Gomoa West (Ghana parliament constituency) explained

Gomoa West
Map2:Ghana-Central
District:Gomoa West District
Region:Central Region
Mp:Richard Gyan Mensah
Party:National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Gomoa West is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. Its boundaries are similar to those of the Gomoa West District in the Central Region of Ghana. The current constituency boundaries have been in place from prior to the 2012 Ghanaian general election. This followed the creation of 45 new constituencies to take the total number of constituencies from 230 to 275.[1] [2]

Francis Kojo Arthur was the member of parliament for the constituency for two terms between January 2009 to January 2017. He was elected on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and won a majority of 3,474 votes[3] to become the MP. He succeeded Joe Kingsley Hackman who had represented the constituency in the 4th Republic parliament on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Members of Parliament

First electedMemberParty
Western Gomoa
1954Kojo BotsioConvention People's Party
Gomoa-Ajumako
1965Kojo BotsioConvention People's Party
Gomoa-Assin-Ajumako in 2nd Republic
1969Frank Abor Essel-CobbahProgress Party
3rd Republic
1979G. K. Benjah
(Gomoa Assin constituency)
Action Congress Party
Gomoa West in 4th Republic
1992Ama Benyiwa-DoeNational Democratic Congress
2004Joe Kingsley HackmanNew Patriotic Party
2008Francis Kojo ArthurNational Democratic Congress
New boundaries drawn in 2012
2016Alexander Kodwo Kom AbbanNew Patriotic Party
2020Richard Gyan MensahNational Democratic Congress

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 45 New Constituencies Created . ghanaweb.com . 10 October 2024 . 15 June 2012.
  2. Web site: Ben Papran . Controversy Over the Creation OF 45 New Constituencies . modernghana.com . 10 October 2024 . 18 October 2012.
  3. [MPs elected in the Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2008]