua Sewa Tettey | 2,307 | 9.48 | — | |
| National Democratic Party | Nelson Selorm Agbo | 190 | 0.78 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Emmanuel Mawusi Dzakpa | 110 | 0.45 | — | |
| Majority | 16,769 | 68.94 | — | ||
| Turnout | 24,324 | — | |||
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