| Upper Manya | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Manya Krobo District |
| Region | Eastern Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Bismark Tetteh Nyarko |
Upper Manya 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. Upper Manya is located in the Manya Krobo district of the Eastern Region of Ghana.
The seat is located within the Manya Krobo District of the Eastern Region of Ghana.
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Charles Tei Sawer | National Convention Party |
| 1996 | Solomon Tettey Terkper | National Democratic Congress |
| 2000 | Stephen Amoanor Kwao | National Democratic Congress |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Stephen Amoanor Kwao | 14,398 | 66.9 | 6.0 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Gustov Jonathan Narh Dometey | 6,639 | 30.8 | −7.5 | |
| People's National Convention | Tei Gideon Kpabitey | 315 | 1.5 | 0.6 | |
| Convention People's Party | Francis Teye Kwadjo | 178 | 0.8 | — | |
| Majority | 7,759 | 36.1 | 13.5 | ||
| Turnout | — | — | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Stephen Amoanor Kwao | 15,764 | 60.9 | 0.0 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Jonathan Narh-Dometey Gustav | 9,912 | 38.3 | 22.0 | |
| People's National Convention | Ransford Nartey Matey | 225 | 0.9 | −1.4 | |
| Majority | 5,852 | 22.6 | −22.0 | ||
| Turnout | 25,901 | 84.0 | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Stephen Amoanor Kwao | 11,795 | 60.9 | 3.1 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Joe Sam | 3,151 | 16.3 | 6.4 | |
| National Reform Party | Charles Kwesi Narh | 2,631 | 13.6 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Solomon Tettey Terkper | 1,090 | 5.6 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Martin Adama Okai | 452 | 2.3 | 0.1 | |
| United Ghana Movement | Kwadjo Francis Teye | 261 | 1.3 | — | |
| Majority | 8,644 | 44.6 | 4.9 | ||
| Turnout | — | — | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Solomon Tettey Terkper | 15,390 | 57.8 | — | |
| Independent | Emmanuel Ansah Nartey | 4,827 | 18.1 | — | |
| National Convention Party | Charles Kwesi Narh | 3,173 | 11.9 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Joe Sam | 2,644 | 9.9 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Martin Adama Okai | 587 | 2.2 | — | |
| Majority | 10,563 | 39.7 | — | ||
| Turnout | 26,621 | 74.9 | 53.1 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Convention Party | Charles Tei Sawer | — | — | — | |
| Majority | — | — | — | ||
| Turnout | 8,574 | 21.8 | — | ||
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