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Bongo
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictBongo District
RegionUpper East Region of Ghana
Current constituency
PartyNational Democratic Congress
MPEdward Abambire Bawa

Bongo 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. Bongo is located in the Bongo district of the Upper East Region of Ghana.

Boundaries[edit]

The seat is located within the Bongo District in the Upper East Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament[edit]

Election Member Party Term
1954 William Atia Amoro Convention People's Party 1954 – 1966
1969 Azabiri Ayamga Progress Party 1969 – 1972
1979 Asoko Asampambila People's National Convention 1979 – 1981
1992 Gaaga Akayeri Azitariga National Democratic Congress 1992 – 1996
1996 Simon Alangde Asabo National Democratic Congress 1996 – 2000
2000 Albert Abongo National Democratic Congress 2000 – 2016
2016 Edward Abambire Bawa National Democratic Congress 2016 – date

Elections[edit]

2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Bongo
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Albert Abongo 17,073 57.8 —
New Patriotic Party Asampana Akurigo Francis 9,817 33.2 —
People's National Convention Jacob Kofi Nsoh 2,373 8.0 —
Convention People's Party Benedict Aduko 286 1.0 —
Majority 8,256 24.6 —
Turnout — — —

See also[edit]

References[edit]

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bongo_(Ghana_parliament_constituency)