Nkwanta North (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Nkwanta North
constituency for the Parliament of Ghana

District	Nkwanta North District
Region	Oti Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Created	2004
Party	National Democratic Congress
MP	John Oti Bless

Nkwanta North 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. Nkwanta North is located in the Nkwanta district of the Oti Region of Ghana.

Boundaries

The seat is located within the Nkwanta North District of the Oti Region of Ghana. It is bounded to the south by the Nkwanta South District and to the east by the Republic of Togo. To the north is the Northern Region and to the west, the Northern Region and the Volta River.

History

It was formed prior to the 2004 December presidential and parliamentary elections by the division of the old Nkwanta constituency into the new Nkwanta North and Nkwanta South constituencies.^[1]

Members of Parliament

First Elected	Member	Party
2004	New Constituency
2004	Joseph Kwaku Nayan	New Patriotic Party
2012	John Oti Bless	National Democratic Congress

Elections

2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Nkwanta North
*Source:Ghana Home Page*
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Patriotic Party	Joseph Kwaku Nayan	9,426	58.1	+28.1
	National Democratic Congress	Dr. Joseph Kwabena Manboah-Rockson	3,241	20	−5.2
	Independent	Solomon Kwame Bachabori	3,241	20	—
	People's National Convention	Emmanuel Kwadjo Gmanab	308	1.9	—
Majority			6,185	38.1	+34.4
Turnout					—

2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election:Nkwanta North
*Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana*
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Patriotic Party	Joseph Kwaku Nayan	6,178	30.0	N/A
	National Democratic Congress	Muftawu Iddrisu	5,424	26.3	N/A
	Independent	Dr. J. Mamboah-Rockson	5,188	25.2	N/A
	Independent	Abdulai Fulamba	3,678	17.9	N/A
	Convention People's Party	Abdulai Aziz Tairu	123	0.6	N/A
Majority			754	3.7	N/A
Turnout			21,332	93.1	N/A

References

^ Electoral Commission of Ghana (November 2005). "The 2004 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections" (PDF). Elections 2004:Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections. Electoral Commission of Ghana, with support of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Accra. pp. Page 11. Retrieved 2007-08-14.

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Greater Accra Region	Ablekuma Central Ablekuma North Ablekuma South Ablekuma West Ada Adenta Amasaman Anyaa-Sowutuom Ashaiman Ayawaso Central Ayawaso East Ayawaso North Ayawaso West Bortianor-Ngleshie-Amanfrom Dade Kotopon Domeabra-Obom Dome-Kwabenya Klottey Korle Kpone-Katamanso Krowor Ledzokuku Madina Ningo-Prampram Odododiodio Okaikwei Central Okaikwei North Okaikwei South Sege Shai-Osudoku Tema Central Tema East Tema West Trobu Weija-Gbawe
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Oti Region	Akan Biakoye Buem Krachi East Krachi Nchumuru Krachi West Nkwanta North Nkwanta South
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