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The election of Members of Parliament (MPs) to the 7th Parliament of the Fourth Republic was held on 7 December 2016. [1] The Speaker is not an elected member of parliament though he/she is qualified to stand for election as such. There are a total of 275 constituencies in Ghana. 45 new constituencies were created prior to the 2012 election. The 7th Parliament had its first sitting on Sunday 7 January 2017 shortly after midnight [2] to elect a Speaker and Deputy Speakers as well as for the administration of oaths to the Speaker and Members of Parliament.
Results from 275 constituencies are shown in the table below. [3]
Affiliation | Members |
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New Patriotic Party (NPP) | 169 |
National Democratic Congress (NDC) | 106 |
Total | 275 |
Government Majority | 63 |
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