Central Tongu 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. Central Tongu is located in the North Tongu district of the Volta Region of Ghana.[1]
| Central Tongu | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | North Tongu District |
| Region | Volta Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | Boundaries altered 2004 |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Alexander Roosevelt Hottordze |
It is made up of three Traditional areas; Bakpa, Mafi and Kpoviedzi. Its capital is Mafi Adidome
Boundaries
editThe seat is located within the North Tongu District of the Volta Region of Ghana. Before the 2004 December presidential and parliamentary elections, old North Tongu constituency was divided into the current North Tongu and the Central Tongu constituencies.[2]
Members of Parliament
edit| First elected | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Ferdinand Goka[3] | Convention People's Party |
| North Tongu | ||
| 1992 | Austin Akufo Gamey | National Democratic Congress |
| 2000 | Joe Gidisu | National Democratic Congress |
| Central Tongu Boundaries changed in 2004 | ||
| 2004 | Joe Gidisu | National Democratic Congress |
| 2016 | Alexander Roosevelt Hottordze | National Democratic Congress |
Elections
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDC | Alexander Roosevelt Hottordze | 25,437 | 72.05 | −11.78 | |
| Independent | Dramani Selorm Dzramado | 5,344 | 15.14 | — | |
| NPP | Godwin Ayikpa | 3,825 | 10.83 | −5.34 | |
| NDP | Courage Akafua-Hotor | 266 | 0.75 | −0.15 | |
| Liberal Party of Ghana | Lawrencia Esenam Avudoahor | 64 | 0.18 | — | |
| Majority | 20,093 | 56.91 | −10.75 | ||
| Turnout | 35,305 | — | — | ||
| Registered electors | — | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDC | Alexander Roosevelt Hottordze | 30,818 | 83.07 | −7.19 | |
| NPP | Raymond Escambellar Abledu | 5,944 | 16.02 | 7.59 | |
| NDP | Eugene Siabi-Mensah | 335 | 0.9 | — | |
| Majority | 24,874 | 67.05 | −14.78 | ||
| Turnout | 37,019 | 87.04 | 20.18 | ||
| Registered electors | 42,530 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDC | Alexander Roosevelt Hottordze | 25,955 | 90.26 | +5.18 | |
| NPP | Ebenezer Kwadzo Azumah | 2,423 | 8.43 | −3.84 | |
| PPP | Hozame Geoffery | 286 | 0.99 | −0.14 | |
| CPP | Patrick Kwadwo Agboyibor | 93 | 0.32 | −1.2 | |
| Majority | 23,532 | 81.83 | 9.02 | ||
| Turnout | 29,013 | 66.86 | −12.79 | ||
| Registered electors | 43,392 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDC | Joe Kwashie Gidisu | 26,127 | 85.08 | +12.48 | |
| NPP | Thomas Moore Zonyirah | 3,769 | 12.27 | −5.73 | |
| CPP | Evans Akpeke | 466 | 1.52 | −7.18 | |
| PPP | Kabu Mensah John | 346 | 1.13 | — | |
| Majority | 22,358 | 72.81 | 18.21 | ||
| Turnout | 31,258 | 79.65 | 8.56 | ||
| Registered electors | 39,242 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDC | Joe Kwashie Gidisu | 16,598 | 72.6 | 3.5 | |
| NPP | Thomas Moore Zonyirah | 4,110 | 18.0 | 10.6 | |
| CPP | Mrs Victoria Norgbey Amaglo | 1,998 | 8.7 | −14.4 | |
| DFP | Emmanuel Kumah Atsem | 155 | 0.7 | — | |
| Majority | 12,488 | 54.6 | 8.6 | ||
| Turnout | 23,278 | 71.09 | — | ||
| Registered electors | 32,743 | ||||
The Central Tongu constituency was carved out of the North Tongu constituency in 2004. This was the first election for the Central Tongu as a stand alone constituency.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDC | Joe Kwashie Gidisu | 16,807 | 69.1 | −8.0 | |
| CPP | Patience Ami Ameku | 5,620 | 23.1 | +4.6 | |
| NPP | John Cudjo Dunyo | 1,793 | 7.4 | +5.0 | |
| People's National Convention | Battorvi Brown Cooper | 105 | 0.4 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 11,187 | 46.0 | −12.16 | ||
| Turnout | 25,016 | 89.2 | +23.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 28,047 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDC | Joe Kwashie Gidisu | 42,392 | 77.1 | 9.53 | |
| CPP | Patience Ami Ameku | 10,172 | 18.5 | — | |
| NPP | George Amedofu Kpobi | 1,296 | 2.4 | — | |
| National Reform Party | Emmanuel A K Bokor | 637 | 1.2 | — | |
| United Ghana Movement | Larweh Atsu J Confucious | 251 | 0.5 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Olivia Akua Kpo | 204 | 0.4 | — | |
| Majority | 32,220 | 58.6 | 21.05 | ||
| Turnout | 55,870 | 65.3 | −14.71 | ||
| Registered electors | 85,558 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDC | Austin Akufo Gamey | 43,639 | 67.57 | ||
| Independent | Patience Ami Ameku | 19,388 | 30.02 | ||
| People's Convention Party | Alexander Avor | 1,554 | 2.41 | ||
| Majority | 24,251 | 37.55 | |||
| Turnout | 64,581 | 80.01 | — | ||
| Registered electors | 80,721 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDC | Austin Akufo Gamey | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Use appropriate building materials – Central Tongu DCE to contractors". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2021-05-16. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ↑ Electoral Commission of Ghana (November 2005). "The 2004 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections" (PDF). Elections 2004:Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections. Electoral Commission of Ghana, with support of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Accra. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
- ↑ "Ghana Year Book". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 15. 1961. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ↑ "Volta Region - 2024 Results". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ↑ "Parliamentary Results for Central Tongu". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ↑ "Constituency Results - Volta Region – Electoral Commission". ec.gov.gh. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ↑ "Parliamentary Results for Central Tongu". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ↑ "2020 PARLIAMENTARY RESULTS – Electoral Commission". www.ec.gov.gh. Electoral Commission of Ghana. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Central Tongu 2020 Parliamentary Election Results | Volta". Media General Election Command Centre. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 David Lublin. "Election Passport | Providing election data from around the world" (xslx). www.electionpassport.com. American University. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Electoral Commission of Ghana - Detailed Parliamentary Election Results - Date of Election :- 7th & 8th December 2016" (PDF). Accra: Electoral Commission of Ghana. 27 December 2016. p. 26. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Parliamentary Results Tongu Central (Volta Region)". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Elections 2004: Ghana's parliamentary and presidential elections" (pdf). www.fes.de. Accra: Electoral Commission of Ghana, with support of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. November 2005. p. 197. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Electoral Commission of Ghana Parliamentary Election Results Date of Election:- Tuesday, 7th December 2004" (PDF). www.ec.gov.gh. Electoral Commission of Ghana. 12 December 2007. p. 52. Archived from the original (pdf) on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "REPUBLIC OF GHANA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 7 DECEMBER 2000 - Adam Carr's Election Archives". psephos.adam-carr.net. Archived from the original on 31 July 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "1996 Parliamentary Election Results" (PDF). www.ec.gov.gh. Electoral Commission of Ghana. pp. 15, 31, 47, 63. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2026.