Adaklu (Ghana parliament constituency)

Adaklu
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
District Adaklu District
Region Volta Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Created 2012
Party National Democratic Congress
MP Kwame 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

ElectionMemberParty
2012 Kwame Governs Agbodza National Democratic Congress

Elections

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]

Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2012: Adaklu
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Democratic Congress Kwame Governs Agbodza 11,825 87.98
New Patriotic Party Justice Jowawa Aklamanu 896 6.67
National Democratic Party Hiagbe Edem Dzanku 719 5.35
Majority 10,929 81.31
Turnout 13,440

See also

References

  1. "Election 2012: Adaklu". Ghanaweb. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 25 July 2015.

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