Akrofuom (Ghana parliament constituency)
Akrofuom 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. Akrofuom is located in the Obuasi Municipal district of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
| Akrofuom | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Obuasi Municipal District |
| Region | Ashanti Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2004 |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Kwabena Appiah-Pinkrah |
This seat was created prior to the Ghanaian parliamentary election in 2004.
Boundaries
The seat is located within the Obuasi Municipal District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
History
The constituency was first created in 2004 by the Electoral Commission of Ghana along with 29 other new ones, increasing the number of constituencies from 200 to 230.[1]
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Constituency created | |
| 2004 | Kwabena Appiah-Pinkrah | New Patriotic Party |
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Kwabena Appiah-Pinkrah | 10,808 | 70.4 | N/A | |
| National Democratic Congress | Joseph Kwaku Abim | 4,535 | 29.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,273 | 40.8 | N/A | ||
References
- "FAQ's". Parliament of Ghana. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-26.
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