South Dayi (Ghana parliament constituency)
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South Dayi 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. South Dayi is located in the South Dayi district
of the Volta Region
of Ghana
.
constituency to the north-east, and the Ho West
to the east and south. Its western neighbours are the Afram Plains South
and the Asuogyaman
constituencies, both in the Eastern Region
of Ghana.
Parliament of Ghana
The Parliament of Ghana is the legislative body of the Ghanaian government.-History:Legislative representation in Ghana dates back to 1850, when the country was a British colony. The body, called the Legislative Council, was purely advisory as the Governor exercised all legislative and executive...
. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP)
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
by the first past the post system of election. South Dayi is located in the South Dayi district
South Dayi District
The South Dayi District is a district of Ghana in the Volta Region. It is one of the 28 districts created in 2004 and was officially inaugurated on 19 August 2004 at Kpeve, the capital.-Boundaries:...
of the Volta Region
Volta Region
Volta Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It is to the east of Lake Volta. Its capital is Ho.-List of districts:The region has 18 districts consisting of 3 municipal and 15 ordinary districts:-Background:...
of Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
.
Boundaries
The constituency is located within the South Dayi District of the Volta Region of Ghana. It has the North Dayi constituency to the north, the Hohoe SouthHohoe South (Ghana parliament constituency)
Hohoe South is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. Hohoe South is located in the Hohoe Municipal district of the Volta Region of Ghana....
constituency to the north-east, and the Ho West
Ho West (Ghana parliament constituency)
Ho West is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. Ho West is located in the Ho District of the Volta Region of Ghana.- Members of Parliament :...
to the east and south. Its western neighbours are the Afram Plains South
Afram Plains South (Ghana parliament constituency)
The Afram Plains South constituency is in the Eastern region of Ghana. The current member of Parliament for the constituency is Raphael Kofi Ahaligah. He was elected on on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress and won a majority of 5,453 votes more than candidate closest in the race, to...
and the Asuogyaman
Asuogyaman (Ghana parliament constituency)
Joses Asare-Akoto is the member of parliament for the constituency. He was elected on on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress and won a majority of 1,135 votes to become the MP. He succeeded Kofi Osei-Ameyaw who had represented the constituency in the 4th Republic parliament on the...
constituencies, both in the Eastern Region
Eastern Region (Ghana)
The Eastern Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It covers an area of 19,323 square kilometres, which is about 8.1% of Ghana's total land area. The region is divided into administrative districts. The total number of districts were increased from 17 districts to 21...
of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
Election | Member | Party |
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1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1992 The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 29 December 1992. This were the first parliamentary elections since the 1979 election, 13 years earlier. Presidential elections were held earlier on 3 November 1992. Only 28.1% of the registered voters turned out for the parliamentary elections... |
Alexander Ransford Ababio | National Democratic Congress National Democratic Congress (Ghana) The National Democratic Congress is a social democratic political party in Ghana, founded by Jerry John Rawlings, who was Head of State of Ghana from 1981 to 1993 and the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. The NDC was formed ahead of elections in 1992 and 1996 returned Jerry John Rawlings to... |
2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2000 The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 7 December 2000. Presidential elections were held on the same day with a second round on 28 December 2000. 62% of registered voters turned out for the elections... |
Daniel Kwame Ampofo | National Democratic Congress |
2008 | Simon Edem Asimah | National Democratic Congress |