List of MPs elected in the 1979 Ghanaian parliamentary election

The election of Members of Parliament (MPs) to the Parliament of the Third Republic was held on 18 June 1979.[1]

Colonial Era
1951 Assembly	(1951)
1954 Assembly	(1954)
1956 Assembly	(1956)
First Republic
1957 Parliament	(1956)
1965 Parliament	(1965)
Second Republic
1969 Parliament	(1969)
Third Republic
1979 Parliament	(1979)
Fourth Republic
1st Parliament	(1992)
2nd Parliament	(1996)
3rd Parliament	(2000)
4th Parliament	(2004)
5th Parliament	(2008)
6th Parliament	(2012)
7th Parliament	(2016)

Current composition

Affiliation	Members
People's National Party	71
Popular Front Party	42
United National Convention	13
Action Congress Party	10
Social Democratic Front	3
Independent	1
Total	139
Government Majority	29

List of MPs elected in the general election

The following table is a list of MPs elected on 18 June 1979, ordered by region and constituency. The previous MP and previous party column shows the MP and party holding the seat prior to the election.

Table of contents: Ashanti Region • Brong Ahafo Region • Central Region • Eastern Region • Greater Accra Region Northern Region • Upper Region • Volta Region • Western Region Postponed polls • Changes • By-elections • Notes and References • See also • External links and sources

Ashanti Region - 22 seats
Constituency	Elected MP	Elected Party	Majority
Adansi	Samuel Asante-Fosuhene	PFP
Asukwa	Osei Asibey[2]	PNP
Obuasi	F. K. Mensah	PNP
Atwima Nwabagya	John Kufuor[3]	PFP
Asante-Akim North	Nana Akuoko Sarpong[4]	PFP
Afigwa Kwabre	Kwadwo Ofori-Kuragu	PFP
Agona Kwabre	Isaac Kwasi Boakye	PFP
Ahafo Ano	John Asante	PFP
Amansie Central	K. P. Agyekum	PFP
Amansie East	Kwame Adum-Atta	PFP
Amansie West	Joseph Kofi Obeng	PFP
Atwima Amansie	Yaw Joseph Owusu	PFP
Atwima Mponua	Daniel Donkor	PFP
Asante-Akim South	Sampson Kwaku Boafo	PFP
Bantama	Kwabena Adai Mensah	PFP
Juaben Ejisu	John Emmanuel Amoah	PFP
Manhyia	Charles Amankwah	PFP
Mampong North	Gen. A. A. Afrifa (deceased)	UNC
Mampong South	Kwadwo Okyere Mpiana	PFP
Offinso	Kwadwo Takyi-Berko	PFP
Sekyere	Basoa Reo Addai	PFP
Subin	T. K. Aboagye	PFP
Brong Ahafo Region - 12 seats
Constituency	Elected MP	Elected Party	Majority
Techiman	Gyewu Baafour Osafo	PFP
Kwame Danso	J. E. Adarkwa- Yiadom	PNP
Asunafo	Alfred Badu-Nkansah	PFP
Asutifi	Thomas Broni	PFP
Atebubu	Abdul Rahman Mohammed	PNP
Berekum	J. H. Owusu-Acheampong[5]	Independent
Dormaa	S. A. Manson	PFP
Jaman	Martin Adane	PFP
Nkoranza	Kwadwo Apeah-Kubi	PFP
Sunyani	Kwadwo Owusu-Sekyere	Indp.
Tano	Badu Kyet	PFP
Wenchi West	Joseph K. Amankwah	PFP
Central Region - 15 seats
Constituency	Elected MP	Elected Party	Majority
Agona	Haizel S. Kwesi	PNP
Assin	Ebeneezer A. Anti	PNP
Denkyira	Agatha A. Awuah	PNP
Efutu	Kow N. Arkaah	PNP
Ekumfi	James Kow Rockson[2]	PNP
Gomoa Akyempim	Kankam da Costa	PNP
Swedru	Emmanuel K. B. Mintah	PNP
Twifu	Francis K. Buah	PNP
Abura	Thomas K. Afful	ACP
Ajumako	Nana Y. Impraim	ACP
Cape Coast	K. Bassa Quansah[2]	ACP
Esikuma	Mrs. Constance Commey	ACP
Komenda	Francis Ekow Eshun	ACP
Mfantisman	Benjamin A. Yemoah	ACP
Gomoa Assin	G. K. Benjah	ACP
Eastern Region - 21 seats
Constituency	Elected MP	Elected Party	Majority
Akropong	Kwasi Akoto	PNP
Asamankese	Adjei Alexander	PNP
Densuagya	Mrs. Elizabeth Kusi-Aidoo	PNP
Koforidua	Samuel Kwasi Amofa	PNP
Krobo	Charles Kwesi Narh	PNP
Manya	Rev. Gabriel Narh Kumasa	PNP
Mid-Volta	Michael Paul Ansah	PNP
Nsawam	Edwin T. Aboah	PNP
Oda	S. B. Attafua	PNP
Suhum	Ayisi E. A. Kwabena	PNP
Yilo Osodoku	Emmanuel Kwadwo Obuadey	PNP
Abetifi	Emmanuel Kwadwo Adu	PFP
Afram	Benson Benjamin Ofori	PFP
Begoro	Jones Ofori-Atta[2]	PFP
Birim	Afrifa Yaw Ahenkora	PFP
Birim Anafo	S. K. A. Gyebi- Ofosu	PFP
Nkwakwa	Kwaku Baah	PFP
Abuakwa	Alexander K. Otchere	UNC
Akwatia	Lionel Kofi Ablordepey	UNC
Asiakwa	Asante Kwesi Yeboa	UNC
Kade	A. B. Ankomah	UNC
Greater Accra Region - 10 seats
Constituency	Elected MP	Elected Party	Majority
Kpeshie	Peter Ala Adjetey[6]	UNC
Osu Clottey	Harry Sawyerr[7]	UNC
Ada	Eunice Ametor-Williams	PNP
Ayawaso	Alhaji Mohammed Farl	PNP
Dangbe Shai	E. V. T. Engmann[2]	PNP
Ga	E. S. M. Commodore	PNP
Okaikwei	J. Nee Amartey Hyde	PNP
Tema	Seth Laryea Tetteh	PNP
Ashiedu Keteke	S. A. Odoi Sykes	PFP
Ablekuma	Adotey Nelson-Cofie	UNC
Northern Region - 14 seats
Constituency	Elected MP	Elected Party	Majority
Bunkpurugu	John Laar Nurokina	PNP
Gonja East	Francis Kwame Donkor	PNP
Gonja Central	Seidu Zakaria	PNP
Gonja West	Yakubu Saaka	PNP
Nalerigu	Mahama Edmond Dramani	PNP
Namumba	Adam Marshal Adu	PNP
Walewale	John S. Nabila	PNP
Chereponi	Samuel U. Dalafu	PFP
Gushiegu	Abdulai Al-Hassan	PFP
Tolon	Rowland Issifu Alhassan	PFP
Yendi	Shani Alhaji Mohammed	PFP
Mion-Nanton	Oliver Sigli Mahamudu	SDF
Savelugu	P. W. Iddrisu Ardani	SDF
Tamale	Alhaji Abubakar Alhassan	SDF
Upper Region -16 seats
Constituency	Elected MP	Elected Party	Majority
Bawku	Frank Abdulai Ayariga[8][9]	PNP
Bawku West	Mathias K. Atubiga	PNP
Bolgatanga	Awulimbond Nicholas Adamboe	PNP
Bongo	Asoko Asampambila	PNP
Chiana Paga	Kubaje Andrea Amidila	PNP
Jirapa-Lambussie	Dyyaka S. Bawa	PFP
Lawra	Gandaa Naabomo	PNP
Nadawli	J. I. Asaman	PNP
Navrongo	Noble A. M. Bayeridzoa	PNP
Sandema	Paul Oscar Anala	PNP
Talensi	David Zanlerigu	PNP
Tampane-Garu	Dominic A. Akudago	PNP
Tumu	John Kofi Benin	PNP
Wa	Abdul Moomin Alhaji	PNP
Wa East	Sakara Adam Badoun	PNP
Zebilla	Agbango G. Akeya	PNP
Volta Region - 16 seats
Constituency	Elected MP	Elected Party	Majority
Dzodze	Peter Atsu Dzila	PNP
Anlo	Hugh C. Tamakloe	UNC
Akan	Kojo Obed Amoako-Prempeh	PNP
Avenor	Joseph B. Yegbe	UNC
Biakoye	Kwadzo Amoah	PNP
Buem	Monica P. Atenkah	PNP
Dayi East	Nelson Avega Agbesi	PNP
Dayi West	Constance C. Fitih	PNP
Ho East	Togbe Zokah III	PNP
Ho West	Samuel Yao Dzebu	PNP
Keta	Leo P. Torsu	UNC
Krachi	Joseph Kofi Kapi	PNP
Krachi Nkwanta	Kwame Benjamin Nyame	PNP
Some-Aflao	Benjamin Kwabla Kpesese	UNC
Tongu-North	Jonathan K. Dowokpor	PNP
Tongu South	Godfried K. Agama[2]	UNC
Western Region - 13 seats
Constituency	Elected MP	Elected Party	Majority
Ahanta	John Bennett Grant	PNP
Amenfi	Paul K. Damoah	PFP
Aowin	W. K. Asamoah-Tannor	PNP
Bibiani	A. O. F. Tawiah	PNP
Jomoro	James V. Leuven Mensah	PNP
Nzema East	Isaac Chinebuah[2]	PNP
Sefwi-Wiawso	Isaac K. Fuakye	PNP
Sekondi	Joseph E. Arbuah	ACP
Shama	Ernest Nii Tachie-Otoo	ACP
Takoradi	William N. Gram	ACP
Tarkwa-Aboso	Kwamena Ocran[2]	PNP
Wassa-East	Anthony L. Ntsiako	PNP
Wassa-West	Roland Atta-Kesson	PNP

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By-elections

• Mampong North constituency - Akwasi Afrifa was executed on 26 June 1979, eight days after he was elected MP. In a by-election later, Ebenezer Augustus Kwasi Akuoko was elected to replace his vacant seat.

Notes and references

1. "Elections in Ghana - 18 June 1979 National Assembly Election". African Elections Database. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
2. "People's National Party Wins Parliamentary Elections". Ghana News. Washington: Embassy of Ghana. 8 (7): 3. July 1979. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
3. "Ghana: the real Kufuor; A new biography of President John Agyekum Kufuor--Between Faith and History--written by Ivor Agyeman-Duah, reveals the man behind the man at the helm in Accra. Osei Boateng has been reading it". TheFreeLibrary.com. 2004. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
4. "Biography". nanaakuokosarpong.org. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
5. "Kwaku Baah forms party". Ghana News. 10 (10): 2. October 1981. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
6. "Ex-Speaker of Parliament:Peter Ala Adjetey". Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
7. "Harry Sawyerr Profile". Famous People. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
8. "Hassan Abdulai Ayariga". Election Results. Daily Graphic Online. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
9. "Hassan Ayariga's Bio". Ayariga Hassan. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
10. "West Africa, Issues 3233-3258". Afrimedia International. 1979: 1910. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

See also

• 1979 Ghanaian parliamentary election
• Parliament of Ghana
• Jacob Hackenbug Griffiths-Randolph - Speaker of the Parliament of the 3rd Republic.