Central Tongu (original) (raw)
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Constituency in Ghana
| Central Tongu | |
|---|---|
| constituencyfor the Parliament of Ghana | |
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| District | North Tongu District |
| Region | Volta Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | Boundaries altered 2004 |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Alexander Roosevelt Hottordze |
Central Tongu 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. Central Tongu is located in the North Tongu district of the Volta Region of Ghana.[1]
It is made up of three Traditional areas; Bakpa, Mafi and Kpoviedzi. its capital is Mafi Adidome
The seat is located within the North Tongu District of the Volta Region of Ghana. Before the 2004 December presidential and parliamentary elections, old North Tongu constituency was divided into the current North Tongu and the Central Tongu constituencies.[2]
Members of Parliament
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| First elected | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Ferdinand Goka[3] | Convention People's Party |
| 1992 | Austin Akufo Gamey | National Democratic Congress |
| 2000 | Joe Kwashie Gidisu(North Tongu) | National Democratic Congress |
| Boundaries altered in 2004 | ||
| 2004 | Joe Gidisu(Central Tongu) | National Democratic Congress |
| 2016 | Alexander Roosevelt Hottordze | National Democratic Congress |
- ^ "Use appropriate building materials – Central Tongu DCE to contractors". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2021-05-16. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ^ Electoral Commission of Ghana (November 2005). "The 2004 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections" (PDF). Elections 2004:Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections. Electoral Commission of Ghana, with support of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Accra. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
- ^ "Ghana Year Book". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 15. 1961. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Volta Region - 2024 Results". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Parliamentary Results for Central Tongu". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Constituency Results - Volta Region – Electoral Commission". ec.gov.gh. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Parliamentary Results for Central Tongu". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "2020 Election - Central Tongu Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ Elections 2004:Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential elections National Electoral Commission (Page 197)