List of MPs elected in the 2020 Ghanaian general election

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The 2020 Ghanaian general election was held on 7 December 2020 to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) to the 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic. [1] The Speaker is not an elected member of parliament though is qualified to stand for election as such. There are a total of 276 constituencies in Ghana. The 8th Parliament convened on 7 January 2021 to elect a Speaker and Deputy Speakers as well as for the administration of oaths to the Speaker and Members of Parliament.

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Results of the 2020 Ghanaian parliamentary election by constituency


Current composition

AffiliationMembers
New Patriotic Party (NPP) 137
National Democratic Congress (NDC) 137
Independent1
 Total275
 Government Majority1 [a]
Source: GhanaWeb

List of MPs elected in the general election

Some of the MPs who had been in parliament for many years decided not to stand again in the 2020 election. There were 11 in this category including Alban Bagbin, MP for Nadowli West constituency and previously Nadowli North since 2001. As many as 40 NPP MPs lost their primaries while 9 suffered the same fate in the NDC. [2]

Table of contents:

Ahafo RegionAshanti RegionBono RegionBono East regionCentral RegionEastern RegionGreater Accra RegionNorthern Region
North East RegionOti RegionSavannah RegionUpper East RegionUpper West RegionVolta RegionWestern RegionWestern North Region
NotesSee alsoReferencesExternal links and sources

Ahafo Region - 6 seats

No.ConstituencyElected MP [3] Elected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
1 Asunafo North Evans Bobie Opoku NPP3,394 Evans Bobie Opoku NPP
2 Asunafo South Eric Opoku NDC1,395 Eric Opoku NDC
3 Asutifi North Patrick Banor NPP1,959 Benhazin Joseph Dahah NPP
4 Asutifi South Collins Dauda NDC2,659 Collins Dauda NDC
5 Tano North Freda Prempeh NPP3,908 Freda Prempeh NPP
6 Tano South Benjamin Yeboah Sekyere NPP2,303 Benjamin Yeboah Sekyere NPP

Ashanti Region - 47 seats

No.ConstituencyElected MP [4] Elected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
1 Adansi-Akrofuom Alex Blankson NPP [b] Kwabena Appiah-Pinkrah NPP
2 Adansi-Asokwa Kobina Tahir Hammond NPP Kobina Tahir Hammond NPP
3 Afigya Kwabre North Collins Adomako-Mensah NPP Nana Amaniampong Marfo NPP
4 Afigya Kwabre South William Owuraku Aidoo NPP William Owuraku Aidoo NPP
5 Afigya Sekyere East Mavis Nkansah Boadu NPP Mavis Nkansah Boadu NPP
6 Ahafo Ano North Suleman Adamu Sanid NPP Suleman Adamu Sanid NPP
7 Ahafo Ano South East Francis Manu-Adabor NPP Francis Manu-Adabor NPP
8 Ahafo Ano South West Johnson Kwaku Adu NPP Johnson Kwaku Adu NPP
9 Asante-Akim Central Kwame Anyimadu - Antwi NPP Kwame Anyimadu - Antwi NPP
10 Asante-Akim North Andy Kwame Appiah-Kubi NPP Andy Kwame Appiah-Kubi NPP
11 Asante-Akim South Kwaku Asante-Boateng NPP Kwaku Asante - Boateng NPP
12 Asawase Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka NDC Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak [5]
(Minority Chief Whip)
NDC
13 Asokwa Patricia Appiagyei NPP Patricia Appiagyei NPP
14 Atwima-Kwanwoma Kofi Amankwa-Manu NPP Kojo Appiah-Kubi NPP
15 Atwima-Mponua Isaac Kwame Asiamah NPP Isaac Kwame Asiamah NPP
16 Atwima-Nwabiagya North Benito Owusu Bio NPP Benito Owusu Bio NPP
17 Atwima-Nwabiagya South Emmanuel Adjei Anhwere NPP Emmanuel Adjei Anhwere NPP
18 Bantama Francis Asenso -Boakye NPP Daniel Okyem Aboagye NPP
19 Bekwai Joseph Osei-Owusu NPP Joseph Osei-Owusu [5]
(First Deputy Speaker)
NPP
20 Bosome-Freho Akwasi Darko Boateng NPP Joyce Adwoa Akoh Dei NPP
21 Bosomtwe Yaw Osei Adutwum NPP Yaw Osei Adutwum NPP
22 Effiduase-Asokore Nana Ayew Afriyie NPP Nana Ayew Afriyie NPP
23 Ejisu John Ampotuah Kumah [c] NPP Kwabena Owusu Aduomi NPP
24 Ejura-Sekyedumase Muhammad Bawah Braimah NDC Muhammad Bawah Braimah NDC
25 Fomena (Adansi North) Andrew Asiamah Amoako

(Second Deputy Speaker)

IND [d] vacant
26 Juaben Ama Pomaa Boateng NPP Ama Pomaa Boateng NPP
27 Kumawu [e] Philip Basoah [6] NPP Philip Basoah NPP
28 Kwabre East Francisca Oteng Mensah NPP Francisca Oteng Mensah NPP
29 Kwadaso Kingsley Nyarko NPP Samiu Kwadwo Nuamah NPP
30 Mampong Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong NPP Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong NPP
31 Manhyia North Akwasi Konadu NPP [f] Collins Owusu Amankwah NPP
32 Manhyia South Matthew Opoku Prempeh NPP Matthew Opoku Prempeh NPP
33 Manso Edubia Frimpong Yaw Addo NPP Frimpong Yaw Addo NPP
34 Manso Nkwanta George Kwabena Obeng Takyi NPP Joseph Albert Quarm NPP
35 New Edubease Adams Abdul Salam NDC George Oduro NPP
36 Nhyiaeso Stephen Amoah NPP Kennedy Kwasi Kankam NPP
37 Nsuta-Kwamang-Beposo Adelaide Ntim NPP Kwame Asafu-Adjei NPP
38 Obuasi East Patrick Boakye-Yiadom NPP Patrick Boakye-Yiadom NPP
39 Obuasi West Kwaku Agyemang Kwarteng NPP Kwaku Agyemang Kwarteng NPP
40 Odotobri Emmanuel Akwasi Gyamfi NPP Emmanuel Akwasi Gyamfi NPP
41 Offinso North Augustine Collins Ntim NPP Augustine Collins Ntim NPP
42 Offinso South Isaac Yaw Opoku NPP [f] Ben Abdallah Banda NPP
43 Oforikrom Emmanuel Marfo NPP Emmanuel Marfo NPP
44 Old Tafo Vincent Ekow Assafuah NPP [b] Anthony Akoto Osei NPP
45 Sekyere Afram Plains Alex Adomako-Mensah NDC Alex Adomako-Mensah NDC
46 Suame Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu NPP Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu [5]
( Majority Leader )
NPP
47 Subin Eugene Boakye Antwi NPP Eugene Boakye Antwi NPP

Bono Region - 12 seats

No.ConstituencyElected MP [7] Elected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
1 Banda Ahenkro Ahmed Ibrahim NDC82 Ahmed Ibrahim [5]
(First Deputy Minority Leader)
NDC
2 Berekum East Nelson Kyeremeh NPP10,426 Kwabena Twum-Nuamah NPP
3 Berekum West Kwaku Agyenim-Boateng NPP949 Kwaku Agyenim-Boateng NPP
4 Dormaa Central Kwaku Agyeman-Manu NPP8,455 Kwaku Agyeman-Manu NPP
5 Dormaa East Paul Apreku Twum Barimah NPP5,296 William Kwasi Sabi NPP
6 Dormaa West Vincent Oppong Asamoah NDC1,606 Ali Maiga Halidu NPP
7 Jaman North Frederick Yaw Ahenkwah NDC4,169 Siaka Stevens NPP
8 Jaman South Williams Okofo-Dateh NDC1,903 Yaw Afful NPP
9 Sunyani East Kwasi Ameyaw Cheremeh NPP20,072 Kwasi Ameyaw Cheremeh [5]
(First Majoirity Chief Whip)
NPP
10 Sunyani West Ignatius Baffour Awuah NPP3,408 Ignatius Baffour Awuah NPP
11 Tain Adama Sulemana NDC2,028 Gabriel Osei NPP
12 Wenchi Haruna Seidu NDC2,966 George Yaw Gyan-Baffuor NPP

Bono East Region - 11 seats

No.ConstituencyElected MP [8] Elected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
1 Atebubu-Amantin Sanja Nanja NDC9,991 Kofi Amoakohene NPP
2 Kintampo North Joseph Kwame Kumah NDC16,961 Kwasi Etu-Bonde NDC
3 Kintampo South Alexander Gyan NPP1,035 Felicia Adjei NDC
4 Nkoranza North Joseph Kwasi Mensah NDC4,146 Derrick Oduro NPP
5 Nkoranza South Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum NDC7,189 Charles Konadu-Yiadom NPP
6 Pru East Kwabena Donkor NDC9,021 Kwabena Donkor NDC
7 Pru West Stephen Jalulah NPP3,935 Masawud Mohammed NDC
8 Sene East Dominic Napare NDC5,977 Dominic Napare NDC
9 Sene West Kwame Twumasi Ampofo NDC16 [9] Kwame Twumasi Ampofo NDC
10 Techiman North Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare NDC2,244 Martin Oti Gyarko NPP
11 Techiman South Martin Kwaku Adjei-Mensah Korsah NPP477 Henry Yeboah Yiadom-Boachie NPP

Central Region - 23 seats

No.ConstituencyElected MP [10] Elected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
1 Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese Elvis Morris Donkoh NPP176 Elvis Morris Donkoh NPP
2 Agona East Queenstar Pokua Sawyerr NDC955 Queenstar Pokua Sawyerr NDC
3 Agona West Cynthia Mamle Morrison NPP2,840 Cynthia Mamle Morrison NPP
4 Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam Cassiel Ato Baah Forson NDC11,000 Cassiel Ato Baah Forson NDC
5 Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa Alhassan Kobina Ghansah NDC2,721 Anthony Effah NPP
6 Assin Central Kennedy Ohene Agyapong NPP5,007 Kennedy Ohene Agyapong NPP
7 Assin North James Gyakye Quayson [g] NDC3,305 Abena Durowaa Mensah NPP
8 Assin South John Ntim Fordjour NPP1,320 John Ntim Fordjour NPP
9 Awutu-Senya East Mavis Hawa Koomson NPP5,553 Mavis Hawa Koomson NPP
10 Awutu-Senya West Gizella Tetteh Agbotui NDC2,876 George Nenyi Kojo Andah NPP
11 Cape Coast North Kwamena Minta Nyarku NDC1,329 Barbara Asher Ayisi NPP
12 Cape Coast South Kweku George Ricketts-Hagan NDC1,701 Kweku George Ricketts-Hagan NDC
13 Effutu Alexander Afenyo-Markin NPP14,743 Alexander Afenyo-Markin NPP
14 Ekumfi Abeiku Crentsil NDC2,569 Francis Kingsley Ato Codjoe NPP
15 Gomoa Central Naana Eyiah Quansah NPP5,959 Naana Eyiah Quansah NPP
16 Gomoa East Desmond De-Graft Paitoo NDC764 Kojo Asemanyi NPP
17 Gomoa West Richard Gyan Mensah NDC4,587 Alexander Kodwo Kom Abban NPP
18 Hemang Lower Denkyira Bright Wireko Brobbey NPP1,685 Bright Wireko Brobbey NPP
19 Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem Samuel Atta Mills NDC3,847 Samuel Atta Mills NDC
20 Mfantseman Ophelia Hayford NPP3,583 [h] vacant
21 Twifo-Atii Morkwaa T.D. David Vondee NDC1,822 Abraham Dwuma Oddom NPP
22 Upper Denkyira East Festus Awuah Kwofie NPP4,650 Nana Amoakoh NPP
23 Upper Denkyira West Daniel Ohene Darko NDC521 Samuel Nsowah-Djan NPP

Eastern Region - 33 seats

No.ConstituencyElected MP [11] Elected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
1 Abetifi Bryan Acheampong NPP15,499 Bryan Acheampong NPP
2 Abirem John Frimpong Osei NPP4,041 John Frimpong Osei NPP
3 Abuakwa North Gifty Twum Ampofo NPP2,102 Gifty Twum Ampofo NPP
4 Abuakwa South Samuel Atta Akyea NPP22,157 Samuel Atta Akyea NPP
5 Achiase Kofi Ahenkorah Marfo NPP5,642 Robert Kwasi Amoah NPP
6 Afram Plains North Betty Crosby Mensah NDC9,938 Betty Crosby Mensah NDC
7 Afram Plains South Joseph Appiah Boateng NDC8,946 Eric Owusu Osei NDC
8 Akim Oda Alexander Akwasi Acquah NPP19,118 [f] William Agyapong Quaittoo NPP
9 Akim Swedru Kennedy Osei Nyarko NPP6,677 Kennedy Osei Nyarko NPP
10 Akropong Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah Adjei NPP16,141 Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah Adjei NPP
11 Akwapim South Osei Bonsu Amoah NPP10,010 Osei Bonsu Amoah NPP
12 Akwatia Henry Yiadom Boakye NDC1,157 Mercy Adu-Gyamfi NPP
13 Asene-Akroso-Manso George Kwame Aboagye NPP9,455 George Kwame Aboagye NPP
14 Asuogyaman Thomas Nyarko Ampem NDC1,238 Thomas Nyarko Ampem NDC
15 Atiwa East Abena Osei Asare NPP14,680 Abena Osei Asare NPP
16 Atiwa West Kwesi Amoako Atta NPP12,786 Kwesi Amoako Atta NPP
17 Ayensuano Teddy Safori Addi NDC241 Samuel Ayeh-Paye NPP
18 Fanteakwa North Kwabena Amankwa Asiamah NPP379 Kwabena Amankwa Asiamah NPP
19 Fanteakwa South Kofi Okyere-Agyekum NPP4,790 Kofi Okyere-Agyekum NPP
20 Kade Alexander Agyare NPP18,471 Kwabena Ohemeng-Tinyase NPP
21 Lower Manya Krobo Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi NDC4,962 Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi NDC
22 Lower West Akim Charles Acheampong NPP7,783 Eyiah Kyei Baffour NPP
23 Mpraeso Davis Ansah Opoku NPP16,054 Seth Kwame Acheampong NPP
24 New Juaben North Kwasi Boateng Adjei NPP12,382 Kwasi Boateng Adjei NPP
25 New Juaben South Michael Okyere Baafi NPP27,698 [f] Mark Assibey-Yeboah NPP
26 Nkawkaw Joseph Frempong NPP29,795 Eric Kwakye Darfour NPP
27 Nsawam Adoagyiri Frank Annoh-Dompreh NPP3,242 Frank Annoh-Dompreh NPP
28 Ofoase-Ayirebi Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah NPP9,994 Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah NPP
29 Okere Daniel Botwe NPP9,852 Daniel Botwe NPP
30 Suhum Kwadjo Asante NPP14,857 Frederick Opare-Ansah NPP
31 Upper Manya Krobo Bismark Tetteh Nyarko NDC2,660 Joseph Tetteh NPP
32 Upper West Akim Frederick Obeng Adom NPP1,667 Ohene Assifo Derek Bekoe NDC
33 Yilo Krobo Albert Tetteh Nyakotey NDC5,337 [b] Magnus Kofi Amoatey NDC

Greater Accra Region - 34 seats

No.ConstituencyElected MP [12] Elected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
1 Ablekuma Central Dan Abdul-latif NDC204 Ebenezer Gilbert Nii Narh Nartey NPP
2 Ablekuma North Sheila Bartels NPP24,840 Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie NPP
3 Ablekuma South Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije NDC13,698 Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije NDC
4 Ablekuma West Ursula G Owusu NPP6,630 Ursula G Owusu NPP
5 Ada Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe-Ghansah NDC22,330 Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe-Ghansah [5]
(Second Deputy Minority Whip)
NDC
6 Adenta Mohammed Adamu Ramadan NDC14,181 Asamoa Yaw Buaben NPP
7 Amasaman Akwasi Owusu Afrifa-Mensa NPP3,119 Emmanuel Nii Okai Laryea NDC
8 Anyaa-Sowutuom Dickson Adomako Kissi NPP29,986 [b] Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey NPP
9 Ashaiman Ernest Henry Norgbey NDC27,586 Ernest Henry Norgbey NDC
10 Ayawaso Central Henry Quartey NPP4,640 Henry Quartey NPP
11 Ayawaso East Naser Toure Mahama NDC8,617 Naser Toure Mahama NDC
12 Ayawaso North Yussif Issaka Jajah NDC11,397 Yussif Issaka Jajah NDC
13 Ayawaso West Wuogon Lydia Alhassan NPP2,373 Lydia Alhassan NPP
14 Bortianor-Ngleshie-Amanfro Sylvester Tetteh NPP5,304 Habib Saad NPP
15 Dade Kotopon Rita Naa Odoley Sowah NDC6,505 Vincent Sowah-Odote NPP
16 Dome Kwabenya Sarah Adwoa Safo NPP12,779 Sarah Adwoa Safo [5]
(Deputy Majority Leader)
NPP
17 Domeabra-Obom Sophia Karen Edem Ackuaku NDC8,094 Sophia Karen Edem Ackuaku NDC
18 Korle Klottey Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings NDC8,189 Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings NDC
19 Kpone-Katamanso Joseph Akuerteh Tettey NDC12,209 Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo NDC
20 Krowor Agnes Naa Momo Lartey NDC9,246 Elizabeth Afoley Quaye NPP
21 Ledzokuku Benjamin Narteh Ayiku NDC1,866 Benard Oko-Boye NPP
22 Madina Francis-Xavier Kojo Sosu NDC15,142 Abubakar Boniface Siddique NPP
23 Ningo-Prampram Samuel George Nartey NDC28,750 Samuel George Nartey NDC
24 Odododiodio Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye NDC6,559 Nii Lantey Vanderpuye NDC
25 Okaikwei Central Patrick Yaw Boamah NPP9,013 Patrick Yaw Boamah NPP
26 Okaikwei North Theresa Lardi Awuni NDC2,039 Issah Fuseini NPP
27 Okaikwei South Dakoa Newman NPP14,374 Ahmed Arthur NPP
28 Sege Christian Corleytey Otuteye NDC1,794 Christian Corleytey Otuteye NDC
29 Shai-Osudoku Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo NDC16,616 Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo NDC
30 Tema Central Yves Hanson-Nortey NPP14,393 Kofi Brako NPP
31 Tema East Isaac Ashai Odamtten NDC9,348 Daniel Nii Kwartey Titus-Glover NPP
32 Tema West Carlos Kingsley Ahenkora NPP2,533 Carlos Kingsley Ahenkora NPP
33 Trobu Moses Anim NPP28,398 Moses Anim [5]
(Second Deputy Majority Whip)
NPP
34 Weija Gbawe Tina Gifty Naa Ayeley Mensah NPP4,657 Tina Gifty Naa Ayeley Mensah NPP

Northern Region - 18 seats

No.ConstituencyElected MP [13] Elected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
1 Bimbilla Dominc Aduna Bingab Nitiwul NPP12,227 Dominc Aduna Bingab Nitiwul NPP
2 Gushegu Alhassan Tampuli Sulemana NPP2,346 [b] Ziblim Iddi NPP
3 Karaga Mohammed Amin Adam NPP8,645 Alhassan Sualihu Dandaawa NDC
4 Kpandai Daniel Nsala Wakpal NDC2,072 Matthew Nyindam [5]
(First Deputy Majority Whip)
NPP
5 Kumbungu Hamza Adam NDC6,035 [f] Ras Mubarak NDC
6 Mion Musah Abdul-Aziz Ayaba NDC7,394 Mohammed Abdul Aziz NDC
7 Nanton Mohammed Hardi Tuferu NPP3,446 Mohammed Hardi Tuferu NPP
8 Saboba Joseph Bukari Nikpe NDC2,010 Charles Binipom Bintin NPP
9 Sagnarigu Alhassan Bashir Fuseini NDC8,555 Alhassan Bashir Fuseini NDC
10 Savelugu Jacob Iddriss Abdulai NDC99 [14] Abdul-Samed Muhamed Gunu NPP
11 Tamale Central Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed NDC7,569 [b] Alhassan Inusah Fuseini NDC
12 Tamale North Suhuyini Alhassan Sayibu NDC11,929 Suhuyini Alhassan Sayibu NDC
13 Tamale South Haruna Iddrisu NDC45,890 Haruna Iddrisu [5]
(Minority Leader)
NDC
14 Tatale-Sanguli Thomas Mbomba NPP2,478 Simon Acheampong Tampi NDC
15 Tolon Habib Iddrisu NPP9,284 Wahab Wumbei Suhuyini NPP
16 Wulensi Abukari Dawuni NPP1,000 Thomas Donkor Ogajah NPP
17 Yendi Umar Farouk Aliu Mahama NPP15,869 Mohammad Habibu Tijani NPP
18 Zabzugu John Bennam Jabaah NPP2,949 Alhassan Umar NDC

North East Region - 6 seats

No.ConstituencyElected MP [15] Elected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
1 Bunkpurugu Abed-nego Bandim NDC1,334 Solomon Namliit Boar NPP
2 Chereponi Abdul-Razak Tahidu NPP6,941 Samuel Abdulai Jabanyite NDC
3 Nalerigu Gambaga Issifu Seidu NDC5,407 Alima Hajia Mahama NPP
4 Walewale Lariba Abudu NPP1,679 Sagre Bambangi NPP
5 Yagaba-Kubori (Walewale West) Mustapha Ussif NPP8,760 Abdul-Rauf Tanko Ibrahim NDC
6 Yunyoo Oscar Liwaal NPP2,926 Naabu Joseph Bipoba NDC

Oti Region - 8 seats

No.ConstituencyElected MP [16] Elected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
1 Akan Yao Gomado NDC6,017Azuz Abdl AmuniruNDC
2 Biakoye Kwadwo Nyanpon Aboagye NDC8,268 Kwadwo Nyanpon Aboagye NDC
3 Buem Iddie Kofi Adams NDC11,685 Daniel Kwesi Ashiamah NDC
4 Krachi East Wisdom Gidisu NDC527 Michael Yaw Gyato NPP
5 Krachi Nchumuru Solomon Kuyon NDC1,084 John Majisi NDC
6 Krachi West Helen Adjoa Ntoso NDC496 Helen Adjoa Ntoso NDC
7 Nkwanta North John Kwabena Bless Oti NDC1,601 John Oti Kwabena Bless NDC
8 Nkwanta South Geoffrey Kini NDC8,917 Geoffrey Kini NDC

Savannah Region - 7 seats

No.ConstituencyElected MP [17] Elected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
1 Bole Bamboi Yusif Sulemana NDC13,765 Yusif Sulemana NDC
2 Daboya-Mankarigu Mahama Asei Seini NPP4,640 Shaibu Mahama Kalba NDC
3 Damango Samuel Abu Jinapor NPP2,711 Adam Mutawakilu NDC
4 Salaga North Alhassan Abdallah Ididi NPP954 Alhassan Mumuni NDC
5 Salaga South Zuwera Mohammed Ibrahimah NDC1,439 Salifu Adam Braimah NPP
6 Sawla-Tuna-Kalba Andrew Dari Chiwetey NDC10,602 Andrew Dari Chiwetey NDC
7 Yapei-Kusawgu John Abdulai Jinapor NDC8,660 John Abdulai Jinapor NDC

Upper East Region - 15 seats

No.ConstituencyElected MP [18] Elected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
1 Bawku Central Mahama Ayariga NDC2,324 Mahama Ayariga NDC
2 Binduri Abdulai Abanga NPP454 Robert Baba Kuganab-Lem NDC
3 Bolgatanga Central Isaac Adongo NDC16,599 Isaac Adongo NDC
4 Bolgatanga East Dominic Akuritinga Ayine NDC6,352 Dominic Akuritinga Ayine NDC
5 Bongo Edward Abambire Bawa NDC8,992 Edward Abambire Bawa NDC
6 Builsa North James Agalga NDC4,795 James Agalga NDC
7 Builsa South Clement Apaak NDC1,777 Clement Apaak NDC
8 Chiana-Paga Thomas Adda Dalu NDC6,414Rudolph Nsowine Amenga-EtegoNDC
9 Garu Akuka Albert Alalzuuga NDC3,063 Akuka Albert Alalzuuga NDC
10 Nabdam Mark Kurt Nawaane NDC2,918 Mark Kurt Nawaane NDC
11 Navrongo Central Sampson Tangombu Chiragia NDC11,126 [f] Joseph Kofi Adda NPP
12 Pusiga Laadi Ayii Ayamba NDC63 [19] Laadi Ayii Ayamba NDC
13 Talensi Benson Tongo Baba NDC3,618 Benson Tongo Baba NDC
14 Tempane Akanvariva Lydia Lamisi NDC4,477 Joseph Dindiok Kpemka NPP
15 Zebilla Cletus Apul Avoka NDC17,619 Frank Fuseini Adongo NPP

Upper West Region - 11 seats

No.ConstituencyElected MP [20] Elected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
1 Daffiama-Bussie-Issa Sebastian Sandaare NDC16,297Issa Sebastian N. SandaareNDC
2 Jirapa Cletus Seidu Dapilaah NDC15,809 Francis Bawaana Dakura NDC
3 Lambussie Bakye Yelviel Baligi NPP630 Edward Kaale-Ewola Dery NDC
4 Lawra Bede A. Zeideng NDC2,970 Anthony N-Yoh Abayifaa Karbo NPP
5 Nadowli Kaleo Sumah Anthony Mwinikaara NDC16,297 [b] Alban Bagbin [5]
(Second Deputy Speaker)
NDC
6 Nandom Ambrose Dery NPP4,127 Ambrose Dery NPP
7 Sissala East Issahaku Amidu Chinnia NPP870Abbas Ridwan DaudaNPP
8 Sissala West Mohammed Adams Sukparu NDC3,737 Patrick Al-Hassan Adamah NPP
9 Wa Central Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo NDC6,202 Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo NDC
10 Wa East Godfred Seidu Jasaw NDC7,182 Godfrey Tangu Bayon NPP
11 Wa West Peter Lanchene Toobu NDC14,407 [f] Joseph Yieleh Chireh NDC

Volta Region - 18 seats

No.ConstituencyElected MP [21] Elected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
1 Adaklu Kwame Governs Agbodza NDC10,902 Kwame Governs Agbodza NDC
2 Afadjato South Angela Oforiwaa Alorwu-Tay NDC11,901 Angela Oforiwaa Alorwu-Tay NDC
3 Agotime-Ziope Charles Akwesi Agbeve NDC16,484 Charles Kwesi Agbeve NDC
4 Akatsi North Peter Kwasi Nortsu-Kotoe NDC5,195 Peter Nortsu-Kotoe NDC
5 Akatsi South Bernard Ahiafor NDC26,070 Bernard Ahiafor NDC
6 Anlo Richard Kwame Sefe NDC32,920 [b] Clement Kofi Humado NDC
7 Central Tongu Alexander Roosevelt Hottordze NDC24,874 Alexander R. Hottordze NDC
8 Ho Central Benjamin Komla Kpodo NDC57,119 Benjamin Komla Kpodo NDC
9 Ho West Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah NDC18,442 Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah NDC
10 Hohoe John Peter Amewu NPP5,131 [b] Bernice Adiku Heloo NDC
11 Keta Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey NDC26,433 [b] Richard Quashigah NDC
12 Ketu North James Klutse Avedzi NDC4,128 James Klutse Avedzi [5]
(Deputy Minority Leader)
NDC
13 Ketu South Dzifa Gomashie NDC69,760 [b] Fifi Fiavi Franklin Kwetey NDC
14 Kpando Adjoa Della Sowah NDC5,361 Della Sowah NDC
15 North Dayi Joycelyn Tetteh NDC9,969 Joycelyn Tetteh NDC
16 North Tongu Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa NDC37,699 Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa NDC
17 South Dayi Rockson-Nelson Etse Dafeamekpor NDC12,361 K. E. Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor NDC
18 South Tongu Wisdom Kobena Mensah Woyome NDC38,737 Kobena Mensah Wisdom Woyome NDC

Western Region - 17 seats

No.ConstituencyElected MP [22] Elected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
1 Ahanta West Ebenezer Kojo Kum NPP3,989 Ebenezer Kojo Kum NPP
2 Amenfi Central Peter Yaw Kwakye Ackah NDC4,174 Peter Yaw Kwakye Ackah NDC
3 Amenfi East Nicholas Amankwah NDC6,261 Patrick Bogyako-Saim NPP
4 Amenfi West Eric Afful NDC2,547 Eric Afful NDC
5 Effia Joseph Cudjoe NPP6,043 Joseph Cudjoe NPP
6 Ellembelle Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah NDC8,184 Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah NDC
7 Essikado-Ketan Joe Ghartey NPP2,174 Joe Ghartey NPP
8 Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira Kofi Arko Nokoe NDC2,533 Catherine Abelema Afeku NPP
9 Jomoro Dorcas Affo-Toffey NDC4,467 Paul Essien NPP
10 Kwesimintsim Prince Hamidu Armah NPP11,374 Joseph Mensah NPP
11 Mpohor Kobina Abbam Aboah Sanie NPP2,201 Alex Kofi Agyekum NPP
12 Prestea-Huni Valley Robert Wisdom Cudjoe NDC17,397 Barbara Oten-Gyasi NPP
13 Sekondi Andrew Kofi Egyapa Mercer NPP6,949 Andrew Kofi Egyapa Mercer NPP
14 Shama Samuel Erickson Abakah NPP3,100 Ato Panford NPP
15 Takoradi Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah NPP13,839 Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah NPP
16 Tarkwa-Nsuaem George Mireku Duker NPP101 George Mireku Duker NPP
17 Wassa East Isaac Adjei Mensah NDC2,785 Isaac Adjei Mensah NDC

Western North Region - 9 seats

No.ConstituencyElected MP [23] Elected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
1 Aowin Oscar Ofori Larbi NDC5,413 Mathias Kwame Ntow NDC
2 Bia East Richard Acheampong NDC2,291 Richard Acheampong NDC
3 Bia West Augustine Tawiah NDC8,119 Augustine Tawiah NDC
4 Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Alfred Obeng Boateng NPP17,281 Kingsley Aboagye-Gyedu NPP
5 Bodi Sampson Ahi NDC2,614 Sampson Ahi NDC
6 Juabeso Kwabena Mintah Akandoh NDC8,119 Kwabena Mintah Akandoh NDC
7 Sefwi-Akontombra Alex Tetteh Djornobuah NPP3,423 Alex Tetteh Djornobuah NPP
8 Sefwi-Wiawso Kwaku Afriyie NPP72 Kwaku Afriyie NPP
9 Suaman Joseph Betino NDC414 Stephen Michael Essuah Kofi Ackah NDC
  1. The independent candidate, a former NPP MP, votes with the NPP giving NPP a majority of 1 in the house.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 These 11 MPs decided to quit and to not contest their seats again in the 2020 election.
  3. John Kumah died after a short illness leading to a by-election being scheduled for the Ejisu constituency.
  4. Fomena - In October 2020, following the decision of the incumbent MP, Andrew Asiamah Amoako to stand as an independent candidate in the 2020 Ghanaian general election, the NPP, petitioned the Speaker of Parliament to expel him which he did.
  5. Philip Basoah died on 28 March 2023, triggering a by-election.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 These MPs lost the primaries within their parties and therefore could not defend their seats in the 2020 election.
  7. Quayson was ordered by the Supreme Court of Ghana to stop sitting as an MP on 13 April 2022. This follows him appealing a Cape Coast High Court decision nullifying his election and ordering a by-election.
  8. Mfantseman - 9 October 2020: The incumbent MP, Ekow Hayford of the NPP was murdered by armed robbers on the Nkusukum Mankessim-Abeadze Duadze Road on his way from a campaign trip. As his death is less than three months before the 2020 Ghanaian general election, Article 112 (5) of the 1992 Ghanaian Constitution stipulates that there should not be a by-election in the constituency.

By-elections

Speaker Declares Four Seats Vacant

The speaker of Parliament on October 17, 2024 declared four seats in Parliament vacant following the decision of current holders to go independent from the ticket of the political party on which they were initially elected. [31] The affected seats were NDC's Peter Yaw Kwakye Ackah of Amenfi Central constituency in the Western Region, Andrew Amoakoh Asiamah of Fomena in the Ashanti Region, Kojo Asante, NPP MP for Suhum in the Eastern Region, and NPP's Cynthia Morrison of Agona West constituency. [32]

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