Navrongo Central
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictKassena/Nankana District
RegionUpper East Region of Ghana
Current constituency
PartyNational Democratic Congress
MPMark Owen Woyongo

Navrongo Central 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. Navrongo Central is located in the Kassena/Nankana district of the Upper East Region of Ghana.

Boundaries

The seat is located entirely within the Kassena/Nankana district of the Upper East Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1992 Godfrey Abullu National Democratic Congress
1995 John Setuni Achuliwor Independent
1996 Clement Tumfuga Bugase National Democratic Congress
2000 John Setuni Achuliwor New Patriotic Party
2003 Joseph Kofi Adda New Patriotic Party
2012 Mark Owen Woyongo National Democratic Congress

Elections

2012 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Navrongo Central
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Mark Owen Woyongo 17,907 53.16 11.46
New Patriotic Party Joseph Kofi Adda 15,443 45.84 +0.64
Progressive People's Party Avankawa Awupuri Crispen 336 1.0 —
Majority 2,464 7.32 +3.82
Turnout 34,469 76.71 —
2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Navrongo Central
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Joseph Kofi Adda 14,354 45.2 +5.9
National Democratic Congress Mark Owen Woyongo 13,224 41.7 +22.1
People's National Convention Gabriel Pwamang 4,026 12.7 -7.9
Convention People's Party Anuga Fortunate 133 0.4 0.0
Majority 1,130 3.5 -15.2
Turnout
2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Navrongo Central
Source:National Electoral Commission, Ghana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Joseph Kofi Adda 12,444 39.3 -18.6
People's National Convention Gabriel Pwamang 6,512 20.6 +3.0
National Democratic Congress Emmanuel Andema 6,201 19.6 -3.8
Independent Abdallah Werseh Achuliwor 4,015 12.7 —
Independent Donald Amoah 2,262 7.1 —
Convention People's Party Jennifer Azantilow 140 0.4 —
Democratic People's Party Grace Bagoniah 83 0.3 -0.8
Majority 5,932 18.7 -15.8
Turnout 32,778 84.3 +34.3

Joseph Kofi Adda (NPP) won the by-election held on 25 March 2003 by a majority of 7271,[1] following the death of John Setuni Achuliwor (NPP) who died on 29 January 2003 after a road traffic accident on 25 January 2003.[2]

Navrongo Central by-election, 2003
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Joseph Kofi Adda 12,200 57.9 +16.4
National Democratic Congress Clement Tumfugah Bugase 4,929 23.4 -17.5
People's National Convention Gabriel Pwamang 3,705 17.6 +5.5
Democratic People's Party Grace Bagoniah 241 1.1 —
Majority 7,271 34.5 +33.9
Turnout 21,933 50.0
2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Navrongo Central
Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party John Setuni Achuliwor 11,246 41.5 -6.6
National Democratic Congress Clement Tumfugah Bugase 11,103 40.9 -11.0
People's National Convention Pwoawuvi J. Weguri 3,284 12.1 —
National Reform Party Kaguah A. Castor 604 2.2 —
Great Consolidated Popular Party Frank Awepuga 353 1.3 —
Convention People's Party Jennifer Anemana 310 1.1 —
United Ghana Movement Margaret A. Punguse 214 0.8 —
Majority 143 0.6 —
1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Navrongo Central
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Clement Tumfugah Bugase 16,811 51.9 +4.0
New Patriotic Party John Setuni Achuliwor 15,599 48.1 —
Majority 1,212 3.8 —
Turnout 33,883 82.9
Navrongo Central by-election, 1995
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Setuni Achuliwor 6,995 49.3
National Democratic Congress Clement Tumfugah Bugase 6,799 47.9
EGLE Coleman E. Nambuisi 394 2.8
Majority 196 1.4

See also

References

  1. ^ "NPP retains Navrongo seat". Politics of Wednesday, 26 March 2003. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
  2. ^ "NPP Chairman Upsets Dead MPs Family". General News of Saturday, 8 February 2003. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-07-27.

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