Fomena (Ghana parliament constituency)

Fomena 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. Fomena is located in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Fomena
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictAdansi North District
RegionAshanti Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Created2021
PartyIndependent
MPAndrew Asiamah Amoako

Boundaries

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The seat is located within the Adansi North district of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. This constituency has had five MPs since the beginning of the fourth republic.

Members of Parliament

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Election Member Party
1992 Nana Odame Kusi National Democratic Congress
1996 Akwasi Afrifa New Patriotic Party
2007 Nana Abu-Bonsra New Patriotic Party
2012 Atta Boafo Daniel Kingsley New Patriotic Party
2016 Andrew Amoako Asiamah New Patriotic Party

Elections

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2016 Ghanaian general election : Fomena
Source:GhanaWeb
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPP Andrew Amoako Asiamah 14,823 72.7
NDC William Adjei-Mensah 4,180 20.5
PPP Dawud Suleiman 1,093 5.36
CPP Kwadwo Osei 293 1.44
Majority 10,643 52.2
Turnout
2012 Ghanaian general election : Fomena
Source:GhanaWeb
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPP Atta Boafo Daniel Kingsley 13,812 67.76
NDC Jerry John Appiah 6,382 31.31
Convention People's Party Mercy Baffour-Dwumah 190 0.93
Majority 7,430 36.45
Turnout
2008 Ghanaian general election : Fomena
Source:GhanaWeb
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPP Nana Abu-Bonsra 11,787 70.8
NDC Samuel Pinkrah 3,430 20.6
Convention People's Party James Kobina Seotah 1,356 8.1
Democratic People's Party Augustine Kofi Tieku 77 0.5
Majority 8,357 50.2
Turnout
Fomena by-election, 2007
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPP Nana Abu Bonsra 9,525 81.8 +28.9
NDC Grace Ampofo 2,003 17.2 −9.2
Democratic People's Party Augustina Kyei 110 0.9 N/A
Majority 7,522 64.6 +48.1
Turnout 11,785 69.0
2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Fomena
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPP Akwasi Afrifa 8,207 52.9 −18.7
Independent George Kofi Tieku 4,096 26.4 N/A
NDC John Toku 2,009 12.9 −8.4
Convention People's Party Seota Kobina James 1,146 7.4 +4.7
Independent Thomas Ampoma 70 0.5 N/A
Majority 4,111 16.5 −33.8
2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Fomena
Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPP Akwasi Afrifa 9,389 71.6
NDC William Kofi Donkor 2,787 21.3
Convention People's Party Samuel K. A. Agyin 361 2.7
United Ghana Movement Adansi Gyimah Ernest 214 1.6
People's National Convention Eric Kofi Owusu 186 1.4
National Reform Party Charles K Amponsaa 167 1.3
Majority 6,602 50.3
Turnout 13,104 72.7
1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Fomena
Source:Peace FM Online
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPP Akwasi Afrifa 8,262 50.9
NDC Joseph Kwasi Amoako 4,835 29.8
Majority 1,660 21.1
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See also

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References

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