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(MPs) elected to the

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for the Third Parliament of the Fourth Republic of

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at the 2000 parliamentary election, held on 7 December 2000. The list is arranged by

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and constituency. New MPs elected since the general election and changes in party allegiance are noted at the bottom of the page.

Composition after election

List of MPs elected in the general election

The following table is a list of MPs elected on 7 December 2000, ordered by region and constituency. The previous MP and previous party column shows the MP and party holding the seat. __NOTOC__

Postponed poll

* - '' Asutifi South constituency'' - 3 January 2001 - Due to the death of Philip Kofi Adjapong Amoah, (NPP) candidate standing for parliament, the elections in this constituency were postponed. Cecilia Djan Amoah, the (NPP) replacement candidate and also the widow of the deceased, won the seat with a majority of 550.

By-elections

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constituency'' - 14 March 2002 - Dominic Aduna Bingab Nitiwul (NPP) won with a majority of 7621, after

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had vacated the seat to take up his new job as the Executive Secretary of the

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. * - '' Wulensi constituency'' - 4 March 2003 - Kofi Karim Wumbei (NPP), a teacher, won with a majority of 894 following the disqualification of the incumbent MP, Samuel Nyimakan of the NDC by the

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on 15 January 2003. * - '' Navrongo Central constituency'' - 25 March 2003 -

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(NPP) won with a majority of 7271, following the death of John Setuni Achuliwor (NPP) who died on 29 January 2003 after a road traffic accident on Gomoa_East_constituency''_-_8_April_2003_-__Richmond_Sam_Quarm_(NPP)_won_with_a_majority_of_6,024_following_the_death_of_Emmanuel_Acheampong_(NPP)_in_a_road_traffic_accident_on_February_9,_2003. *_-_''Amenfi_West_(Ghana_parliament_constituency).html" ;"title="Gomoa East (Ghana parliament constituency)">Gomoa East constituency'' - 8 April 2003 - Richmond Sam Quarm (NPP) won with a majority of 6,024 following the death of Emmanuel Acheampong (NPP) in a road traffic accident on February 9, 2003. * - '' Amenfi_West_constituency''_-_24_April_2003_-__Mrs_Agnes_Sonful_(NPP),_teacher,_52,_won_with_a_majority_of_4,121_due_to_the_resignation_of_Abraham_Kofi_Asante_on_26_March_2003. *_-_''Upper_Denkyira_(Ghana_parliament_constituency).html" ;"title="Amenfi West (Ghana parliament constituency)">Amenfi West constituency'' - 24 April 2003 - Mrs Agnes Sonful (NPP), teacher, 52, won with a majority of 4,121 due to the resignation of Abraham Kofi Asante on 26 March 2003. * - ''Upper Denkyira (Ghana parliament constituency)">Upper Denkyira constituency'' - 29 June 2004 - Benjamin Kofi Ayeh (NPP) won from a field of three candidates with a majority of 20,899.

Notes

* - ''Okere constituency:'' The smallest winning majority in the election was just 9 votes. Brandford Kwame Daniel Adu of the NPP had 7,322 votes while Fuzzy Torbay of the NDC had 7,313 votes. * - ''Bantama constituency:'' Richard Anane of NPP won the seat by 88,649 votes to 10,679 votes for Stephen K. Boateng of the NDC. This gave him the largest majority in this election, 77,970.

References

External links and sources

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