Nkwanta South (Ghana parliament constituency)
| Nkwanta South | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Nkwanta South District |
| Region | Oti Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2004 |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Geoffrey Kini |
Nkwanta South 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. Nkwanta South is located in the Nkwanta South district of the Oti Region of Ghana.
Boundaries
The seat is located within the Nkwanta District of the Volta Region of Ghana. It was formed prior to the 2004 December presidential and parliamentary elections by the division of the old Nkwanta constituency into the new Nkwanta South and Nkwanta South constituencies.[1]
Members of Parliament
| First Elected | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Nkwanta constituency | |
| 1996 | Gershon Kofi Bediako Gbediame | National Democratic Congress |
| 2004 | Constituency changed from Nkwanta to Nkwanta South | |
| 2004 | Gershon Kofi Bediako Gbediame | National Democratic Congress |
| 2016 | Geoffrey Kini | National Democratic Congress |
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Gershon Kofi Bediako Gbediame | 15,569 | 52.2 | N/A | |
| New Patriotic Party | Joseph Booker Yaw Denteh | 8,605 | 28.9 | N/A | |
| People's National Convention | Michael Lijowel Punaful | 5,178 | 17.4 | N/A | |
| Convention People's Party | Samuel Awiagah | 457 | 1.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,964 | 23.3 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 30,763 | 85.6 | N/A | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Gershon Kofi Bediako Gbediame | 20,734 | 53.4 | N/A | |
| New Patriotic Party | Abdulai Fuhlamba | 8,969 | 23.1 | N/A | |
| National Reform Party | Mawah Martin Bacheri | 4,737 | 12.2 | N/A | |
| People's National Convention | Musah Braimah Adams | 1,978 | 5.1 | N/A | |
| Convention People's Party | Samuel K. Asare | 1,921 | 4.9 | N/A | |
| United Ghana Movement | Joe Washington Ampim | 468 | 1.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 11,765 | 30.3 | N/A | ||
See also
References
- ^ Electoral Commission of Ghana (November 2005). "The 2004 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections" (PDF). Elections 2004:Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections. Electoral Commission of Ghana, with support of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Accra. pp. Page 11. Retrieved 2007-08-14.