Kumawu (Ghana parliament constituency)

Kumawu 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. Kumawu is located in the Sekyere Afram Plains District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Kumawu
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictSekyere Afram Plains District
RegionAshanti Region of Ghana
Current constituency
PartyNew Patriotic Party
MPErnest Yaw Anim

Boundaries

The seat is located within the Sekyere Afram Plains District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament
First electedMemberParty
Created 1992
1992 Jargisu Ibrahim National Democratic Congress
1996 Reo Addai Basoah New Patriotic Party
2004 Yaw Baah New Patriotic Party
2012 Philip Basoah New Patriotic Party
2023 Ernest Yaw Anim New Patriotic Party

Elections

There was a by-election held in May 2023 by the Electoral Commission of Ghana. This was due to the sudden death of Philip Basoah, the sitting member, in March 2023. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) retained the seat. Both independent candidates in the election had the same name.[1][2]

2023 by election: Kumawu:[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Ernest Yaw Anim 15,264 70.91 -7.26
National Democratic Congress Kwasi Amankwaa 3,723 17.29 -3.87
Independent Kwaku Duah 2,478 11.51 —
Independent Kwaku Duah 62 0.29 —
Majority 11,541 53.62
Turnout
Registered electors
2016 Ghanaian general election :Kumawu Source : Peacefmonline[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
NPP PHILIP BASOAH 21,794 78.17
NDC EMMANUEL WILLIAM AMOAKO 5,899 21.16
CPP OPOKU KYEI CLIFFORD 188 0.67
Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2012:Kumawu Source : Peacefmonline[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
NPP PHILIP BASOAH 18,858 68.96
NDC ASIAMAH SAMUEL 4,142 15.15
IND DOMINIC OTENG 3,991 14.59
PPP COLLINS KUMI BOATENG 301 1.10
PNC ASANTE ISAAC 53 0.19
NDP YAW OPOKU MENSAH 0 0.00
PPP JOHN AGYEMAN BADU 0 0.00
2008 Ghanaian general election :Kumawu Source :Peacefmonline[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
NPP YAW BAAH 15,217 56.38
IND DOMINIC OTENG 7,120 26.38
NDC OHENE KWASI AGYEMANG 4,278 15.85
CPP KOFI ADU POKU 199 0.74
DFP YAW OPOKU MENSAH 174 0.64
Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2004: Kumawu Source :Peacefmonline[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
NPP YAW BAAH 19,223 70.00
NDC GEORGE AMANKWAA 5,680 20.70
CPP KOFI ADU POKU 1,831 6.70
IND PATRICK OSEI ABOAGYE 556 2.00
GCPP YAW OPOKU MENSAHG 187 0.70
Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2000: Kumawu Source :Peacefmonline[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
NPP Reo Addai Basoah 13,554 57.80
NDC Opanin Kwame Adu 6,057 25.80
IND Kingsford O. Boateng 3,129 13.40
NRP Bannor B. Augustine 273 1.20
CPP Okra Frempong 186 0.80
PNC James Yaw Owusu 138 0.60
UGM Osei Bonsu Thompson 100 0.40
Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1996 : Kumawu Source :Peacefmonline[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
NPP Reo Addai Basoah 15,025 49.60
NDC Jargisu Ibrahim 9,354 30.90
PNC Ernest Boakye Yiadom 532 1.80

See also

References
  1. "NOTICE OF POLL FOR THE KUMAWU BY-ELECTION – Electoral Commission". ec.gov.gh. Electoral Commission of Ghana. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  2. Enoch Darfah Frimpong; Kwadwo Baffoe Donko (23 May 2023). "Kumawu by-election: NPP candidate Ernest Yaw Annim wins with over 70 per cent votes". Graphic Online. Graphic Communications Group Limited. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  3. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2016 Results - Kumawu Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  4. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2012 Results - Kumawu Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  5. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2008 Results - Kumawu Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  6. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Kumawu Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  7. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2000 Results - Kumawu Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  8. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 1996 Results - Kumawu Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2018-03-26.

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