Navrongo Central (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Navrongo Central
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
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District Kassena/Nankana District
Region Upper East Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party National Democratic Congress
MP Simon Akibange Aworigo

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. Simon Akibange Aworigo is the member of parliament for the constituency. [1] Navrongo Central is located in the Kassena/Nankana district of the Upper East Region of Ghana.

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Boundaries

The seat is located entirely within the Kassena/Nankana district of the Upper East Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1992 Godfrey Abullu National Democratic Congress
1995 John Setuni AchuliworIndependent
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

Elections

2012 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Navrongo Central
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Mark Owen Woyongo 17,90753.1611.46
New Patriotic Party Joseph Kofi Adda 15,44345.84+0.64
Progressive People's Party Avankawa Awupuri Crispen3361.0—
Majority 2,4647.32+3.82
Turnout 34,46976.71—
2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Navrongo Central
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Patriotic Party Joseph Kofi Adda 14,35445.2+5.9
National Democratic Congress Mark Owen Woyongo 13,22441.7+22.1
People's National Convention Gabriel Pwamang 4,02612.7−7.9
Convention People's Party Anuga Fortunate1330.40.0
Majority 1,1303.5−15.2
Turnout
2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Navrongo Central
Source:National Electoral Commission, Ghana
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Patriotic Party Joseph Kofi Adda 12,44439.3−18.6
People's National Convention Gabriel Pwamang6,51220.6+3.0
National Democratic Congress Emmanuel Andema6,20119.6−3.8
Independent Abdallah Werseh Achuliwor4,01512.7—
Independent Donald Amoah2,2627.1—
Convention People's Party Jennifer Azantilow1400.4—
Democratic People's Party Grace Bagoniah830.3−0.8
Majority 5,93218.7−15.8
Turnout 32,77884.3+34.3

Joseph Kofi Adda (NPP) won the by-election held on 25 March 2003 by a majority of 7271, [2] following the death of John Setuni Achuliwor (NPP) who died on 29 January 2003 after a road traffic accident on 25 January 2003. [3]

Navrongo Central by-election, 2003
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Patriotic Party Joseph Kofi Adda 12,20057.9+16.4
National Democratic Congress Clement Tumfugah Bugase4,92923.4−17.5
People's National Convention Gabriel Pwamang3,70517.6+5.5
Democratic People's Party Grace Bagoniah2411.1—
Majority 7,27134.5+33.9
Turnout 21,93350.0
2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Navrongo Central
Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Patriotic Party John Setuni Achuliwor11,24641.5−6.6
National Democratic Congress Clement Tumfugah Bugase11,10340.9−11.0
People's National Convention Pwoawuvi J. Weguri3,28412.1—
National Reform Party Kaguah A. Castor6042.2—
Great Consolidated Popular Party Frank Awepuga3531.3—
Convention People's Party Jennifer Anemana3101.1—
United Ghana Movement Margaret A. Punguse2140.8—
Majority 1430.6—
1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Navrongo Central
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Clement Tumfugah Bugase16,81151.9+4.0
New Patriotic Party John Setuni Achuliwor15,59948.1—
Majority 1,2123.8—
Turnout 33,88382.9
Navrongo Central by-election, 1995
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentJohn Setuni Achuliwor6,99549.3
National Democratic Congress Clement Tumfugah Bugase6,79947.9
EGLE Coleman E. Nambuisi3942.8
Majority 1961.4

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Upper East Region - 2024 Results". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  2. ↑ "NPP retains Navrongo seat". Politics of Wednesday, 26 March 2003. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
  3. ↑ "NPP Chairman Upsets Dead MPs Family". General News of Saturday, 8 February 2003. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-07-27.

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