Atiwa (Ghana parliament constituency)

Constituency in Ghana

Atiwa

constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
District| Atiwa District
Region| Eastern Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party| New Patriotic Party
MP| Kwesi Amoako Atta

Atiwa 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. Atiwa is located in the Atiwa district of the Eastern Region of Ghana.

## Boundaries[edit]

The constituency is located within the Atiwa District of the Eastern Region of Ghana.

## Members of Parliament[edit]

Election | Member | Party

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1992 | William Obeng Boateng  | National Convention Party
1996 | Yaw Baning-Darko  | New Patriotic Party
2000 | Charles Yaw Brempong-Yeboah  | New Patriotic Party
2008 | Kwasi Annoh Ankamah  | New Patriotic Party
2010 | Kwesi Amoako Atta  | New Patriotic Party

## Elections[edit]

A by-election was scheduled for 31 August 2010[1] following the death of Kwasi Annoh Ankama, NPP MP for Atiwa. He died during a trip to London.[2] Kwesi Amoako Atta also of the NPP, won the seat with a vote of 20,282 (75%). This gave him a majority of 14,092 (52.1%).[3]

2010 by-election: Atiwa
Source:Ghana Home Page Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| New Patriotic Party | Kwesi Amoako Atta  | 20,282  | 75.0  | -1.4
| National Democratic Congress | Emmanuel Atta Twum  | 6,190  | 22.9  | 0.2
| New Vision Party | George Padmore Apreku  | 477  | 1.8  | --
| People's National Convention | Kasum Abdul-Karim  | 94  | 0.3  | -0.6
Majority  | 14,092  | 52.1  | -1.6
Turnout | 27,540  | 53.3  | -20.9
2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Atiwa
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| New Patriotic Party | Kwasi Annoh Ankamah  | 26,423  | 76.4  | 2.2
| National Democratic Congress | Emmanuel Atta Twum  | 7,851  | 22.7  | 1.3
| People's National Convention | Kasum Abdul-Karim  | 296  | 0.9  | -0.3
Majority  | 18,572  | 53.7  | -8.5
Turnout | 34,931  | 74.2  | -14.9
2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Atiwa
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| New Patriotic Party | Charles Yaw Brempong-Yeboah  | 25,468  | 74.2  | 5.4
| National Democratic Congress | John Amponsah-Kyei  | 7,313  | 21.4  | -9.0
| Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere | Sarpong Aboagye Isaac  | 1,126  | 3.3  | --
| People's National Convention | Appiah Gyekye Dan King  | 407  | 1.2  | -0.1
Majority  | 18,155  | 58.2  | 21.8
Turnout | 34,868  | 89.1  | --
2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Atiwa
Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| New Patriotic Party | Charles Yaw Brempong-Yeboah  | 18,689  | 66.8  | 5.8
| National Democratic Congress | Ben Ohene-Kwapong  | 8,489  | 30.4  | -3.7
| Convention People's Party | Joseph Baah  | 428  | 1.5  | --
| People's National Convention | Daniel Kingsley G. Appiah  | 353  | 1.3  | -3.6
Majority  | 10,200  | 36.4  | 9.5
Turnout | 29,959  | -- | --
1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Atiwa
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| New Patriotic Party | Yaw Baning-Darko  | 18,735  | 61.0  | --
| National Democratic Congress | Ben Ohene-Kwapong  | 10,480  | 34.1  | --
| People's National Convention | Emmanuel Darkwa-Adae  | 1,516  | 4.9  | --
Majority  | 8,255  | 26.9  | --
Turnout | 31,731  | 81.3  | 50.9
1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Atiwa
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| National Convention Party | William Obeng Boateng  |  |  | --
Majority  |  |  | --
Turnout | 11,846  | 30.4  | --

## See also[edit]

* List of Ghana Parliament constituencies

## References[edit]

1. ^ "NDC assured of victory in by-election". Ghana Home Page. 2010-07-21. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
2. ^ "Atiwa MP is dead". Ghana Home Page. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
3. ^ "NPP retains Atiwa seat". Ghana Home Page. 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-09-05.

## External links[edit]

* Adam Carr's Election Archives

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