This is a list of

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(MPs) elected to the

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for the Fourth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of

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at the 2004 parliamentary election, held on 7 December 2004. 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. Only eight MPs survived from the First Parliament of the Fourth Republic. ie the parliament elected in 2004

Current composition

List of MPs elected in the general election

The following table is a list of MPs elected on 7 December 2004, ordered by region and constituency. The previous MP and previous party column shows the MP and party holding the seat prior to the election. __NOTOC__

Changes

*Alhassan Wayo Seini, MP for Tamale Central, left the NDC to join the NPP. He also resigned his seat in parliament. *Dan Abodakpi, MP for Keta constituency, who was also Minister for Trade and Industry in the NDC

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, was jailed by a Fast Track Court in Ghana for fraud. *Kwadwo Baah Wiredu, NPP MP for Asante Akim North constituency died in Pretoria, South Africa on 24 September 2008.

By-elections

*'' Asawase constituency'' - 21 April 2005 - Alhaji Muntanka Mohammed Mubarak (NDC) won with a majority of 11,142 replacing the late Dr Gibrine also of the NDC who had won the seat in December 2004 with a majority of 4,474. The Ghana Center for Democratic Development deemed that this by-election was "fair and transparent, but not free from fear." *'' Odododiodoo constituency'' - 30 August 2005 - Jonathan Nii Tackie Komey (NDC) won with a majority of 8377 to replace Samuel Nii Ayi Mankattah also of the NDC who had died earlier. Samuel Nii Ayi Mankattah died during his term in parliament *'' Tamale Central constituency'' - 4 April 2006 - Alhassan Fuseini Inusah (NDC) won with a majority of 17502. This followed the resignation of Alhassan Wayo Seini (NDC), who resigned to join the (NPP) but lost the resultant by-election. *'' Offinso South constituency'' - 24 October 2006 - Owusu Achaw Duah (NPP) won with a majority of 10097. He replaced Kwabena Sarfo also of the NPP. *''

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constituency'' - 23 January 2007 - Nana Abu Bonsra (NPP) won with a majority of 7522. This followed the death of Akwasi Afrifa (NPP). *'' Nkoranza North constituency'' - 13 March 2007 - Major (rtd) Derek Oduro (NPP) won with a majority of 43631, after Eric Amoateng had vacated the seat while standing trial in the

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for

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References

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Citations

External links and sources

GHANA’S PARLIAMENTARY AND PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2004 by Electoral Commission of Ghana, with support of the Friedrich Ebert StiftungMPs on Parliament of Ghana websiteMembers of Parliament on GhanaDistricts.com2004 parliamentary election resultsGhana Parliamentary Elections 2004
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