Buem
Buem | |
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constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
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District | Jasikan District |
Region | Oti Region of Ghana |
Current constituency | |
Party | National Democratic Congress |
MP | Daniel Kosi Ashiaman |
The Buem constituency 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. It is located in the Jasikan district of the Oti Region of Ghana.
Boundaries
The constituency is located within the Jasikan district of the Oti Region of Ghana. It is one of two constituencies in this district, the other being the Akan constituency. The constituency was originally located within the Volta Region of Ghana until new Regions were created following the December 2018 referendum.[1]
Members of Parliament
First elected | Member | Party | Term |
---|---|---|---|
1956 | Francis Yao Asare | Convention People's Party | 1956 – 1965 |
1965 | Eric Kwame Heymann | Convention People's Party | 1965 – 1966 |
1969 | Christopher Kwaku Nayo | National Alliance of Liberals | 1969 – 1972 |
1979 | Monica P. Atenkah | People's National Convention | 1979 – 1981 |
1992 | Emil Kwadzo Brantuo | National Democratic Congress | 1992 – 2004 |
2004 | Henry Ford Kamel | National Democratic Congress | 2004 – 2012 |
2013 | Daniel Kosi Ashiamah | National Democratic Congress | 2013 – date |
Elections
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Democratic Congress | Daniel Kwesi Ashiamah | 14,799 | 69.72 | −14.96 | |
New Patriotic Party | Aziale Lawrence Kwami | 5,896 | 27.78 | (+6.78) | |
Progressive People's Party | Aziakpa Francis Kofi | 233 | 1.10 | ||
Convention People's Party | Nelson Asafo | 193 | 0.91 | −5.55 | |
Independent | David Kofi Ahose | 106 | 0.50 | — | |
Majority | 8,903 | ||||
Turnout | 21,227 |
Due to the death of Henry Ford Kamel of the NDC, a by-election was scheduled for 26 February 2013.[2][3] This was won by Daniel Kosi Ashiaman of the NDC with a majority of 8,640 (78%) votes.[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National Democratic Congress | Daniel Kosi Ashiaman | 9,366 | 84.68 | +10.88 | |
Convention People's Party | Nelson Asafo | 726 | 6.46 | +3.16 | |
New Vision Party | Alhaji Muniru | 251 | 2.27 | — | |
People's National Convention | Adams Darko-Boateng | 211 | 1.91 | +0.01 | |
Majority | 8,640 | ||||
Turnout | 11,247 | — |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Democratic Congress | Henry Ford Kofi Kamel | 19,031 | 73.8 | 8.0 | |
New Patriotic Party | Francis Asuka-Boakye | 5,404 | 21.0 | −6.5 | |
Convention People's Party | Nelson Asafo | 850 | 3.3 | 2.4 | |
People's National Convention | Darko-Boateng Adams | 502 | 1.9 | — | |
Majority | 13,627 | 52.8 | 14.5 | ||
Turnout | 26,252 | 70.7 | — |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National Democratic Congress | Henry Ford Kamel | 1,2766 | 65.8 | −4.2 | |
New Patriotic Party | Bob-Charles Agbentor | 5,340 | 27.5 | 5.5 | |
Independent | Obeng Akyea Richard Asafoatse | 755 | 3.9 | — | |
Democratic Freedom Party | Patience Ama Yirenkyi | 353 | 1.8 | — | |
Convention People's Party | Kwabena Ahenkora Osei Boahene | 179 | 0.9 | — | |
Majority | 12,426 | 38.3 | −9.7 | ||
Turnout | — |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Democratic Congress | Henry Ford Kamel | 15,295 | 70.0 | 21.2 | |
New Patriotic Party | Bob Charles Agbontor | 4,807 | 22.0 | 15.0 | |
Convention People's Party | Sosthenes Simon Sakyi | 1,602 | 7.3 | −0.3 | |
People's National Convention | Mohammed Nurudeen | 139 | 0.6 | 0.0 | |
Majority | 10,488 | 48.0 | 22.5 | ||
Turnout | 21,743 | 84.8 | — |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Democratic Congress | Emil Kwadzo Brantuo | 9,610 | 48.8 | −14.3 | |
Independent | Adjei Richard Kwadwo | 4,578 | 23.3 | — | |
National Reform Party | Ernest A. Yeboah | 2,356 | 12.0 | — | |
Convention People's Party | Sosthenes S. Sakyi | 1,500 | 7.6 | — | |
New Patriotic Party | Sam Baidu Kelele | 1,386 | 7.0 | +2.2 | |
United Ghana Movement | Nyame Manasseh Ebun | 144 | 0.7 | — | |
People's National Convention | Donkor S. Kwamena | 110 | 0.6 | +0.2 | |
Majority | 5,032 | 25.5 | −6.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Democratic Congress | Emil Kwadzo Brantuo | 15,623 | 63.1 | — | |
Democratic People's Party | Sosthenes Simon Sakyi | 7,722 | 31.2 | — | |
New Patriotic Party | Bani Nyarko Agyemang Charles | 1,186 | 4.8 | — | |
National Convention Party | Nayo Rockson | 114 | 0.5 | — | |
People's National Convention | Bobison Emmanuel Kwaku | 99 | 0.4 | — | |
Majority | 7,901 | 31.9 | — | ||
Turnout | 25,146 | 81.3 | +10.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Democratic Congress | Emil Kwadzo Brantuo | — | |||
Majority | — | ||||
Turnout | 19,650 | 71.0 | — |
See also
References
- ^ Zurek, Kweku (28 December 2018). "CONFIRMED: Results of the 2018 Referendum on new regions". Graphic Online. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "PARLIAMENTARY BY-ELECTION – BUEM CONSTITUENCY". Electoral Commission of Ghana. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ "Akatsi South, Buem by-elections slated for Feb 5 and 26". GhanaWeb. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ "NDC's Kwasi Ashiaman wins Buem seat". GhanaWeb. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- Adam Carr's Election Archives
- Ghana Web
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