Akatsi North

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

Akatsi North
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictAkatsi North District
RegionVolta Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Created2012
PartyNational Democratic Congress
MPPeter Nortsu-Kotoe

Members of Parliament
First electedMemberParty
2012 Constituency created
2012 Peter Nortsu-Kotoe 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 an 8,908 majority.[1]

2020 Ghanaian general election: Akatsi North[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Peter Nortsu-Kotoe 9,770 68.11 -21.17
New Patriotic Party Simon Peter Kofi Ofosu 4,575 31.89 +21.17
Majority 5,195 36.22 -42.34
Turnout
Registered electors 17,573
2016 Ghanaian general election: Akatsi North
Source:GhanaWeb
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Peter Nortsu-Kotoe 11,482 89.28 +6.29
New Patriotic Party Prince Sodoke Amuzu 1,379 10.72 -4.32
Majority 10,103 78.56 +10.61
Turnout
2012 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Akatsi North
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Peter Nortsu-Kotoe 10,879 82.99 N/A
New Patriotic Party Prince Sodoke Amuzu 1,971 15.04 N/A
Convention People's Party Vincent Kudzo Norgbedzi 259 1.98 N/A
Majority 8,908 67.95 N/A
Turnout — — N/A

See also

References
  1. "Election 2012: Akatsi North". Ghanaweb. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  2. "Parliamentary Results for Akatsi North". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  3. "2020 Election - Akatsi North Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 20 December 2020.

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