Suhum (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Suhum
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
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District Suhum/Kraboa/Coaltar District
Region Eastern Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Created1992
Party New Patriotic Party
MP Frank Asiedu Bekoe [1]

The Suhum constituency is in the Eastern region of Ghana with the town Suhum as its capital. The current member of Parliament for the constituency is Frank Asiedu Bekoe. He was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). [2] [3]

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The constituency has elected four members of parliament since 1992, with Frederick Opare-Ansah being the longest serving MP ever in the constituency, while Immanuel Obeng-Darko, Solomon Kodjoe Akwetey, Ransford Agyapong and Kwadjo Asante have had a single term each.

The voting pattern took a drastic shift from being an NDC populated constituency in 1992 to becoming a more NPP aligned constituency from the 2000 Ghanaian general election to date.

Flashpoint

The Suhum constituency among many others was declared as a flashpoint during the 2024 Ghanaian general election for its history of multiple incidents of politically motivated violence. The constituency is seen as a potential hotspot for pre-election violence, especially as rivalries spill into the broader community. [4] [5]

List of MPs

YearMember of ParliamentPolitical PartyVotesPresident
1992 Immanuel Obeng-Darko National Democratic Congress (Ghana) Jerry Rawlings
1996 Solomon Kodjoe Akwetey National Democratic Congress (Ghana) 18,181 Jerry Rawlings
2000 Ransford Agyapong New Patriotic Party 16,494 John Kufuor
2004 Frederick Opare-Ansah New Patriotic Party 21,720 John Kufuor
2008 Frederick Opare-Asah New Patriotic Party 17,248 John Atta Mills
2012 Frederick Opare-Ansah New Patriotic Party 24,046 John Atta Mills
2016 Frederick Opare-Ansah New Patriotic Party 25,328 Nana Akufo-Addo
2020 Kwadjo Asante New Patriotic Party 34,049 Nana Akufo-Addo
2024 Frank Asiedu Bekoe New Patriotic Party 16,855 John Dramani Mahama

Boundaries

The Suhum Constituency is one of the 276 constituencies represented in Ghana's parliament. It shares common boundaries with Ayensuano (Ghana parliament constituency) in the south-west, Akuapem North (Ghana parliament constituency) in the South-east, New Juaben North (Ghana parliament constituency) in the North-east and Akim Abuakwa South (Ghana parliament constituency) in the North-west.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NPP's Kwadjo Asante wins Suhum Parliamentary election". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  2. ↑ "Protozoa Wins Suhum Seat For NPP". DailyGuide Network. 2024-12-13. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  3. ↑ 3news.com (2024-12-12). "Dec 7 election: NPP's Frank Asiedu Bekoe wins Suhum parliamentary seat" . Retrieved 2025-02-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "Infographic: 5 election flashpoints to watch as Ghana heads to the polls". The Africa Report.com. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  5. ↑ "I'll Remove Suhum From Hotspot List - Protozoa". DailyGuide Network. 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2025-02-14.

5. Immanuel Obeng-Darko 6. List of MPs elected in the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election

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