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Adaklu (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Adaklu
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictAdaklu District
RegionVolta Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Created2012
PartyNational Democratic Congress
MPKwame Governs Agbodza

Adaklu 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. Adaklu is located in the Adaklu district of the Volta Region of Ghana. It was created in 2012 by the Electoral Commission of Ghana prior to the Ghanaian general election.

Members of Parliament

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First elected Member Party
2012 Constituency created
2012 Kwame Governs Agbodza National Democratic Congress

The first ever election was held in December 2012 as part of the Ghanaian elections. The National Democratic Congress candidate won the seat with a 10,929 majority.[1] Kwame Agbodza retained his seat in the 2016 elections.[2]

Elections

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2024 Ghanaian general election: Adaklu[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NDC Kwame Governs Agbodza 13,636 89.60 +4.05
NPP Bright Kwame Nyatsikor 1,583 10.40 −4.05
NDP Morti John Shadrack 0 0.00
Majority 12,053 79.20 +8.10
Turnout
Registered electors
2020 Ghanaian general election: Adaklu[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NDC Kwame Governs Agbodza 13,117 85.55 −3.41
NPP Raybon-Evans Anyadi 2,215 14.45 +5.43
Liberal Party of Ghana Edward Agbovi 0 0.00
Majority 10,902 71.10 −8.84
Turnout 15,332 78.83
Registered electors 19,448
2016 Ghanaian general election: Adaklu[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NDC Kwame Governs Agbodza 10,337 88.96 +0.98
NPP Samuel C. K. Buame 1,048 9.02 2.35
NDP Hiagbe Edem Dzanku 235 2.02 −3.33
Majority 9,289 79.94 −1.37
Turnout 11,620
2012 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Adaklu[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NDC Kwame Governs Agbodza 11,825 87.98
NPP Justice Jowawa Aklamanu 896 6.67
NDP Hiagbe Edem Dzanku 719 5.35
Majority 10,929 81.31
Turnout 13,440

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Election 2012: Adaklu". Ghanaweb. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Parliamentary Results for Adaklu". GhanaWeb. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Adaklu Summary - 2024 Elections". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Parliamentary Results for Adaklu". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Parliamentary Results for Adaklu". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 Election - Adaklu Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 15 December 2020.