Adansi-Asokwa (Ghana parliament constituency)

Adansi-Asokwa
constituency for the Parliament of Ghana

District	Adansi North District
Region	Ashanti Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party	New Patriotic Party
MP	Kobina Tahir Hammond

Adansi-Asokwa 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. Adansi-Asokwa is located in the Adansi North district of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Boundaries

The seat is located within the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Election	Member	Party
1992	John Kofi Gyasi	National Democratic Congress
2000	Kobina Tahir Hammond	New Patriotic Party

Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2008: Adansi-Asokwa
*Source: Ghana Home Page*
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	New Patriotic Party	Kobina Tahir Hammond	13,659	55.7	-7.2
	National Democratic Congress	Alhaji Abdul-Lateef Madjoub	9,219	37.6	+1.3
	Convention People's Party	Owusu-Boamah Francis	1,332	5.4
	Democratic Freedom Party	Amoako Anaafi	314	1.3
Majority			4,440	18.1	-18.5
Turnout

Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2004: Adansi-Asokwa
*Source: Electoral Commission of Ghana*
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	New Patriotic Party	Kobina Tahir Hammond	15,176	62.9	+18.5
	National Democratic Congress	Reverend Evans Amankwa	8,759	36.3	-1.9
	People's National Convention	Seidu S. Adams	177	0.7	-4.6
Majority			6,417	36.6	+20.4
Turnout			24,541	89.5

Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2000: Adansi-Asokwa
*Source: Adam Carr's Election Archives*
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	New Patriotic Party	Kobina Tahir Hammond	10,306	54.4	-0.7
	National Democratic Congress	Theresa Mensah	7,230	38.2	-16.9
	People's National Convention	Nana Yaw Frimpong	1,001	5.3	+4.5
	Convention People's Party	Kwame Amoh	241	1.3
	National Reform Party	Peter Kofi Essilfie	92	0.5
	United Ghana Movement	Prince Lawrence	61	0.3
Majority			3,076	16.2	+5.2
Turnout			18,931

Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1996: Adansi-Asokwa
*Source: Electoral Commission of Ghana*
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	National Democratic Congress	John Kofi Gyasi	10,999	55.1
	New Patriotic Party	Justice Akuamoa Boateng	8,811	44.1
	People's National Convention	Dominic Darpong	168	0.8
Majority			2,188	11.0
Turnout			19,978	86.5

Constituencies in Ashanti

NPP	Adansi-Akrofuom Adansi-Asokwa Afigya Kwabre North Afigya Kwabre South Afigya Sekyere East Ahafo Ano South East Ahafo Ano South West Asante-Akim Central Asante-Akim North Asante-Akim South Asokwa Atwima-Kwanwoma Atwima-Mponua Atwima-Nwabiagya North Atwima-Nwabiagya South Bantama Bekwai Bosome-Freho Bosomtwe Effiduase-Asokore Ejisu Ejura-Sekyedumase Fomena Kumawu Kwabre East Kwadaso Mampong North Mampong South Manso-Adubia Manso-Nkwanta Manhyia North Manhyia South Nhyiaeso Nsuta-Kwamang-Beposo Obuasi East Obuasi West Odotobri Offinso North Offinso South Oforikrom Old Tafo Suame Subin

NDC	Ahafo Ano North Asawase New Edubease Sekyere Afram Plain

NPP (43) NDC (4)

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