Atiwa | |
Map2: | Ghana-Eastern |
District: | Atiwa District |
Region: | Eastern Region |
Mp: | Kwesi Amoako Atta |
Party: | New Patriotic Party |
Atiwa 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. Atiwa is located in the Atiwa district of the Eastern Region of Ghana.
The constituency is located within the Atiwa District of the Eastern Region of Ghana.
Election | Member | Party |
---|---|---|
1992 | William Obeng Boateng | National Convention Party |
1996 | Yaw Baning-Darko | New Patriotic Party |
2000 | Charles Yaw Brempong-Yeboah | New Patriotic Party |
2004 | Charles Yaw Brempong-Yeboah | New Patriotic Party |
2008 | Kwasi Annoh Ankamah | New Patriotic Party |
2010 | Kwesi Amoako Atta | New Patriotic Party |
A by-election was scheduled for 31 August 2010[1] following the death of Kwasi Annoh Ankama, NPP MP for Atiwa. He died during a trip to London.[2] Kwesi Amoako Atta also of the NPP, won the seat with a vote of 20,282 (75%). This gave him a majority of 14,092 (52.1%).[3]
The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Atiwa constituency during the 1996 Ghanaian general election.[4]