Jaman North (Ghana parliament constituency)

Jaman North
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
District Jaman North District
Region Brong-Ahafo Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Created 2004
Party National Democratic Congress
MP Alexander Asum Ahensah

Jaman 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. Jaman North is located in the Jaman North district of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.

This seat was created prior to the Ghanaian parliamentary election in 2004.

Boundaries

The seat is located within the Jaman North District of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.

History

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

ElectionMemberParty
2004 Constituency created
2004 Alexander Asum Ahensah National Democratic Congress

Elections

Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2004:Jaman North
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Alexander Asum Ahensah 12,027 52.1 N/A
New Patriotic Party Dr Kof Oti Ankrah 10,424 45.1 N/A
Convention People's Party Kwasi Twene Aduasare 437 1.9 N/A
Democratic People's Party Freeman Abdulai 206 0.9 N/A
Majority 1,603 7.0 N/A

See also

References

  1. "FAQ's". Parliament of Ghana. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-26.

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