Snippets From Elections - Runoff Confirmed
Sat, 9 Dec 2000
Source: various
Presidential: Run Off Confirmed Kuffour=48.4% Mills =44.8% Parliament: NDC=90 NPP=102 PNC=3 Independent=4
if a candidate was to take every vote in the last uncounted constituency, it would not be enough for anyone to reach 50 percent In Ghana, candidates need to win 50 percent of the vote to capture the presidency outright, without going to a second round.
Mr. John Agyekum Kufuor (NPP) 48.8% Prof. J. E. A Mills (NDC) 44.3% NO. OF CONSTITUENCIES COUNTED SO FAR 191
NDC 85 seats NPP 100 seats PNC 3 seats Independents 4 seats NO. OF SEATS DECLARED 193
Interim list of sitting NDC MP who have lost their constituencies.
J.H. Achempong - Berekum
Nii Okaija Adamafio - Odododiodo
Kweku Acheampong Bonful -Prestea Huni Valley
I.K Adjei Mensah - Techiman North
Alhaji Kwadzo Maama Adam – Techiman South
Richard Dornu nartey - Shama
Joshua Alabi - Krowor
Nii Adjei Boye Sekan - Ledzokuku
Simon Abingya - Bolga
Squadron Leader C.K. Sowu - Anlo
David Lamptey – Korle Klottey
Kobina Fposu – Asikwa Odoben
Samuel Oppong – Agona West
Slvester mensah – dade Kotopon
Emmaneul Baah-Danquah – Asunafo North
Fuszzy Torbay - Okere
Mike Achempong - Mpraeso
Kofi Apraku Konadu (NPP – Offinso North) regained his seat The NPP has made dramatic gains in the strongholds of the NDC in the Brong Ahafo, Central, Eastern, Western and Greater Accra Regions. It won constituencies it lost in 1992 and 1996 and consolidated its gains in its traditional stronghold, the Ashanti Region. With ballots counted in 135 of the 200 constituencies, John Agyekum Kuffuor had 51 percent of Thursday's vote, compared to 43 percent for Vice President John Atta Mills, the president's hoped-for successor. Five other candidates took only a small percentage of the vote counted so far.
NDC received 329,598 votes from 12 constituencies in the Volta Region while NPP received 21,676 votes thus giving a shortfall 307,922 NPP received 415,070 from 12 constituencies in the Ashanti Region while NDC received 117,012 votes thus giving a short fall 298,058 votes Despite the higher figures the NPP received in Ashanti, the votes the NDC received in the Volta Region have to some extent cancelled them.
Results for the seven remaining constituencies in the Volta Region and 21 in Ashanti Region are being awaited
Mr Ebenezer Kwabena Fosu (NDC), former Minister of Works and Housing, lost his Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa seat.
Central Regional Minister Mr Jacob Scherre Arthur retained his seat Foreign Minister, Mr Victor Gbeho, won Anlo constituency as an independent
With nearly one-third of some 10 million votes certified, opposition flagbearer John Kufuor had a comfortable lead over Rawlings' anointed successor, Vice President John Atta Mills, early Saturday.
NPP has grabbed at least 20 seats from the NDC in the 200-member parliament, including those of the current interior and agriculture ministers. An estimated 85 percent of the 10.7 million electorate turned out for the vote
The NPP has won 52 out of a total of 70 seats as at mid-night Friday December 9. NPP has wrested 16 of the NDC's 133 seats in the outgoing parliament
Interior Minister Nii Okaidja Admafio, lost the Odododiodoo seat to the NPP
In the Brong Ahafo Region, NPP's Captain Nkrabea Effa-Dartey(Rtd) defeated Agriculture Minister Joseph Owusu-Acheampong over the Berekum seat.
Kofi Wayo(NPP) lost in East Ayawaso
Atta-Mills won Anlo and Kuffour won Manhyia NPP took the Ledzokuku (Teshie/Nungua) parliamentary seat from NDC's Nii Adjei-Boye NDC's Greater Accra Region minister, Joshua Alabi lost his seat
Sylvester Mensah's Dade-Kotopon (Labadi) seat gone to NPP 16 constituencies declared so far are all in urban centers where the NPP was expected to do well.
outcome hinges on results from the rural heartland -- Rawlings' traditional support base -- but these will be slow in coming.
Presidential: Run Off Confirmed Kuffour=48.4% Mills =44.8% Parliament: NDC=90 NPP=102 PNC=3 Independent=4
if a candidate was to take every vote in the last uncounted constituency, it would not be enough for anyone to reach 50 percent In Ghana, candidates need to win 50 percent of the vote to capture the presidency outright, without going to a second round.
Mr. John Agyekum Kufuor (NPP) 48.8% Prof. J. E. A Mills (NDC) 44.3% NO. OF CONSTITUENCIES COUNTED SO FAR 191
NDC 85 seats NPP 100 seats PNC 3 seats Independents 4 seats NO. OF SEATS DECLARED 193
Interim list of sitting NDC MP who have lost their constituencies.
J.H. Achempong - Berekum
Nii Okaija Adamafio - Odododiodo
Kweku Acheampong Bonful -Prestea Huni Valley
I.K Adjei Mensah - Techiman North
Alhaji Kwadzo Maama Adam – Techiman South
Richard Dornu nartey - Shama
Joshua Alabi - Krowor
Nii Adjei Boye Sekan - Ledzokuku
Simon Abingya - Bolga
Squadron Leader C.K. Sowu - Anlo
David Lamptey – Korle Klottey
Kobina Fposu – Asikwa Odoben
Samuel Oppong – Agona West
Slvester mensah – dade Kotopon
Emmaneul Baah-Danquah – Asunafo North
Fuszzy Torbay - Okere
Mike Achempong - Mpraeso
Kofi Apraku Konadu (NPP – Offinso North) regained his seat The NPP has made dramatic gains in the strongholds of the NDC in the Brong Ahafo, Central, Eastern, Western and Greater Accra Regions. It won constituencies it lost in 1992 and 1996 and consolidated its gains in its traditional stronghold, the Ashanti Region. With ballots counted in 135 of the 200 constituencies, John Agyekum Kuffuor had 51 percent of Thursday's vote, compared to 43 percent for Vice President John Atta Mills, the president's hoped-for successor. Five other candidates took only a small percentage of the vote counted so far.
NDC received 329,598 votes from 12 constituencies in the Volta Region while NPP received 21,676 votes thus giving a shortfall 307,922 NPP received 415,070 from 12 constituencies in the Ashanti Region while NDC received 117,012 votes thus giving a short fall 298,058 votes Despite the higher figures the NPP received in Ashanti, the votes the NDC received in the Volta Region have to some extent cancelled them.
Results for the seven remaining constituencies in the Volta Region and 21 in Ashanti Region are being awaited
Mr Ebenezer Kwabena Fosu (NDC), former Minister of Works and Housing, lost his Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa seat.
Central Regional Minister Mr Jacob Scherre Arthur retained his seat Foreign Minister, Mr Victor Gbeho, won Anlo constituency as an independent
With nearly one-third of some 10 million votes certified, opposition flagbearer John Kufuor had a comfortable lead over Rawlings' anointed successor, Vice President John Atta Mills, early Saturday.
NPP has grabbed at least 20 seats from the NDC in the 200-member parliament, including those of the current interior and agriculture ministers. An estimated 85 percent of the 10.7 million electorate turned out for the vote
The NPP has won 52 out of a total of 70 seats as at mid-night Friday December 9. NPP has wrested 16 of the NDC's 133 seats in the outgoing parliament
Interior Minister Nii Okaidja Admafio, lost the Odododiodoo seat to the NPP
In the Brong Ahafo Region, NPP's Captain Nkrabea Effa-Dartey(Rtd) defeated Agriculture Minister Joseph Owusu-Acheampong over the Berekum seat.
Kofi Wayo(NPP) lost in East Ayawaso
Atta-Mills won Anlo and Kuffour won Manhyia NPP took the Ledzokuku (Teshie/Nungua) parliamentary seat from NDC's Nii Adjei-Boye NDC's Greater Accra Region minister, Joshua Alabi lost his seat
Sylvester Mensah's Dade-Kotopon (Labadi) seat gone to NPP 16 constituencies declared so far are all in urban centers where the NPP was expected to do well.
outcome hinges on results from the rural heartland -- Rawlings' traditional support base -- but these will be slow in coming.
Source: various
