List of MPs elected in the 1969 Ghanaian parliamentary election

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The election of Members of Parliament (MPs) to the Parliament of the Second Republic was held on 29 August 1969. [1]

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Seats composition

AffiliationMembers
Progress Party (PP)105
National Alliance of Liberals (NAL)29
United Nationalist Party (UNP)2
People's Action Party (PAP)2
All People's Republican Party (APRP)1
Independent (Ind)1
 Total140
 Government Majority70

List of MPs elected in the general election

The following table is a list of MPs elected on 29 August 1969, ordered by region and constituency.

Table of contents:

Ashanti RegionBrong Ahafo RegionCentral RegionEastern RegionGreater Accra Region
Northern RegionUpper RegionVolta RegionWestern Region
Postponed pollsChangesBy-electionsNotes and ReferencesSee alsoExternal links and sources

Ashanti Region - 22 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajority
Adansi Stephen Nuamah Mensah PP
Afigya-Kwabre Akenten Appiah-Menka PP
Agona-Kwabre Victor Owusu PP
Ahafo-Ano Hanson Matthew Adjei-Sarpong PP
Amansie East Kwabena Adu-Kyei [2] PP
Amansie Central Kwame Poku Agyekum [2] PP
Amansie West Ohene Buabeng PP
Asante-Akim North Emmanuel Kwasi Addae PP
Asante-Akim South Nicholas Yaw Boafo Adade PP
Asokwa K.G. Osei Bonsu PP
Atwima-Amansie Kofi Gyenfi II [3] PP
Atwima-Mponua Benjamin Kwaku Owusu PP
Atwima Nwabiagya John Kufuor [4] [5] PP
Bantama Walter Horace Kofi-Sackey PP
Ejisu-Juaben Kwame Agyei Boaitey [6] PP
Mampong North Reginald Reynolds Amponsah PP
Mampong South Joseph Yaw Manu PP
Manhyia Dr. Kwame Safo-Adu PP
Obuasi Justice Akuamoa Boateng [6] PP
Offinso Yaw Brefo Darkwa-Dwamena PP
Sekyere Kingsley Abayie [7] PP
SubinDr. Thomas Kwame Aboagye [7] PP

Brong Ahafo Region - 13 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajority
Asunafo Alfred Badu-Nkansah [6] PP
Asutifi Isaiah Kwaku Osei-Duah PP
Atebubu Edward Kofi Nkansah [8] PP
Berekum Samuel Hene Addae PP
DormaaDr. Solomon Anso Manson PP
Jaman Michael Kwame Attah PP
Kwame Danso Joseph Anim-Danso PP
Nkoransa Ofresu Kwabena Poku PP
Sunyani Joseph Henry Mensah PP
Tano Anane Antwi Kusi PP
Techiman Akumfi Ameyaw Munufie PP
Wenchi East Kofi Abrefa Busia PP
Wenchi West Joseph Kofi Amankwah PP

Central Region - 15 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajority
Abura Dr. John Kofi Fynn PP
Agona Joseph Addison Anyan PP
Ajumako-Breman-Enyan Duke Joseph Banson [6] PP
Asikuma-Brakwa Kweku Sekyi-Appiah PP
Assin Isaac Amissah-Aidoo PP
Awutu-Effutu-Senya Haruna Esseku [9] PP
Cape Coast T.D. Brodie Mends PP
Denkyira Charles Omar Nyanor [8] PP
Ekumfi Kobina Sekyi-Amua PP
Gomoa-Akyempim Oheneba Kow Aduako Richardson PP
Gomoa-Assin-Ajumako Frank Abor Essel-Cobbah [9] PP
Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem Samuel Kobina Casely Osei-Baidoo PP
Mfantsiman-Sebu James Davies-Quakyi PP
Swedru-Nyakrom-Nkum Joseph Godson Amamoo PP
Twifu-Heman-Denkyira Victor Kofi Aidoo [2] PP

Eastern Region - 22 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajority
Abetifi Emmanuel Kwadwo Adu [2] PP
Abuakwa Gibson Dokyi Ampaw PP
Nsawam-Aburi Ebenezer Theophilus Odartei Ayeh PP
Afram Benjamin Benson Ofori [10] PP
Akropong Alexander Abu Abedi PP
Asamankese Alexander Apeatu Aboagye da Costa [7] PP
Asiakwa-Kwaben George Oteng PP
Akwatia William Ofori Atta [10] PP
Begoro Jones Ofori Atta [10] PP
Birim-Abirem Solomon Osei-Akoto PP
Birim-Anafo Kwabena Kwakye Anti PP
Dangbe-Shai Jonathan Tetteh Ofei [10] NAL
Densuagya Nana Toa-Akwatia II PP
Kade Kwaku Bugyei Ntim [8] PP
Koforidua Michael Kwasi Osei [10] PP
Krobo Richard Kwaku Osei [10] NAL
Manya E. R. T. Madjitey
(Leader of the Opposition) [11]
NAL
Mid-Volta Isaac Emmanuel Osei-Bonsu PP
Nkawkaw Kwaku Baah [6] PP
Oda Samuel Benson Adjepong PP
Suhum Samuel Wilberforce Awuku-Darko PP
Yilo-Osudoku George Tetteh Odonkor [8] NAL

Greater Accra Region - 9 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajority
Ada Emmanuel Kabutey Narter-Olaga NAL
Ablekuma Clarkson Thomas Nylander [8] NAL
Ashiedu-Keteke Henry Satorius Bannerman [6] UNP
Ayawaso Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye [12] PP
Ga Alex Hutton-Mills UNP
Kpeshie George Adjei Osekre PP
Okaikwei Carl Daniel Reindorf PP
Osu-Klottey Henry Romulus Sawyerr Ind
Tema William Godson Bruce-Konuah PP

Northern Region - 14 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajority
Bunkpurugu Jatong Silim Sambian PP
Gonja Central Joseph Bukari Alhassan PP
Gonja East Joseph Kwesi Mbimadong NAL
Gonja West James Adam Mahama PP
Gushiegu Seth Adam Ziblim NAL
Mion-Nanton Yisifu Yinusah NAL
Nalerigu Daniel Abdulai Bayensi [6] PP
Nanumba Zakari Ziblim PP
Chereponi Saboba Ernest Seth Yaney PP
Savelugu Abdulai Yakubu NAL
Tamale Ibrahim Mahama NAL
Tolon Ben Abdulai Yakubu-Tali PP
Walewale Mohammed Abdul-Saaka PP
Yendi Shanni Hazrat Mahama PP

Upper Region -16 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajority
Bawku East Adam Amandi PP
Bawku West Daniel Ayamdo Ayagiba NAL
Bolgatanga James Ben Kaba PP
Bongo Azabiri Ayamga PP
Chiana-Paga Catherine Katuni Tedam PP
Tempane-Garu Idana Asigri PP
Jirapa/Lambussie District Simon Diedong Dombo [9] PP
Lawra-Nandom Sylvester Emmanuel Sanziri PP
Nadowli Jatoe Kaleo PP
Navrongo Joseph Evarisi Seyire PP
Sandema Lydia Azuele Akanbodiipo [2] NAL
Talensi-Nabdam Mosobila Kpamma PP
Tumu Edwin Kyige Mumuni Dimbie [9] PP
Wa East James Nagra Momori PP
Wa Bukari Adama PP
Zebilla Ayamba Atia NAL

Volta Region - 16 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajority
Akan Stephen Kwadwo Osei-Nyame NAL
Anlo Richard Tetteh Segla NAL
Avenor Frederick Percival Segbefia NAL
Biakoye Obed Yao Asamoah NAL
Buem Christopher Kwaku Nayo [8] NAL
Dzodze Bliss Ackuaku [7] NAL
East Dayi Daniel Kwasi Avoke NAL
Ho East Komla Dotse Akude NAL
Ho West Felix Kwasi Adinyira NAL
Keta Albert Gregorio De Souza [9] NAL
Krachi Benard Kwaku Mensah PP
Nkwanta Robert Kwame Mensah PP
North Tongu Samuel Awuku Okudzeto [10] NAL
Some-Aflao Joseph Yao Dziwornu-Mensah [9] NAL
South Tongu Godfreid Kportufe Agama [2] NAL
West Dayi Theodore Kodjo Agadzi [2] NAL

Western Region - 13 seats

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajority
Ahanta Richard Abusua-Yedom Quarshie [12] PP
Amenfi Patrick Kwame Kusi Quaidoo [12] APRP
Aowin David Kojo Duku [9] PP
Bibiani Isaac Lawrence Kumaning Mensah PP
Nzema West Francis Asuah Amalemah PAP
Nzema East Timothy Amihere Mensah PAP
Sefwi Wiawso Sebastian Kwaku Opon [10] PP
Sekondi J. Kwesi Lamptey PP
Shama Benjamin Edwin Quansah [12] PP
Takoradi Saki Scheck PP
Takwa Charles Kwamina Tachie PP
Wassa East Matthew Archer PP
Wassa West Stephen Krakue PP

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