Cape Coast, Dec 8, GNA - The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has won the Mfantseman -west constituency, through their parliamentary candidate, Mr Aquinas Quansah, a 41 -year old advertiser. The incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) Mr Stephen Asamoah-Boateng, who is also the Minister of Information and National Orientation lost the seat to the NDC.
The NDC also won the presidential election in the constituency and also retained its parliamentary seat in the Mfantseman -east constituency being occupied by 51-year old George Kuntu-Blankson, a social scientist.
The NPP, has however, retained its seats in the Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa and Assin south constituency for the incumbents Mr Paul Collins Appiah Ofori, a 51-year old accountant, and Prof Dominic Fobih, 66, Minister of Education, Science and Sports, respectively.
The results are as follows:
Presidential: Parliamentary
NPP- 19,483 NPP- 22,236
PNC- 130 NDC- 26,504
NDC- 27,119 CPP- 996
DFP- 162
DPP- 43
CPP- 1,033
RPD- 20
IND- 45
The total valid votes cast were 48,753 and 862 ballots were rejected.
Mfantseman-east (Presidential)
NPP-5,079 Parliamentary
PNC- 80 NPP- 7,217
NDC- 8,591
CPP- 352 IND- 1,733
NDC- 12, 202
DFP- 0
DPP- 22
CPP- 247 RPD- 56
Total valid votes cast, 18,741 and 944 ballots rejected.
