Ayawaso West
Ayawaso West or Ayawaso West Wuogon is one of the constituencies in Accra represented in the Parliament of Ghana.[1] It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Ayawaso West is located in the Accra Metropolitan Area of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
| Ayawaso West Wuogon | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Accra Metropolitan Area |
| Region | Greater Accra Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Lydia Alhassan |
Members of Parliament
| First elected | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Francis Napoleon K. Kumah | National Convention Party |
| 1996 | Mrs. Rebecca Akweley Adotey | National Democratic Congress |
| 2000 | George Isaac Amoo | New Patriotic Party |
| 2004 | Akosua Frema Osei-Opare | New Patriotic Party |
| 2012 | Emmanuel Kwabena Kyeremateng Agyarko | New Patriotic Party |
| 2019 | Lydia Alhassan[2] | New Patriotic Party |
Elections
Following the death of her husband, Lydia Alhassan stood for and won the by-election for his seat.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Lydia Seyram Alhassan | 12,041 | 68.80 | — | |
| National Democratic Congress | Kwasi Delali Brempong | 5,341 | 30.52 | — | |
| Progressive People's Party | William Kofi Dowokpor | 102 | 0.58 | — | |
| Liberal Party of Ghana | Clement Boadi | 17 | 0.1 | — | |
| Majority | 6,700 | 38.28 | — | ||
| Turnout | 17, 589 | 19.83 | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Akosua Frema Osei-Opare | 24,603 | 43.2 | — | |
| National Democratic Congress | Albert Kwadwo Twum Boafo | 21,564 | 37.8 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | William Kofi Dowokpor | 7,910 | 13.9 | — | |
| Independent | Samuel Kobby Adiepena | 2,547 | 4.5 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Henry Haruna Asante | 374 | 0.7 | — | |
| Majority | 3,039 | 5.4 | — | ||
| Turnout | — | — | — | ||
References
- "Ayawaso West Wuogon shooting: Government is yet to compensate me - Victim - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- "Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election: NPP's Lydia Alhassan wins seat with 68.8%". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- "Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election: NPP's Lydia Alhassan wins seat with 68.8%". www.myjoyonline.com. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
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