Atiwa (Ghana parliament constituency)


Atiwa is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. Atiwa is located in the Atiwa district of the Eastern Region of Ghana.

Boundaries

The constituency is located within the Atiwa District of the Eastern Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1992William Obeng BoatengNational Convention Party
1996Yaw Baning-DarkoNew Patriotic Party
2000Charles Yaw Brempong-YeboahNew Patriotic Party
2008Kwasi Annoh AnkamahNew Patriotic Party
2010Kwesi Amoako AttaNew Patriotic Party

Elections

A by-election was scheduled for 31 August 2010 following the death of Kwasi Annoh Ankama, NPP MP for Atiwa. He died during a trip to London. Kwesi Amoako Atta also of the NPP, won the seat with a vote of 20,282. This gave him a majority of 14,092.