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Abura-Asebu (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Abura-Asebu
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictAbura/Asebu/Kwamankese District
RegionCentral Region of Ghana
Current constituency
PartyNational Democratic Congress
MPAnthony Christian Dadzie

Abura-Asebu 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. Abura-Asebu is located in the Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese district of the Central Region of Ghana.

Boundaries

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The seat is located entirely within the Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese district of the Central Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament

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Election Member Party
1992 Vincent K Turkson National Convention Party
1996 Ato Quarshie National Democratic Congress
2000 Harry Halifax-Hayford National Democratic Congress
2004 Andrew Kingsford Mensah New Patriotic Party
2008 Anthony Christian Dadzie National Democratic Congress

Elections

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2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Abura-Asebu
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Anthony Christian Dadzie 19,775 56.0 13.2
New Patriotic Party Maxwell Knoxwell Baidoo 13,221 37.5 −15.9
Convention People's Party Francis Eduakoh 2,050 5.8 2.0
Democratic Freedom Party Kwame Edu Ofori 241 0.7
Majority 6,554 18.5 7.9
Turnout 36,216 68.8 −13.0
2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Abura-Asebu
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Andrew Kingsford Mensah 19,196 53.4 12.2
National Democratic Congress Augustine Solomon Ekyefi 15,377 42.8 −2.1
Convention People's Party Victor Nana Kobina Gyan 1,350 3.8 −4.6
Majority 15,554 10.6 6.9
Turnout 36,153 81.8
2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Abura-Asebu
Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Harry Halifax-Hayford 13,661 44.9 −15.4
New Patriotic Party Andrew Kingsford Mensah 12,541 41.2 2.2
Convention People's Party Raymond Nonnatus Osei 2,570 8.4
National Reform Party Joshua Alfred Amuah 1,093 3.6
People's National Convention Richard Korbla Ametorwo 321 1.0
United Ghana Movement Peter Yeboah 263 0.9
Majority 1,120 3.7 −17.6
Turnout
1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Abura-Asebu
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress J. E. Afful 20,262 60.3
New Patriotic Party Andrew Kingsford Mensah 13,088 39.0
People's Convention Party Emmanuel F. Appiah-Kubi 235 0.7
Majority 7,174 21.3
Turnout 33,585 73.1 47.5
1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Abura-Asebu
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Convention Party Vincent K. Turkson
Majority
Turnout 13,639 25.6

See also

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References

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