Central Tongu
Central Tongu 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. Central Tongu is located in the North Tongu district of the Volta Region of Ghana.
Central Tongu | |
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constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
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District | North Tongu District |
Region | Volta Region of Ghana |
Current constituency | |
Created | Boundaries altered 2004 |
Party | National Democratic Congress |
MP | Alexander R Hottordze |
Boundaries
The seat is located within the North Tongu District of the Volta Region of Ghana. Before the 2004 December presidential and parliamentary elections, old North Tongu constituency was divided into the current North Tongu and the Central Tongu constituencies.[1]
Members of Parliament
First elected | Member | Party |
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1956 | Ferdinand Goka[2] | Convention People's Party |
1992 | Austin Akufo Gamey | National Democratic Congress |
2000 | Joe Kwashie Gidisu (North Tongu) |
National Democratic Congress |
Boundaries altered in 2004 | ||
2004 | Joe Gidisu (Central Tongu) |
National Democratic Congress |
2016 | Alexander R. Hottordze | National Democratic Congress |
Elections
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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National Democratic Congress | Alexander R. Hottordze | 25,955 | 90.26 | +5.18 | |
New Patriotic Party | Ebenezer Kwadzo Azumah | 2,423 | 8.43 | -3.84 | |
Progressive People's Party | Hozame Geoffery | 286 | 0.99 | -0.14 | |
Convention People's Party | Patrick Kwadwo Agboyibor | 93 | 0.32 | -1.2 | |
Majority | 23,532 | ||||
Turnout | 28,757 | — |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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National Democratic Congress | Joe Kwashie Gidisu | 26,127 | 85.08 | +12.48 | |
New Patriotic Party | Thomas Moore Zonyirah | 3,769 | 12.27 | -5.73 | |
Convention People's Party | Evans Akpeke | 466 | 1.52 | -7.18 | |
Progressive People's Party | Kabu Mensah John | 346 | 1.13 | ||
Majority | 22,358 | ||||
Turnout | 30,708 | — |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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National Democratic Congress | Joe Kwashie Gidisu | 16,598 | 72.6 | 3.5 | |
New Patriotic Party | Thomas Moore Zonyirah | 4,110 | 18.0 | 10.6 | |
Convention People's Party | Mrs Victoria Norgbey Amaglo | 1,998 | 8.7 | -14.4 | |
Democratic Freedom Party | Emmanuel Kumah Atsem | 155 | 0.7 | — | |
Majority | 12,488 | 54.6 | 8.6 | ||
Turnout | — |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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National Democratic Congress | Joe Kwashie Gidisu | 16,807 | 69.1 | N/A | |
Convention People's Party | Patience Ami Ameku | 5,620 | 23.1 | N/A | |
New Patriotic Party | John Cudjo Dunyo | 1,793 | 7.4 | N/A | |
People's National Convention | Battorvi Browu Cooper | 105 | 0.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 11,187 | 46.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 25,016[3] | 89.2 | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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National Democratic Congress | Joe Kwashie Gidisu | 42,392 | 77.1 | ||
Convention People's Party | Patience Ami Ameku | 10,172 | 18.5 | ||
New Patriotic Party | George Amedofu Kpobi | 1,296 | 2.4 | ||
National Reform Party | Emmanuel A K Bokor | 637 | 1.2 | ||
United Ghana Movement | Larweh Atsu J Confucious | 251 | 0.5 | ||
People's National Convention | Olivia Akua Kpo | 204 | 0.4 | ||
Majority | 32,220 | 58.6 | |||
Turnout | 54,952 | 64.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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National Democratic Congress | Austin Akufo Gamey |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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National Democratic Congress | Austin Akufo Gamey |
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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. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
- "Ghana Year Book". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 15. 1961. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- Elections 2004:Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential elections National Electoral Commission (Page 197)
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