Afadjato South (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Afadjato South
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
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District Afadzato South District
Region Volta Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Created 2012
Party National Democratic Congress
MP Joseph Zaphanat Amenowode

Afadjato South 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. Afadjato South is located in the Afadzato South district of the Volta Region of Ghana. It was created in 2012 by the Electoral Commission of Ghana prior to the Ghanaian general election.

Boundaries

The constituency is located within the Afadzato South District of the Volta Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
2012 Joseph Zaphanat Amenowode National Democratic Congress

Elections

The first ever election was held in December 2012 as part of the Ghanaian elections. The National Democratic Congress candidate won the seat with a 18,245 majority.[1]

Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2012: Afadjato South
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Joseph Zaphanat Amenowode 22,029 84.33
New Patriotic Party Emma Millicent Kartey Kofiedu 3,784 14.49
Convention People's Party Constant Yao Kumah Gidi 310 1.9
Majority 18,245 69.84
Turnout 26,123

See also

References

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