Kwabre West (Ghana parliament constituency)

Kwabre West
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
District Kwabre District
Region Ashanti Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Created 2004
Party New Patriotic Party
MP Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah

Kwabre West 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. Kwabre West is located in the Kwabre district of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

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

Boundaries

The seat is located within the Kwabre District of the Ashanti 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 Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah New Patriotic Party

Elections

Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2004:Kwabre West
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah 26,700 84.1 N/A
National Democratic Congress Gabriel Amakye 5,046 15.9 N/A
Majority 21,654 68.2 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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