Amenfi_West_(Ghana_parliament_constituency)
Amenfi West (Ghana parliament constituency)
Constituency in Ghana
Amenfi West 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. Amenfi West is located in the Wasa Amenfi West district of the Western Region of Ghana.
Quick Facts District, Region ...
| Amenfi West | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
| District | Wasa Amenfi West District |
| Region | Western Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Eric Afful |
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The seat is located entirely within the Wasa Amenfi West district of the Western Region of Ghana.
More information Election, Member ...
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | ||
| 1996 | Abraham Kofi Asante | National Democratic Congress |
| 2003 | Agnes Sonful | New Patriotic Party |
| 2004 | John Gyetuah | National Democratic Congress |
| 2015 | Eric Afful | National Democratic Congress |
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Eric Afful | 15,809 | 52.64 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Paul Dekyi | 13,076 | 43.54 | — | |
| Progressive People's Party | Abraham Kojo Buadee | 1,032 | 3.44 | — | |
| United Front Party | Adjei Elvis | 113 | 0.38 | — | |
| Majority | 2,733 | 9.1 | — | ||
| Turnout | 30,561 | 49.0 | — | ||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | John Gyetuah | 26,435 | — | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Paul Dekyi | 16,829 | — | — | |
| Majority | — | — | — | ||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | John Gyetuah | — | — | — | |
| Majority | — | — | — | ||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | John Gyetuah | 15,233 | 52.1 | +16.8 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Agnes Sonful | 13,108 | 44.9 | -19.0 | |
| Convention People's Party | Kofi Bayim Antwi | 509 | 1.7 | — | |
| Great Consolidated Popular Party | Dizon Ble Abukwaw | 360 | 1.2 | — | |
| Majority | 4,121 | 28.6 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 30,146 | 85.3 | +47.5 | ||
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Mrs. Agnes Sonful (NPP), a teacher, 52, won the by-election held on 24 April 2003with a majority of 4,121[1] due to the resignation of Abraham Kofi Asante on 26 March 2003.[2]
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Agnes Sonful | 9,218 | 63.9 | +19.3 | |
| National Democratic Congress | Gerald Danquah | 5,097 | 35.3 | -15.7 | |
| Democratic People's Party | Ebo Archer | 121 | 0.8 | — | |
| Majority | 4,121 | 28.6 | +24.2 | ||
| Turnout | 14,746 | 37.8 | — | ||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Abraham Kofi Asante | 10,848 | 51.0 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Samuel Alberto Tekyi | 9,493 | 44.6 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Kwasi Dankama Quarm | 937 | 4.4 | — | |
| Majority | 1,355 | 6.4 | — | ||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Abraham Kofi Asante | 16,085 | — | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Samuel Alberto Takyi | 8,311 | — | — | |
| Majority | 7,774 | — | — | ||
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- "NPP wins sixth by-election". Politics of Friday, 25 April 2003. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 30 July 2007.
- "NDC MP resigns". General News of Wednesday, 26 March 2003. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 30 July 2007.