Bantama (Ghana parliament constituency)
| Bantama | |
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constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
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| District | Kumasi Metropolitan District |
| Region | Ashanti Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Cecilia Abena Dapaah |
Bantama 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. Bantama is located in the Kumasi Metropolitan district of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
Boundaries
The seat is located within the Kumasi Metropolitan District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Ofori Owusu Jibreel | National Democratic Congress |
| 1996 | Richard Winfred Anane | New Patriotic Party |
| 2004 | Cecilia Abena Dapaah | New Patriotic Party |
Elections
| Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2008: Bantama Source: Ghana Home Page | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| New Patriotic Party | Cecilia Abena Dapaah | 36,708 | 75.7 | — | |
| Independent | Nana Osei Akoto-Kuffour | 7,007 | 14.5 | — | |
| National Democratic Congress | Osei-Tutu Richard | 2,667 | 5.5 | — | |
| Reformed Patriotic Democrats | Eunice Owusu-Ansah | 1,641 | 3.4 | — | |
| Independent | Stephen Kwaku Saahene | 443 | 0.9 | — | |
| Majority | 29,701 | 61.2 | — | ||
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See also
References
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