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{{Short description|Constituency in Ghana}}
{{Ghana constituency infobox|
{{Infobox Ghana constituency
|Name = Amenfi West
|Map1 = <!-- Map of constituency location in district-->
| Name = Amenfi West
| Map1 = <!-- Map of constituency location in district-->
|Map2 = Ghana-Western
| Map2 = Ghana-Western
|Year =
| Year =
|District = Wasa Amenfi West District
| District = [[Wasa Amenfi West District]]
|Region = Western Region (Ghana)|Western Region
| Region = [[Western Region, Ghana|Western Region]]
|MP = John Gyetuah
| MP = Eric Afful
| Party = [[National Democratic Congress (Ghana)|National Democratic Congress]]
|Party = [[New Patriotic Party]] (NPP)
}}
}}


'''Amenfi West''' is one of the [[constituency|constituencies]] represented in the [[Parliament of Ghana]]. It elects one [[Member of Parliament|Member of Parliament (MP)]] by the [[first past the post]] system of election. Amenfi West is located in the [[Wasa Amenfi West District|Wasa Amenfi West district]] of the [[Western Region (Ghana)|Western Region]] of [[Ghana]].
'''Amenfi West''' is one of the [[constituency|constituencies]] represented in the [[Parliament of Ghana]]. It elects one [[Member of Parliament|Member of Parliament (MP)]] by the [[first past the post]] system of election. Amenfi West is located in the [[Wasa Amenfi West District|Wasa Amenfi West district]] of the [[Western Region, Ghana|Western Region]] of [[Ghana]].


==Boundaries==
==Boundaries==
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| John Gyetuah
| John Gyetuah
|[[National Democratic Congress (Ghana)|National Democratic Congress]]
|National Democratic Congress
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| [[MPs elected in the Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2012#By-elections|2015]]
| Eric Afful
| National Democratic Congress
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==Elections==
==Elections==


{{Election box begin | title=[[Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2004]]: Amenfi West <br/> <small>''Source:[http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/ghana/03610.pdf National Electoral Commission, Ghana]''</small>}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[MPs elected in the Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2012#By-elections|Amenfi West by-election, 2015]]<br/> {{small|1=''Source:[http://www.ec.gov.gh/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/AMENFI-WEST-By-Election.xls Electoral Commission of Ghana]''}}}}
{{Election box candidate|
{{Election box candidate
|party = [[National Democratic Congress (Ghana)|National Democratic Congress]]
| party = [[National Democratic Congress (Ghana)|National Democratic Congress]]
|candidate = John Gyetuah
| candidate = Eric Afful
|votes = 15,233
| votes = 15,809
|percentage = 52.1
| percentage = 52.64
|change = +16.8
| change = &mdash;
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate|
{{Election box candidate
|party = [[New Patriotic Party]]
| party = [[New Patriotic Party]]
|candidate = Agnes Sonful
| candidate = Paul Dekyi
|votes = 13,108
| votes = 13,076
|percentage = 44.9
| percentage = 43.54
|change = -19.0
| change = &mdash;
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate|
{{Election box candidate
|party = [[Convention People's Party]]
| party = [[Progressive People's Party (Ghana)|Progressive People's Party]]
|candidate = Kofi Bayim Antwi
| candidate = Abraham Kojo Buadee
|votes = 509
| votes = 1,032
|percentage = 1.7
| percentage = 3.44
|change = &mdash;
| change = &mdash;
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate|
{{Election box candidate
|party = [[Great Consolidated Popular Party]]
| party = [[United Front Party (Ghana)|United Front Party]]
|candidate = Dizon Ble Abukwaw
| candidate = Adjei Elvis
|votes = 360
| votes = 113
|percentage = 1.2
| percentage = 0.38
|change = &mdash;
| change = &mdash;
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority
|votes = 4,121
| votes = 2,733
|percentage = 28.6
| percentage = 9.1
|change = 0.0
| change = &mdash;
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 30,146
| votes = 30,561
|percentage = 85.3
| percentage = 49.0
|change = +47.5
| change = &mdash;
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
Mrs. Agnes Sonful (NPP), a teacher, 52, won the by-election held on [[24 April]] [[2003]]with a majority of 4,121<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=35635 |title=NPP wins sixth by-election |accessdate=2007-07-30 |work=Politics of Friday, 25 April 2003 |publisher=Ghana Home Page}}</ref> due to the resignation of Abraham Kofi Asante on [[26 March]] [[2003]].<ref name=asante>{{cite news |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=34556 |title=NDC MP resigns |accessdate=2007-07-30 |work=General News of Wednesday, 26 March 2003 |publisher=Ghana Home Page}}</ref>


{{Election box begin | title=[[MPs elected in the Ghana parliamentary election, 2000#Postponed poll|Amenfi West by-election, 2003]]<br/> <small>''Source:[http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=35635 Ghana Home Page]''</small>}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[2012 Ghanaian parliamentary election]]: Amenfi West<br/> {{small|''Source:[http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/politics/Amenfi-West-decides-who-replaces-John-Gyetuah-today-400956 Ghanaweb]''}}}}
{{Election box candidate|
{{Election box candidate
|party = [[New Patriotic Party]]
| party = [[National Democratic Congress (Ghana)|National Democratic Congress]]
|candidate = Agnes Sonful
| candidate = John Gyetuah
|votes = 9,218
| votes = 26,435
|percentage = 63.9
| percentage = &mdash;
|change = +19.3
| change = &mdash;
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate|
{{Election box candidate
|party = [[National Democratic Congress (Ghana)|National Democratic Congress]]
| party = [[New Patriotic Party]]
|candidate = Gerald Danquah
| candidate = Paul Dekyi
|votes = 5,097
| votes = 16,829
|percentage = 35.3
| percentage = &mdash;
|change = -15.7
| change = &mdash;
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate|
{{Election box majority
| votes = &mdash;
|party = [[Democratic People's Party (Ghana)|Democratic People's Party]]
| percentage = &mdash;
|candidate = Ebo Archer
|votes = 121
| change = &mdash;
}}
|percentage = 0.8
|change = &mdash;
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4,121
|percentage = 28.6
|change = +24.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 14,746
|percentage = 37.8
|change = &mdash;
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


{{Election box begin | title=[[Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2000]]: Amenfi West<br/> <small>''Source:[http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/g/ghana/ghana12.txt Adam Carr's Election Archives]''</small>}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election]]: Amenfi West
}}
{{Election box candidate|
{{Election box candidate
|party = [[National Democratic Congress (Ghana)|National Democratic Congress]]
| party = [[National Democratic Congress (Ghana)|National Democratic Congress]]
|candidate = Abraham Kofi Asante
| candidate = John Gyetuah
|votes = 10,848
| votes = &mdash;
|percentage = 51.0
|change = &mdash;
| percentage = &mdash;
| change = &mdash;
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate|
{{Election box majority
|party = [[New Patriotic Party]]
| votes = &mdash;
|candidate = Samuel Alberto Tekyi
| percentage = &mdash;
|votes = 9,493
| change = &mdash;
|percentage = 44.6
}}
|change = &mdash;
{{Election box end}}
}}

{{Election box candidate|
{{Election box begin | title=[[2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election]]: Amenfi West <br/> {{small|''Source:[http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/ghana/03610.pdf National Electoral Commission, Ghana]''}}}}
|party = [[Convention People's Party]]
|candidate = Kwasi Dankama Quarm
{{Election box candidate
| party = [[National Democratic Congress (Ghana)|National Democratic Congress]]
|votes = 937
| candidate = John Gyetuah
|percentage = 4.4
|change = &mdash;
| votes = 15,233
| percentage = 52.1
}}
| change = +16.8
{{Election box majority|
}}
|votes = 1,355
{{Election box candidate
|percentage = 6.4
| party = [[New Patriotic Party]]
|change = &mdash;
| candidate = Agnes Sonful
}}
| votes = 13,108
| percentage = 44.9
| change = -19.0
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = [[Convention People's Party]]
| candidate = Kofi Bayim Antwi
| votes = 509
| percentage = 1.7
| change = &mdash;
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = [[Great Consolidated Popular Party]]
| candidate = Dizon Ble Abukwaw
| votes = 360
| percentage = 1.2
| change = &mdash;
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 4,121
| percentage = 28.6
| change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 30,146
| percentage = 85.3
| change = +47.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


Mrs. Agnes Sonful (NPP), a teacher, 52, won the by-election held on 24 April 2003with a majority of 4,121<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=35635 |title=NPP wins sixth by-election |access-date=2007-07-30 |work=Politics of Friday, 25 April 2003 |publisher=Ghana Home Page}}</ref> due to the resignation of Abraham Kofi Asante on 26 March 2003.<ref name=asante>{{cite news |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=34556 |title=NDC MP resigns |access-date=2007-07-30 |work=General News of Wednesday, 26 March 2003 |publisher=Ghana Home Page}}</ref>
{{Election box begin | title=[[Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1996]]: Amenfi West<br/> <small>''Source:[http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=35635 Ghana Home Page]''</small>}}

{{Election box candidate|
{{Election box begin | title=[[MPs elected in the Ghana parliamentary election, 2000#Postponed poll|Amenfi West by-election, 2003]]<br/> {{small|1=''Source:[http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=35635 Ghana Home Page]''}}}}
|party = [[National Democratic Congress (Ghana)|National Democratic Congress]]
|candidate = Abraham Kofi Asante
{{Election box candidate
|votes = 16,085
| party = [[New Patriotic Party]]
| candidate = Agnes Sonful
|percentage = &mdash;
|change = &mdash;
| votes = 9,218
| percentage = 63.9
}}
| change = +19.3
{{Election box candidate|
}}
|party = [[New Patriotic Party]]
|candidate = Samuel Alberto Takyi
{{Election box candidate
| party = [[National Democratic Congress (Ghana)|National Democratic Congress]]
|votes = 8,311
| candidate = Gerald Danquah
|percentage = &mdash;
|change = &mdash;
| votes = 5,097
| percentage = 35.3
}}
| change = -15.7
{{Election box majority|
}}
|votes = 7,774
{{Election box candidate
|percentage = &mdash;
| party = [[Democratic People's Party (Ghana)|Democratic People's Party]]
|change = &mdash;
| candidate = Ebo Archer
}}
| votes = 121
| percentage = 0.8
| change = &mdash;
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 4,121
| percentage = 28.6
| change = +24.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 14,746
| percentage = 37.8
| change = &mdash;
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election]]: Amenfi West<br/> {{small|''Source:[http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/g/ghana/ghana12.txt Adam Carr's Election Archives]''}}}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = [[National Democratic Congress (Ghana)|National Democratic Congress]]
| candidate = Abraham Kofi Asante
| votes = 10,848
| percentage = 51.0
| change = &mdash;
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = [[New Patriotic Party]]
| candidate = Samuel Alberto Tekyi
| votes = 9,493
| percentage = 44.6
| change = &mdash;
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = [[Convention People's Party]]
| candidate = Kwasi Dankama Quarm
| votes = 937
| percentage = 4.4
| change = &mdash;
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 1,355
| percentage = 6.4
| change = &mdash;
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election]]: Amenfi West<br/> {{small|1=''Source:[http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=35635 Ghana Home Page]''}}}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = [[National Democratic Congress (Ghana)|National Democratic Congress]]
| candidate = Abraham Kofi Asante
| votes = 16,085
| percentage = &mdash;
| change = &mdash;
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = [[New Patriotic Party]]
| candidate = Samuel Alberto Takyi
| votes = 8,311
| percentage = &mdash;
| change = &mdash;
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 7,774
| percentage = &mdash;
| change = &mdash;
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


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== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
{{Ghanaian constituencies}}
{{coord missing|Ghana}}

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[[Category:Parliamentary constituencies in the Western Region]]
[[Category:Parliamentary constituencies in the Western Region (Ghana)]]

Latest revision as of 18:01, 10 May 2022

Amenfi West
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictWasa Amenfi West District
RegionWestern Region of Ghana
Current constituency
PartyNational Democratic Congress
MPEric Afful

Amenfi West 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. Amenfi West is located in the Wasa Amenfi West district of the Western Region of Ghana.

Boundaries

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The seat is located entirely within the Wasa Amenfi West district of the Western Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament

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Election Member Party
1992
1996 Abraham Kofi Asante National Democratic Congress
2003 Agnes Sonful New Patriotic Party
2004 John Gyetuah National Democratic Congress
2015 Eric Afful National Democratic Congress

Elections

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Amenfi West by-election, 2015
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Eric Afful 15,809 52.64 —
New Patriotic Party Paul Dekyi 13,076 43.54 —
Progressive People's Party Abraham Kojo Buadee 1,032 3.44 —
United Front Party Adjei Elvis 113 0.38 —
Majority 2,733 9.1 —
Turnout 30,561 49.0 —
2012 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Amenfi West
Source:Ghanaweb
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress John Gyetuah 26,435 — —
New Patriotic Party Paul Dekyi 16,829 — —
Majority — — —
2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Amenfi West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress John Gyetuah — — —
Majority — — —
2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Amenfi West
Source:National Electoral Commission, Ghana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress John Gyetuah 15,233 52.1 +16.8
New Patriotic Party Agnes Sonful 13,108 44.9 −19.0
Convention People's Party Kofi Bayim Antwi 509 1.7 —
Great Consolidated Popular Party Dizon Ble Abukwaw 360 1.2 —
Majority 4,121 28.6 0.0
Turnout 30,146 85.3 +47.5

Mrs. Agnes Sonful (NPP), a teacher, 52, won the by-election held on 24 April 2003with a majority of 4,121[1] due to the resignation of Abraham Kofi Asante on 26 March 2003.[2]

Amenfi West by-election, 2003
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Agnes Sonful 9,218 63.9 +19.3
National Democratic Congress Gerald Danquah 5,097 35.3 −15.7
Democratic People's Party Ebo Archer 121 0.8 —
Majority 4,121 28.6 +24.2
Turnout 14,746 37.8 —
2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Amenfi West
Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Abraham Kofi Asante 10,848 51.0 —
New Patriotic Party Samuel Alberto Tekyi 9,493 44.6 —
Convention People's Party Kwasi Dankama Quarm 937 4.4 —
Majority 1,355 6.4 —
1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Amenfi West
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Abraham Kofi Asante 16,085 — —
New Patriotic Party Samuel Alberto Takyi 8,311 — —
Majority 7,774 — —

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NPP wins sixth by-election". Politics of Friday, 25 April 2003. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 30 July 2007.
  2. ^ "NDC MP resigns". General News of Wednesday, 26 March 2003. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 30 July 2007.

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