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The election of Members of Parliament (MPs) to the Parliament of the Third Republic was held on 18 June 1979. [1]
Affiliation | Members |
---|---|
People's National Party | 71 |
Popular Front Party | 42 |
United National Convention | 13 |
Action Congress Party | 10 |
Social Democratic Front | 3 |
Independent | 1 |
Total | 140 |
Government Majority | 2 |
The following table is a list of MPs elected on 18 June 1979, ordered by region and constituency. The previous MP and previous party column shows the MP and party holding the seat prior to the election.
Table of contents: Ashanti Region • Brong Ahafo Region • Central Region • Eastern Region • Greater Accra Region |
Ashanti Region - 22 seats | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adansi | Samuel Asante-Fosuhene | PFP | |||
Asokwa | Osei Asibey [2] | PNP | |||
Obuasi | F. K. Mensah | PNP | |||
Atwima Nwabagya | John Kufuor [3] | PFP | |||
Asante-Akim North | Nana Akuoko Sarpong [4] | PFP | |||
Afigwa Kwabre | Kwadwo Ofori-Kuragu | PFP | |||
Agona Kwabre | Isaac Kwasi Boakye | PFP | |||
Ahafo Ano | John Asante | PFP | |||
Amansie Central | K. P. Agyekum | PFP | |||
Amansie East | Kwame Adum-Atta | PFP | |||
Amansie West | Joseph Kofi Obeng | PFP | |||
Atwima Amansie | Yaw Joseph Owusu | PFP | |||
Atwima Mponua | Daniel Donkor | PFP | |||
Asante-Akim South | Sampson Kwaku Boafo | PFP | |||
Bantama | Kwabena Adai Mensah | PFP | |||
Juaben Ejisu | John Emmanuel Amoah | PFP | |||
Manhyia | Charles Amankwah | PFP | |||
Mampong North | Gen. A. A. Afrifa (deceased) | UNC | |||
Mampong South | Kwadwo Okyere Mpiani | PFP | |||
Offinso | Kwadwo Takyi-Berko | PFP | |||
Sekyere | Basoa Reo Addai | PFP | |||
Subin | T. K. Aboagye | PFP | |||
Brong Ahafo Region - 12 seats | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | ||
Techiman | Gyewu Baafour Osafo | PFP | |||
Kwame Danso | J. E. Adarkwa- Yiadom | PNP | |||
Asunafo | Alfred Badu-Nkansah | PFP | |||
Asutifi | Thomas Broni | PFP | |||
Atebubu | Abdul Rahman Mohammed | PNP | |||
Berekum | J. H. Owusu-Acheampong [5] | PFP | |||
Dormaa | S. A. Manson | PFP | |||
Jaman | Martin Adane | PFP | |||
Nkoranza | Kwadwo Apeah-Kubi | PFP | |||
Sunyani | Kwadwo Owusu-Sekyere | Indp. | |||
Tano | Badu Kyet | PFP | |||
Wenchi West | Joseph K. Amankwah | PFP | |||
Central Region - 15 seats | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | ||
Agona | Haizel S. Kwesi | PNP | |||
Assin | Ebeneezer A. Anti | PNP | |||
Denkyira | Agatha A. Awuah | PNP | |||
Efutu | Kow N. Arkaah | PNP | |||
Ekumfi | James Kow Rockson [2] | PNP | |||
Gomoa Akyempim | Kankam da Costa | PNP | |||
Swedru | Emmanuel K. B. Mintah | PNP | |||
Twifu | Francis K. Buah | PNP | |||
Abura | Thomas K. Afful | ACP | |||
Ajumako | Nana Y. Impraim | ACP | |||
Cape Coast | K. Bassa Quansah [2] | ACP | |||
Esikuma | Mrs. Constance Commey | ACP | |||
Komenda | Francis Ekow Eshun | ACP | |||
Mfantisman | Benjamin A. Yemoah | ACP | |||
Gomoa Assin | G. K. Benjah | ACP | |||
Eastern Region - 21 seats | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | ||
Akropong | Kwasi Akoto | PNP | |||
Asamankese | Adjei Alexander | PNP | |||
Densuagya | Mrs. Elizabeth Kusi-Aidoo | PNP | |||
Koforidua | Samuel Kwasi Amofa | PNP | |||
Krobo | Charles Kwesi Narh | PNP | |||
Manya | Rev. Gabriel Narh Kumasa | PNP | |||
Mid-Volta | Michael Paul Ansah | PNP | |||
Nsawam | Edwin T. Aboah | PNP | |||
Oda | S. B. Attafua | PNP | |||
Suhum | Ayisi E. A. Kwabena | PNP | |||
Yilo Osodoku | Emmanuel Kwadwo Obuadey | PNP | |||
Abetifi | Emmanuel Kwadwo Adu | PFP | |||
Afram | Benson Benjamin Ofori | PFP | |||
Begoro | Jones Ofori-Atta [2] | PFP | |||
Birim | Afrifa Yaw Ahenkora | PFP | |||
Birim Anafo | S. K. A. Gyebi- Ofosu | PFP | |||
Nkwakwa | Kwaku Baah | PFP | |||
Abuakwa | Alexander K. Otchere | UNC | |||
Akwatia | Lionel Kofi Ablordepey | UNC | |||
Asiakwa | Asante Kwesi Yeboa | UNC | |||
Kade | A. B. Ankomah | UNC | |||
Greater Accra Region - 10 seats | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | ||
Kpeshie | Peter Ala Adjetey [6] | UNC | |||
Osu Clottey | Harry Sawyerr [7] | UNC | |||
Ada | Eunice Ametor-Williams | PNP | |||
Ayawaso | Alhaji Mohammed Farl | PNP | |||
Dangbe Shai | E. V. T. Engmann [2] | PNP | |||
Ga | E. S. M. Commodore | PNP | |||
Okaikwei | J. Nee Amartey Hyde | PNP | |||
Tema | Seth Laryea Tetteh | PNP | |||
Ashiedu Keteke | S. A. Odoi Sykes | PFP | |||
Ablekuma | Adotey Nelson-Cofie | UNC | |||
Northern Region - 14 seats | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | ||
Bunkpurugu | John Laar Nurokina | PNP | |||
Gonja East | Francis Kwame Donkor | PNP | |||
Gonja Central | Seidu Zakaria | PNP | |||
Gonja West | Yakubu Saaka | PNP | |||
Nalerigu | Mahama Edmond Dramani | PNP | |||
Namumba | Adam Marshal Adu | PNP | |||
Walewale | John S. Nabila | PNP | |||
Chereponi | Samuel U. Dalafu | PFP | |||
Gushiegu | Abdulai Al-Hassan | PFP | |||
Tolon | Roland Issifu Alhassan | PFP | |||
Yendi | Shani Alhaji Mohammed | PFP | |||
Mion-Nanton | Oliver Sigli Mahamudu | SDF | |||
Savelugu | P. W. Iddrisu Ardani | SDF | |||
Tamale | Alhaji Abubakar Alhassan | SDF | |||
Upper Region -16 seats | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | ||
Bawku | Frank Abdulai Ayariga [8] [9] | PNP | |||
Bawku West | Mathias K. Atubiga | PNP | |||
Bolgatanga | Awulimbond Nicholas Adamboe | PNP | |||
Bongo | Asoko Asampambila | PNP | |||
Chiana Paga | Kubaje Andrea Amidila | PNP | |||
Jirapa-Lambussie | Dyyaka S. Bawa | PFP | |||
Lawra | Gandaa Naabomo | PNP | |||
Nadawli | J. I. Asaman | PNP | |||
Navrongo | Noble A. M. Bayeridzoa | PNP | |||
Sandema | Paul Oscar Anala | PNP | |||
Talensi | David Zanlerigu | PNP | |||
Tampane-Garu | Dominic A. Akudago | PNP | |||
Tumu | John Kofi Benin | PNP | |||
Wa | Abdul Moomin Alhaji | PNP | |||
Wa East | Sakara Adam Badoun | PNP | |||
Zebilla | Agbango G. Akeya | PNP | |||
Volta Region - 16 seats | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | ||
Dzodze | Peter Atsu Dzila | PNP | |||
Anlo | Hugh C. Tamakloe | UNC | |||
Akan | Kojo Obed Amoako-Prempeh | PNP | |||
Avenor | Joseph B. Yegbe | UNC | |||
Biakoye | Kwadzo Amoah | PNP | |||
Buem | Monica P. Atenkah | PNP | |||
Dayi East | Nelson Avega Agbesi | PNP | |||
Dayi West | Constance C. Fitih | PNP | |||
Ho East | Togbe Zokah III | PNP | |||
Ho West | Samuel Yao Dzebu | PNP | |||
Keta | Leo P. Torsu | UNC | |||
Krachi | Joseph Kofi Kapi | PNP | |||
Krachi Nkwanta | Kwame Benjamin Nyame | PNP | |||
Some-Aflao | Benjamin Kwabla Kpesese | UNC | |||
Tongu-North | Jonathan K. Dowokpor | PNP | |||
Tongu South | Godfried K. Agama [2] | UNC | |||
Western Region - 13 seats | |||||
Constituency | Elected MP | Elected Party | Majority | ||
Ahanta | John Bennett Grant | PNP | |||
Amenfi | Paul K. Damoah | PFP | |||
Aowin | W. K. Asamoah-Tannor | PNP | |||
Bibiani | A. O. F. Tawiah | PNP | |||
Jomoro | J. V. L. Mensah [10] | PNP | |||
Nzema East | Isaac Chinebuah [2] | PNP | |||
Sefwi-Wiawso | Isaac K. Fuakye | PNP | |||
Sekondi | Joseph E. Arbuah | ACP | |||
Shama | Ernest Nii Tachie-Otoo | ACP | |||
Takoradi | William N. Gram | ACP | |||
Tarkwa-Aboso | Kwamena Ocran [2] | PNP | |||
Wassa-East | Anthony L. Ntsiako | PNP | |||
Wassa-West | Roland Atta-Kesson | PNP | |||
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