North Tongu (Ghana parliament constituency)

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North Tongu
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
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District North Tongu District
Region Volta Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party National Democratic Congress
MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa

North Tongu 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. North Tongu is located in the North Tongu district of the Volta Region of Ghana. [1]

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Boundaries

The seat is located within the North Tongu District of the Volta Region of Ghana. It was formed before the 2004 December presidential and parliamentary elections by the division of the old North Tongu constituency into the new North Tongu and Central Tongu constituencies. The boundaries of the present constituency thus differs from the North Tongu constituency of elections prior to 2004. [2]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1992 Austin Akufo Gamey National Democratic Congress
2000 Joe Gidisu National Democratic Congress
2004 Charles HodogbeyNational Democratic Congress
2012 Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa National Democratic Congress

Elections


2024 Ghanaian general election: North Tongu [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NDC Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa 41,073 93.12 +3.41
NPP John Saviour Yaw Eleblu3,0356.88−2.41
Majority 38,03886.24+5.74
Turnout 44,38366.0
Registered electors 67,220
2020 Ghanaian general election: North Tongu [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NDC Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa 42,011 89.71 +14.22
NPP Richard Collins Arku4,3129.21+6.12
Ghana Union Movement Akaho Raymond5051.08
Majority 37,69980.50+25.97
Turnout
Registered electors
2016 Ghanaian general election: North Tongu [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NDC Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa 26,560 75.49 −14.96
Independent Christopher Kofi Eleblu ¨7,37620.96
NPP Arku Richard Collins1,0863.09−3.74
PPP Kudjordzi A. K. Prosper660.19
CPP Morti-Dzivor Albert Mawuena520.15−0.21
NDP Gordon Bedzra-Gamey450.13−0.62
Majority 19,18454.53−29.09
Turnout 35,69665.7−11.6
Registered electors 54,338
2012 Ghanaian general election: North Tongu [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NDC Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa 33,422 90.45
NPP Nicholas Ahiadorme2,5226.83
United Renaissance Party David K. Amansunu3500.95
NDP Gordon Bedzra-Gamey2760.75
People's National Convention (Ghana) Agbodza Peter Nash2450.66
CPP Medegli Emmanuel Tse1340.36
Majority 30,90083.62
Turnout 37,53277.3
Registered electors 48,577
2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: North Tongu [7] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Charles Sename Hodugbey22,87678.67.1
New Patriotic Party Moses Mensah Assem4,06514.07.1
Convention People's Party Emmanuel Yaovi Bobobee2,0427.0
Democratic Freedom Party Eunice Mordey1330.5
Majority 18,81164.614.6
Turnout 29,48571.3
Registered electors 41,352
2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election:North Tongu
Source:Ghana Home Page
Electoral Commission of Ghana
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Charles Hodogbey21,85771.5−6.6
Independent Cosmos Etse Astse Asem6,46521.1N/A
New Patriotic Party Nicholas Ahiadorme2,1046.94.5
People's National Convention David Amansunu1510.50.1
Majority 15,39250.4N/A
Turnout 31,03488.6
Registered electors 35,042
2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election:North Tongu
Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Joe Gidisu 42,39277.19.2
Convention People's Party Patience Ami Ameku10,17218.5
New Patriotic Party George Amedofu Kpobi1,2962.4
National Reform Party Emmanuel A. K. Bokor6371.2
United Ghana Movement Larweh Atsu J Confucious2510.5
People's National Convention Olivia Akua Kpo2040.4
Majority 32,22058.6
Turnout 55,87065.3
Registered electors 85,558
1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election:North Tongu
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Austin Akufo Gamey43,63967.9
Independent Patience Ami Ameku19,38830.0
People's Convention Party Alexander Avor1,5542.4
Majority 24,24137.9
Turnout 64,58180.0
Registered electors 80,721
1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election:North Tongu
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Austin Akufo Gamey
Majority
Turnout 40,04561.3

See also

Notes

  1. "Let's stop public officials from seeking medical care abroad – Ablakwa". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  2. Electoral Commission of Ghana (November 2005). "The 2004 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections" (PDF). Elections 2004:Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections. Electoral Commission of Ghana, with support of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Accra. Retrieved 14 August 2007.
  3. "Constituency Results - Volta Region – Electoral Commission". ec.gov.gh. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  4. "North Tongu Constituency Parliament Results - Ghana 2024 Election Results". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  5. "North Tongu Summary - 2020 Elections". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  6. "Detailed Parliamentary Election Results Date of Election :- 7th & 8th December 2016" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Ghana. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 Lublin, David. "Election Passport". American University. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  8. "North Tongu Summary - 2012 Elections". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  9. "Parliamentary Results North Tongu (Volta Region)". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 11 February 2025.

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