Fomena (Ghana parliament constituency)

Fomena
constituency for the Parliament of Ghana

District	Adansi North District
Region	Ashanti Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party	New Patriotic Party
MP	Nana Abu Bonsra

Fomena 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. Nkoranza North is located in the Adansi North district of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

At the by-election held on 23 January 2007, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, Nana Abu Bonsra, won the seat with an increased majority.^[1]

Boundaries

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

Fomena by-election, 2007
*Source:Ghana Home Page*
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	New Patriotic Party	Nana Abu Bonsra	9,525	81.8	+28.9
	National Democratic Congress	Grace Ampofo	2,003	17.2	-9.2
	Democratic People's Party	Augustina Kyei	110	0.9	N/A
Majority			7,522	64.6	+48.1
Turnout			11,785	69.0

Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2004: Fomena
*Source:Ghana Home Page*
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	New Patriotic Party	Akwasi Afrifa	8,207	52.9	-18.7
	Independent	George Kofi Tieku	4,096	26.4	N/A
	National Democratic Congress	John Toku	2,009	12.9	-8.4
	Convention People's Party	Seota Kobina James	1,146	7.4	+4.7
	Independent	Thomas Ampoma	70	0.5	N/A
Majority			4,111	16.5	-33.8

Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2000: Fomena
*Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives*
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	New Patriotic Party	Akwasi Afrifa	9,389	71.6
	National Democratic Congress	William Kofi Donkor	2,787	21.3
	Convention People's Party	Samuel K. A. Agyin	361	2.7
	United Ghana Movement	Adansi Gyimah Ernest	214	1.6
	People's National Convention	Eric Kofi Owusu	186	1.4
	National Reform Party	Charles K Amponsaa	167	1.3
Majority			6,602	50.3
Turnout			13,104	72.7

Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1996: Fomena
*Source:*
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	New Patriotic Party	Akwasi Afrifa

↑ "NPP retains Nkoranza North seat". Elections 2004. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-07-25.

Constituencies in Ashanti

NPP	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 Juaben 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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