North Tongu (Ghana parliament constituency)

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North Tongu
constituency for the Parliament of Ghana

District	North Tongu District
Region	Volta Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party	National Democratic Congress
MP	Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa

North Tongu 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. North Tongu is located in the North Tongu district of the Volta Region of Ghana.^[1]

Boundaries

The seat is located within the North Tongu District of the Volta Region of Ghana. It was formed before the 2004 December presidential and parliamentary elections by the division of the old North Tongu constituency into the new North Tongu and Central Tongu constituencies. The boundaries of the present constituency thus differs from the North Tongu constituency of elections prior to 2004.^[2]

Members of Parliament

Election	Member	Party
1992	Austin Akufo Gamey	National Democratic Congress
2000	Joe Gidisu	National Democratic Congress
2004	Charles Hodogbey	National Democratic Congress
2012	Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa	National Democratic Congress

Elections

2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: North Tongu
*Source:Ghana Home Page*
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Charles Sename Hodugbey	22,876	78.6	7.1
	New Patriotic Party	Moses Mensah Assem	4,065	14.0	7.1
	Convention People's Party	Emmanuel Yaovi Bobobee	2,042	7.0	—
	Democratic Freedom Party	Eunice Mordey	133	0.5	—
Majority			18,811	64.6	14.6
Turnout					—

2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election:North Tongu
Source:Ghana Home Page
Electoral Commission of Ghana
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Charles Hodogbey	21,857	71.5	−6.6
	Independent	Cosmos Etse Astse Asem	6,465	21.1	N/A
	New Patriotic Party	Nicholas Ahiadorme	2,104	6.9	4.5
	People's National Convention	David Amansunu	151	0.5	0.1
Majority			15,392	50.4	N/A
Turnout			31,034	88.6	—

2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election:North Tongu
*Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives*
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Joe Gidisu	42,392	77.1	9.2
	Convention People's Party	Patience Ami Ameku	10,172	18.5
	New Patriotic Party	George Amedofu Kpobi	1,296	2.4
	National Reform Party	Emmanuel A. K. Bokor	637	1.2
	United Ghana Movement	Larweh Atsu J Confucious	251	0.5
	People's National Convention	Olivia Akua Kpo	204	0.4
Majority			32,220	58.6
Turnout					—

1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election:North Tongu
*Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana*
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Austin Akufo Gamey	43,639	67.9
	Independent	Patience Ami Ameku	19,388	30.0
	People's Convention Party	Alexander Avor	1,554	2.4
Majority			24,241	37.9
Turnout			64,581	80.0	—

1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election:North Tongu
*Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana*
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Austin Akufo Gamey
Majority
Turnout			40,045	61.3	—

Notes

^ "Let's stop public officials from seeking medical care abroad – Ablakwa". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2021-05-16. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
^ 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. Retrieved 2007-08-14.

References

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Ashanti Region	Adansi-Asokwa Afigya Sekyere East Afigya Kwabre North Afigya Kwabre South Ahafo Ano North Ahafo Ano South East Ahafo Ano South West Akrofuom Asante-Akim Central Asante-Akim North Asante-Akim South Asawase Asokwa Atwima-Kwanwoma Atwima-Mponua Atwima-Nwabiagya North Atwima-Nwabiagya South Bantama Bekwai Bosome-Freho Bosomtwe Effiduase-Asokore Ejisu Ejura-Sekyedumase Fomena Juaben Kumawu Kwabre East Kwadaso Mampong Manhyia North Manhyia South Manso Edubia Manso Nkwanta New Edubease Nhyiaeso Nsuta-Kwamang Obuasi East Obuasi West Odotobri Offinso North Offinso South Oforikrom Old Tafo Sekyere Afram plains Suame Subin
Bono Region	Banda Berekum East Berekum West Dormaa Central Dormaa East Dormaa West Jaman North Jaman South Sunyani East Sunyani West Tain Wenchi
Bono East Region	Atebubu-Amantin Kintampo North Kintampo South Nkoranza North Nkoranza South Pru East Pru West Sene East Sene West Techiman North Techiman South
Central Region	Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese Agona East Agona West Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa Assin Central Assin North Assin South Awutu-Senya East Awutu-Senya West Cape Coast North Cape Coast South Effutu Ekumfi Gomoa Central Gomoa East Gomoa West Hemang Lower Denkyira Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem Mfantseman Twifo-Atii Morkwaa Upper Denkyira East Upper Denkyira West
Eastern Region	Abetifi Abirem Achiase Afram Plains North Afram Plains South Akim Abuakwa North Akim Abuakwa South Akim Oda Akim Swedru Akuapem North Akwapim South Akwatia Asene Akroso-Manso Asuogyaman Atiwa East Atiwa West Ayensuano Fanteakwa North Fanteakwa South Kade Lower Manya Lower West Akim Mpraeso New Juaben North New Juaben South Nkawkaw Nsawam Adoagyiri Ofoase-Ayirebi Okere Suhum Upper Manya Upper West Akim Yilo Krobo
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
Northern Region	Bimbilla Gushegu Karaga Kpandai Kumbungu Mion Nanton Saboba Sagnarigu Savelugu Tamale Central Tamale North Tamale South Tatale-Sanguli Tolon Wulensi Yendi Zabzugu
North East Region	Bunkpurugu Chereponi Nalerigu Walewale Yagaba-Kubori Yunyoo
Oti Region	Akan Biakoye Buem Guan Krachi East Krachi Nchumuru Krachi West Nkwanta North Nkwanta South
Savannah Region	Bole Daboya-Mankarigu Damango Salaga North Salaga South Sawla-Tuna-Kalba Yapei-Kusawgu
Upper East Region	Bawku Central Binduri Bolgatanga Central Bolgatanga East Bongo Builsa North Builsa South Chiana-Paga Garu Nabdam Navrongo Central Pusiga Talensi Tempane Zebilla
Upper West Region	Daffiama-Bussie-Issa Jirapa Lambussie Lawra Nadowli Kaleo Nandom Sissala East Sissala West Wa Central Wa East Wa West
Volta Region	Adaklu Afadjato South Agotime-Ziope Akatsi North Akatsi South Anlo Central Tongu Ho Central Ho West Hohoe Keta Ketu North Ketu South Kpando North Dayi North Tongu South Dayi South Tongu
Western Region	Ahanta West Amenfi Central Amenfi East Amenfi West Effia Ellembelle Essikado-Ketan Evalue-Gwira Jomoro Kwesimintsim Mpohor Prestea-Huni Valley Sekondi Shama Takoradi Tarkwa-Nsuaem Wassa East
Western North Region	Aowin Bia East Bia West Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Bodi Juabeso Sefwi-Wiawso Sefwi-Akontombra Suaman
Defunct	Abokobi-Madina Aburi-Nsawam Afigya Sekyere West Ahafo Ano South Akropong Amansie West Asante-Akim North Atiwa Atwima-Nwabiagya Awutu-Senya Berekum Bia Bolgatanga Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo Cape Coast Damango-Daboya Dormaa West Effia-Kwesimintsim Fanteakwa Garu-Tempane Ho East Kwabre West Lawra-Nandom Manhyia Mfantseman East Mfantseman West Mpohor-Wassa East Nadowli East Nadowli West Obuasi Pru Salaga Sene Trobu-Amasaman Weija Zabzugu-Tatale

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