Atwima-Nwabiagya (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Atwima-Nwabiagya
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
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District Atwima District
Region Ashanti Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party New Patriotic Party
MP Benito Owusu-Bio

Atwima-Nwabiagya 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. Atwima-Nwabiagya is located in the Atwima district of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Boundaries

The seat is located within the Atwima District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament

Anthony Osei Boakye New Patriotic Party

Election Member Party
1992 Yaw Bampoh National Democratic Congress
1996 James Edusei Sarkodie New Patriotic Party
2004 Benito Owusu-Bio New Patriotic Party

Elections

Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2008: Atwima-Nwabiagya
Source: Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Benito Owusu-Bio 46,605 63.9
Independent Yaw Frimpong 13,912 19.1
National Democratic Congress Chogkureh Christopher 12,466 17.1
Majority 32,693 44.8
Turnout

See also

References