Simon Anyoa Abingya is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the 2nd parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana representing Bolgatanga Constituency under the membership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Political career

Abingya began his political career in 1997. He was elected into parliament on 7 January 1997 after emerging winner at the

1996 Ghanaian General Election General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 1996. In the presidential election, incumbent Jerry Rawlings of the National Democratic Congress (Ghana), National Democratic Congress (NDC) was reelected in a single round, defeating John Kufuor ...

after defeating

David Apasara David Apasera is a Ghanaian politician of the Republic of Ghana. He was the Member of Parliament representing Bolgatanga constituency of the Upper East Region of Ghana in the 4th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana. He is a member of the Pe ...

of the People's National Convention, James Ben Kaba of the

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and Amiyinne Francis of the

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. He obtained 42.80% of the total valid votes cast which is equivalent to 26,816 votes while his oppositions obtained 24.90% which is equivalent to 15,577 votes, 6.20% which is equivalent to 3,861 votes and 1.50% which is equivalent to 956 votes respectively. After completing his first term in office, Abingya decided to run for the second time but was defeated alongside his other competitors by his previous opponent

who obtained 50.90% of the total valid votes which is equivalent to 20,459 votes while Abingya obtained 42.8% which is equivalent to 12,884 votes. His other competitors namely; G.A. Agambila of the New Patriotic Party obtained 14.40% which is equivalent to 5,770 votes, Martin R.M.A. Minstapm of the

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obtained 1.30% which is equivalent to 511 votes, Emmanuel A. Ajusiyah of the

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obtained 0.80% which is equivalent to 305 votes and Baba Mohammed of the

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obtained 0.70% which is equivalent to 274 votes.

References

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