Akrofuom 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. Akrofuom is located in the Obuasi Municipal district of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
| Akrofuom | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Obuasi Municipal District |
| Region | Ashanti Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2004 |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Alex Blankson |
This seat was created prior to the Ghanaian parliamentary election in 2004.
Boundaries edit
The seat is located within the Obuasi Municipal District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
History edit
The constituency was first created in 2004 by the Electoral Commission of Ghana along with 29 other new ones, increasing the number of constituencies from 200 to 230.[1]
Members of Parliament edit
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Constituency created | |
| 2004 | Kwabena Appiah-Pinkrah | New Patriotic Party |
Elections edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Kwabena Appiah-Pinkrah | 10,808 | 70.4 | N/A | |
| National Democratic Congress | Joseph Kwaku Abim | 4,535 | 29.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,273 | 40.8 | N/A | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "FAQ's". Parliament of Ghana. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-26.