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List of MPs elected in the 2016 Ghanaian parliamentary election

List of MPs elected in the 2016 Ghanaian parliamentary election

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The election of Members of Parliament (MPs) to the 7th Parliament of the Fourth Republic was held on 7 December 2016.[1] The Speaker is not an elected member of parliament though he/she is qualified to stand for election as such. There are a total of 275 constituencies in Ghana. 45 new constituencies were created prior to the 2012 election. The 7th Parliament had its first sitting on Sunday 7 January 2017 shortly after midnight[2] to elect a Speaker and Deputy Speakers as well as for the administration of oaths to the Speaker and Members of Parliament.

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8th Parliament (2020)

Current composition

Results from 275 constituencies are shown in the table below.[3]

Affiliation Members
New Patriotic Party (NPP) 169
National Democratic Congress (NDC) 106
 Total 275
 Government Majority 63

List of MPs elected in the general election

Table of contents:

Ahafo RegionAshanti RegionBono RegionBono East regionCentral RegionEastern RegionGreater Accra RegionNorthern Region
North East RegionOti RegionSavannah RegionUpper East RegionUpper West RegionVolta RegionWestern RegionWestern North Region
ChangesBy-electionsNotes and ReferencesSee alsoExternal links and sources

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By-elections

Notes

  • ^e The largest winning majority in the 2016 election of 58,084 was by Francisca Oteng-Mensah of the NPP in the Kwabre East constituency of the Ashanti Region. The other constituencies with majorities greater than 50,000 are all in the Ashanti Region. They are Kwadaso where Samiu Kwadwo Nuamah of the NPP had a margin of 55,386 and Suame where Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu also of the NPP had a winning majority of 54,443.[19]
  • ^f The smallest winning majority of just 12 votes was by Kofi Essuah Michael Stephen Ackah of the NDC in the Suaman constituency in the Western Region. Since the creation of new regions in December 2018, it is now located within the Western North Region. Other constituencies with very small winning margins are Salaga South, Savannah Reigon where Salifu Adam Braimah of NPP had 47, Krachi East, Oti Region, Michael Yaw Gyato of NPP, 47, Pru West, Bono East Region, Masawud Mohammed, NDC, 42 and Tain, Bono Region, where Gabriel Osei, NPP had a winning majority of 41.[19]
  • ^g Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, MP for Shai-Osudoku constituency only stood for election in 2016 because her husband, who was the designated NDC parliamentary candidate, died prior to the election. The MP for Ayawaso West, Emmanuel Agyarko also died during the lifetime of this parliament and was replaced by his wife, Lydia Alhassan in the subsequent by-election.[20]
  • ^h Francisca Oteng-Mensah, MP for Kwabre East was reportedly the youngest member of parliament. She entered parliament at the age of 23 years.[21][22]
  • ^i A total of 11 members decided to retire from parliament and not contest the 2020 general election. Those from the NPP who retired were Anthony Akoto Osei, MP for Tafo Pankrono, Kwabena Appiah-Pinkrah, MP for Akrofuom, Ziblim Iddi MP for Gushegu and Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey MP for Anyaa Sowutuom. The 7 from the NDC who retired were Alban Bagbin, MP for Nadowli, Richard Quashigah, MP for Keta, Inusah Fuseini, Tamale Central, Bernice Adiku Heloo, Hohoe, Magnus Kofi Amoatey, Yilo Krobo, Clement Kofi Humado, Anlo and Fiifi Kwetey for Ketu South. In addition, 41 NPP MPs and 8 NDC MPs also lost out in the primaries.[23][24]

See also


References

  1. "December 7 election 'has been exceptionally successful'". Ghanaweb. 7 December 2016. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  2. "New Speaker, MPs take oath". Ghanaweb. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  3. "Parliamentary Results For Elections 2016 - How the Constituencies voted". Ghanaweb. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  4. "Leadership of Parliament". Parliament Of Ghana. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  5. "Adjaho sworn in as new Speaker". GhanaWeb. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  6. "Ayawaso West Wuogon MP Kyeremateng Agyarko dead". GhanaWeb. 21 November 2018. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  7. Zurek, Kweku (28 December 2018). "CONFIRMED: Results of the 2018 Referendum on new regions". Graphic Online. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  8. Asiedu Addo, Shirley (9 October 2020). "Mfantseman MP Ekow Kwansah Hayford shot dead". Graphic Online. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  9. "Mfantseman MP shot dead". GhanaWeb. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  10. Agyeman, Nana Konadu (14 October 2020). "There will be no by-election at Mfantseman constituency". Graphic Online. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  11. Lamptey, Judith Lamiokor (13 October 2020). "NPP writes to Parliament on why Fomena MP is no longer a party member". Graphic Online. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  12. "Speaker declares Independent Fomena MP's seat vacant". GhanaWeb. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  13. "Emmanuel Agyarko has died". MyJoyOnline. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  14. "MP for Ayawaso West Wuogon is dead". GhanaNewsAgency. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  15. "NDC pulls out of Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election". MyJoyOnline. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  16. "Certified results from Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election". GhanaNewsAgency. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  17. Dublin, David. "Election Passport - Providing election data from around the world". Election Passport. American University. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  18. "Wives of deceased MPs who succeeded them in Parliament". GhanaWeb. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  19. Acquah, Edward (13 December 2016). "PHOTOS: Meet the youngest Member of Parliament Francisca Oteng Mensah". Kasapa102.5FM. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  20. "Ghana's youngest MP makes her constituency NPP's new 'World Bank'". GhanaWeb. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  21. Mustapha, Suleiman (11 December 2020). "111 MPs out of next Parliament". Graphic Online. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  22. "2020 elections: These 111 incumbent MPs will not return to Parliament". GhanaWeb. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

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