Bolgatanga East (Ghana parliament constituency)
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Ghana parliament constituency
| Bolgatanga East | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
| District | Bolgatanga Municipal District |
| Region | Upper East Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Dominic Akuritinga Ayine |
Bolgatanga East 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. The Bolgatanga East constituency is located in the Bolgatanga Municipal District of the Upper East Region of Ghana. This constituency was first known as Bolgatanga (Ghana parliament constituency) before it was divided into Bolgatanga central and Bolgatanga east constituency.[1] [2] Hon. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine represent this constituency in the 6th, 7th and Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.[3]
Boundaries
[edit ]The seat is located entirely within the Bolgatanga Municipal District of the Upper East Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
[edit ]| First elected | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dominic Akuritinga Ayine | National Democratic Congress |
Election results
[edit ]| Party | Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDC | Dominic Ayine | 10,492 | 70.63 |
| NPP | Emanuel Abugre Abole | 4,224 | 28.44 |
| PPP | Baba Starling Ayinenongma | 138 | 0.93 |
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". GhanaDistricts. Retrieved 2023年11月19日.
- ^ "108,080 to vote in two constituencies in Bolgatanga". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2023年11月19日.
- ^ "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 2023年11月19日.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2016 Results - Bolgatanga East Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2018年04月30日.