Yilo Krobo (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Yilo Krobo
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
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District Yilo Krobo District
Region Eastern Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party National Democratic Congress (NDC)
MP Albert Tetteh Nyakotey

The Yilo Krobo constituency is in the Eastern region of Ghana. The current member of Parliament for the constituency is Albert Tetteh Nyakotey. [1] He was elected on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and won a majority of 4,687 votes more than candidate closest in the race, to win the constituency election to become the MP. [2] He had represented the constituency in the 4th Republican parliament.

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On 21 January 2012, Raymond Tawiah lost the chance to represent the constituency for the third time. He was replaced by Kofi Amoatey who defeated the incumbent in the Primaries. On 7 December 2012 Kofi Amoatey standing on the ticket of the ruling National Democratic Congress, polled 26,581 votes representing 60.36% of valid votes cast to beat his closest rival Christian Kofi Tettey of the opposition New Patriotic Party who only managed 14,510 representing 32.95% despite having attempted to capture the seat in the last 5 parliamentary elections. [3]

Members of Parliament

First electedMemberParty
First Republic - Yilo Krobo
1954 E. H. T. Korboe Convention People's Party
Second Republic - Yilo-Osudoku
1969 George Tetteh Odonkor National Alliance of Liberals
Third Republic - Yilo-Osudoku
1979 Emmanuel Kwadwo Obuadey People's National Party
Fourth Republic - Yilo Krobo
1992 Priscilla Esther Korboe Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere
1996 Daniel Tekpertey [1] National Democratic Congress
2004 Raymond Tawiah Abraham [1] National Democratic Congress
2012 Kofi Amoatey [1] National Democratic Congress
2020 Albert Tetteh Nyakotey [1] National Democratic Congress

Election results

2024 Ghanaian general election: Yilo Krobo [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NDC Albert Tetteh Nyakotey 25,625 56.74 +1.06
NPP Richard Twum Barima Koranteng19,12242.34−1.98
CPP Aseni Ebenezer Tetteh [6] 412
Majority6,50314.40+3.04
Turnout 45,645
Registered electors
2020 Ghanaian general election: Yilo Krobo [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NDC Albert Tetteh Nyakotey 26,165 55.68
NPP Appertey Francis Djetse2082844.32
Majority5,33711.36
Turnout
Registered electors

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Yilo Krobo Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. "Results Parliamentary Elections".
  3. FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Yilo Krobo Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  4. "Eastern Region - Parliamentary Summary Results". ec.gov.gh. Electoral Commission of Ghana. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  5. "Yilo Krobo Summary - 2024 Elections". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  6. "#Election2024: Full list of 801 parliamentary candidates". Modern Ghana. Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  7. "Parliamentary Results for Yilo Krobo". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  8. "Yilo Krobo Summary - 2020 Elections". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 19 April 2025.