| Navrongo Central | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Kassena/Nankana District |
| Region | Upper East Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Mark Owen Woyongo |
Navrongo Central 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. Navrongo Central is located in the Kassena/Nankana district of the Upper East Region of Ghana.
The seat is located entirely within the Kassena/Nankana district of the Upper East Region of Ghana.
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Godfrey Abullu | National Democratic Congress |
| 1995 | John Setuni Achuliwor | Independent |
| 1996 | Clement Tumfuga Bugase | National Democratic Congress |
| 2000 | John Setuni Achuliwor | New Patriotic Party |
| 2003 | Joseph Kofi Adda | New Patriotic Party |
| 2012 | Mark Owen Woyongo | National Democratic Congress |
| 2016 | ||
| 2020 | ||
| 2024 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Mark Owen Woyongo | 17,907 | 53.16 | 11.46 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Joseph Kofi Adda | 15,443 | 45.84 | +0.64 | |
| Progressive People's Party | Avankawa Awupuri Crispen | 336 | 1.0 | — | |
| Majority | 2,464 | 7.32 | +3.82 | ||
| Turnout | 34,469 | 76.71 | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Joseph Kofi Adda | 14,354 | 45.2 | +5.9 | |
| National Democratic Congress | Mark Owen Woyongo | 13,224 | 41.7 | +22.1 | |
| People's National Convention | Gabriel Pwamang | 4,026 | 12.7 | −7.9 | |
| Convention People's Party | Anuga Fortunate | 133 | 0.4 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 1,130 | 3.5 | −15.2 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Joseph Kofi Adda | 12,444 | 39.3 | −18.6 | |
| People's National Convention | Gabriel Pwamang | 6,512 | 20.6 | +3.0 | |
| National Democratic Congress | Emmanuel Andema | 6,201 | 19.6 | −3.8 | |
| Independent | Abdallah Werseh Achuliwor | 4,015 | 12.7 | — | |
| Independent | Donald Amoah | 2,262 | 7.1 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Jennifer Azantilow | 140 | 0.4 | — | |
| Democratic People's Party | Grace Bagoniah | 83 | 0.3 | −0.8 | |
| Majority | 5,932 | 18.7 | −15.8 | ||
| Turnout | 32,778 | 84.3 | +34.3 | ||
Joseph Kofi Adda (NPP) won the by-election held on 25 March 2003 by a majority of 7271, [1] following the death of John Setuni Achuliwor (NPP) who died on 29 January 2003 after a road traffic accident on 25 January 2003. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Joseph Kofi Adda | 12,200 | 57.9 | +16.4 | |
| National Democratic Congress | Clement Tumfugah Bugase | 4,929 | 23.4 | −17.5 | |
| People's National Convention | Gabriel Pwamang | 3,705 | 17.6 | +5.5 | |
| Democratic People's Party | Grace Bagoniah | 241 | 1.1 | — | |
| Majority | 7,271 | 34.5 | +33.9 | ||
| Turnout | 21,933 | 50.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | John Setuni Achuliwor | 11,246 | 41.5 | −6.6 | |
| National Democratic Congress | Clement Tumfugah Bugase | 11,103 | 40.9 | −11.0 | |
| People's National Convention | Pwoawuvi J. Weguri | 3,284 | 12.1 | — | |
| National Reform Party | Kaguah A. Castor | 604 | 2.2 | — | |
| Great Consolidated Popular Party | Frank Awepuga | 353 | 1.3 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Jennifer Anemana | 310 | 1.1 | — | |
| United Ghana Movement | Margaret A. Punguse | 214 | 0.8 | — | |
| Majority | 143 | 0.6 | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Clement Tumfugah Bugase | 16,811 | 51.9 | +4.0 | |
| New Patriotic Party | John Setuni Achuliwor | 15,599 | 48.1 | — | |
| Majority | 1,212 | 3.8 | — | ||
| Turnout | 33,883 | 82.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Setuni Achuliwor | 6,995 | 49.3 | ||
| National Democratic Congress | Clement Tumfugah Bugase | 6,799 | 47.9 | ||
| EGLE | Coleman E. Nambuisi | 394 | 2.8 | ||
| Majority | 196 | 1.4 | |||
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