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| Kpone-Katamanso | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
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| District | Tema Municipal District |
| Region | Greater Accra Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo |
Kpone-Katamanso 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. Kpone-Katamanso is located in the Tema Municipal District of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Joseph Teye Tetteh | National Democratic Congress |
| 1996 | Beatrice Love Naa-Afieye Ashong | National Democratic Congress |
| 2004 | Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo | National Democratic Congress |
| 2008 | Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo | National Democratic Congress |
| 2012 | Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo | National Democratic Congress |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo | 20,709 | 63.0 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Samuel Okoe Amanquah | 10,680 | 32.5 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Daniel Teye Botchway CPP 1504 4.6 | 1,504 | 4.6 | — | |
| Majority | 10,029 | 30.5 | — | ||
| Turnout | — | — | — | ||
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