List of MPs elected in the 1969 Ghanaian parliamentary election explained

The election of Members of Parliament (MPs) to the Parliament of the Second Republic was held on 29 August 1969.[1]

Seats composition

AffiliationMembers
Progress Party (PP)105
National Alliance of Liberals (NAL)29
United Nationalist Party (UNP)2
People's Action Party (PAP)2
All People's Republican Party (APRP)1
Independent (Ind)1
 Total140
 Government Majority70

List of MPs elected in the general election

The following table is a list of MPs elected on 29 August 1969, ordered by region and constituency.

Table of contents:Ashanti Region • Brong Ahafo Region • Central Region • Eastern Region • Greater Accra Region
Northern Region • Upper Region • Volta Region • Western Region
Postponed polls • Changes • By-elections • Notes and References • See also • External links and sources

Ashanti Region - 22 seats

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Adansi Stephen Nuamah MensahPP
PP
Agona-Kwabre PP
Ahafo-Ano Hanson Matthew Adjei-SarpongPP
Amansie East Kwabena Adu-Kyei[2] PP
Amansie Central PP
Amansie West PP
Asante-Akim North Emmanuel Kwasi AddaePP
Asante-Akim South PP
PP
Atwima-Amansie Kofi Gyenfi II[3] PP
Benjamin Kwaku OwusuPP
Atwima Nwabiagya John Kufuor[4] [5] PP
PP
Kwame Agyei Boaitey[6] PP
Mampong North PP
Mampong South PP
PP
PP
Yaw Brefo Darkwa-DwamenaPP
Sekyere Kingsley Abayie[7] PP
Subin PP

Brong Ahafo Region - 13 seats

Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Majority
PP
Asutifi Isaiah Kwaku Osei-DuahPP
Atebubu Edward Kofi Nkansah[8] PP
Berekum Samuel Hene AddaePP
Dormaa Dr. Solomon Anso MansonPP
Michael Kwame AttahPP
Joseph Anim-DansoPP
Nkoransa Ofresu Kwabena PokuPP
PP
Tano Anane Antwi KusiPP
PP
Wenchi East PP
Wenchi West Joseph Kofi AmankwahPP

Central Region - 15 seats

Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Majority
PP
Agona Joseph Addison AnyanPP
Ajumako-Breman-Enyan PP
Kweku Sekyi-AppiahPP
Isaac Amissah-AidooPP
Awutu-Effutu-Senya Haruna Esseku[9] PP
PP
Denkyira PP
Kobina Sekyi-AmuaPP
Gomoa-Akyempim Oheneba Kow Aduako RichardsonPP
Gomoa-Assin-Ajumako PP
Samuel Kobina Casely Osei-BaidooPP
Mfantsiman-Sebu James Davies-QuakyiPP
Swedru-Nyakrom-Nkum PP
Twifu-Heman-Denkyira PP

Eastern Region - 22 seats

Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Majority
Abetifi PP
Abuakwa PP
PP
Afram PP
Akropong Alexander Abu AbediPP
Asamankese PP
Asiakwa-Kwaben George OtengPP
William Ofori Atta[10] PP
PP
Birim-Abirem PP
Birim-Anafo PP
Dangbe-Shai NAL
Densuagya Nana Toa-Akwatia IIPP
Kade PP
PP
Krobo NAL
Manya E. R. T. Madjitey
(Leader of the Opposition)[11]
NAL
Mid-Volta PP
PP
Oda PP
PP
Yilo-Osudoku NAL

Greater Accra Region - 9 seats

Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Majority
Ada Emmanuel Kabutey Narter-OlagaNAL
Ablekuma NAL
Ashiedu-Keteke UNP
Ayawaso Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye[12] PP
Alex Hutton-MillsUNP
Kpeshie PP
Okaikwei Carl Daniel ReindorfPP
Osu-Klottey Ind
PP

Northern Region - 14 seats

Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Majority
Jatong Silim SambianPP
Gonja Central Joseph Bukari AlhassanPP
Gonja East Joseph Kwesi MbimadongNAL
Gonja West PP
NAL
Mion-Nanton Yisifu YinusahNAL
PP
Nanumba PP
Ernest Seth YaneyPP
Abdulai YakubuNAL
Tamale NAL
PP
Walewale PP
Shanni Hazrat MahamaPP

Upper Region -16 seats

Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Majority
Bawku East PP
Daniel Ayamdo AyagibaNAL
James Ben KabaPP
Azabiri AyamgaPP
PP
Idana AsigriPP
PP
Sylvester Emmanuel SanziriPP
PP
Joseph Evarisi SeyirePP
NAL
Mosobila KpammaPP
PP
Wa East James Nagra MomoriPP
PP
Ayamba AtiaNAL

Volta Region - 16 seats

Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Majority
Akan Stephen Kwadwo Osei-NyameNAL
Anlo Richard Tetteh SeglaNAL
Avenor Frederick Percival SegbefiaNAL
NAL
NAL
Dzodze NAL
East Dayi NAL
Ho East NAL
Ho West Felix Kwasi AdinyiraNAL
NAL
Krachi Benard Kwaku MensahPP
Nkwanta Robert Kwame MensahPP
North Tongu NAL
Some-Aflao NAL
South Tongu NAL
West Dayi NAL

Western Region - 13 seats

Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Majority
Ahanta PP
Amenfi APRP
PP
Isaac Lawrence Kumaning MensahPP
Francis Asuah AmalemahPAP
Timothy Amihere MensahPAP
PP
PP
PP
PP
Charles Kwamina TachiePP
Matthew ArcherPP
PP

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elections in Ghana - 29 August 1969 National Assembly Election . 22 July 2010 . African Elections Database . Albert C. Nunley .
  2. Book: Ghana Year Book . 1970 . Graphic Corporation . Accra . 54 . 10 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Family values, land sales and agricultural commodification in Ghana . 2010-07-24 . 2006 . Kojo Sebastian Amanor . L'Institut de recherche pour le développement.
  4. Web site: Ghana: the real Kufuor; A new biography of President John Agyekum Kufuor--Between Faith and History--written by Ivor Agyeman-Duah, reveals the man behind the man at the helm in Accra. Osei Boateng has been reading it. . 3 October 2010 . 2004 . TheFreeLibrary.com.
  5. Book: Agyeman-Duah . Ivor . BETWEEN FAITH & HISTORY : A Biography of J.A. Kufuor . 1 April 2004 . AFRICA WORLD PRESS . 978-1592211289 . 1st . 3 February 2020.
  6. Book: Ghana Year Book . 1970 . Graphic Corporation . Accra . 55 . 10 February 2020.
  7. Book: Ghana Year Book . 1970 . Graphic Corporation . Accra . 54 . 10 March 2021.
  8. Book: Ghana Year Book . 1970 . Graphic Corporation . Accra . 56 . 10 February 2020.
  9. Book: Ghana Year Book . 1970 . Graphic Corporation . Accra . 55 . 10 February 2020.
  10. Book: Ghana Year Book . 1970 . Graphic Corporation . Accra . 56 . 10 February 2020.
  11. Book: Ghana Year Book . 1970 . Graphic Corporation . Accra . 49 . 10 February 2020.
  12. Book: Parliamentary Debates: Official Report . 1970 . Ghana Publishing Corporation . Accra . vi . 3 February 2020.