Assin North (Ghana parliament constituency) explained

Assin North
Map2:Ghana-Central
District:Assin North District
Region:Central Region
Mp:vacant

Assin North 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. The Assin North constituency is located in the Assin North district of the Central Region of Ghana.[1]

Boundaries

The seat is located entirely within the Assin North Municipality of the Central Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1992Francis K. EdziiNational Convention Party[2]
1996Florence KumiNational Democratic Congress[3]
2000Kennedy AgyapongNew Patriotic Party[4]
2004Kennedy AgyapongNew Patriotic Party
2008Kennedy AgyapongNew Patriotic Party
2012Samuel AmbreNational Democratic Congress
2016Abena Durowaa MensahNew Patriotic Party
2020James Gyakye QuaysonNational Democratic Congress

Elections

The Supreme Court of Ghana ruled by 5-2 majority decision on 13 April 2022 that James Gyakye Quayson could not continue to sit in the house as MP for Assin North. He had appealed about a Cape Coast High Court ruling that nullified his election in 2020 and ordered a by-election following a petition.[5] [6] The by-election took place on 27 June 2023.[7]

Ken Ohene Agyapong, the MP for the Assin North constituency from the 2000 parliamentary election to the 2008 parliamentary election became the MP for Assin Central constituency in 2012.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 18 May 2021. Amaliba asks to withdraw from Assin North MP's case over judge's likely 'bias'. 18 May 2021. Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. en-US.
  2. Web site: Elected Parliamentarians -1992 Elections . 28 August 2010 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110112174357/http://www.ec.gov.gh/userfiles/file/ELECTED%20PARLIAMENTARIANS%20-%201992%20ELECTIONS.xls . 12 January 2011 .
  3. Web site: 1996 Parliamentary Election Results . 28 August 2010 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717125901/http://www.ec.gov.gh/userfiles/1996%20Parliamentary%20Election%20Results.pdf . 17 July 2011 .
  4. Web site: REPUBLIC OF GHANA - LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 7 DECEMBER 2000 . 28 August 2010 . Adam Carr's Election Archives .
  5. Web site: Cape Coast court orders another election in Assin North . GhanaWeb . 1 June 2023 . en . 28 July 2021.
  6. Web site: Hawkson . Emmanuel Ebo . 13 April 2022 . Supreme Court orders Quayson to stop holding himself as MP . 1 June 2023 . Graphic Online . en-gb . Accra.
  7. Web site: Shirley Asiedu-Addo . 27 June 2023 . Assin North by-election today . 27 June 2023 . Graphic Communications Group Limited . en . Accra.

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