MPs elected in the Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1992
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(MPs) elected to the
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for the First Parliament of the Fourth Republic of
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at the 1992 parliamentary election, held on December 29, 1992. The preceding
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was considered to have been conducted in a free and fair manner by international observers. The opposition parties however claimed the election was fraudulent and boycotted this parliamentary election. 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

The NPP, PNC, PHP and NIP all boycotted the parliamentary election and thus had no seats in parliament.


List of MPs elected in the general election

The following table is a list of MPs elected on 7 December 1996, ordered by
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and constituency. The previous MP and previous party column shows the MP and party holding the seat. __NOTOC__


By-elections

*'' New Edubiase constituency'' - 30 September 1993 - Theresa Joyce Boaffoe (NDC) beat Samuel Amoah (NPP) by a majority of 5,766. *'' Wenchi East constituency'' - 24 January 1995 - Hayford Osei Kwadwo (NDC) won from a field of four with a majority of 3,144 to take the seat. * '' Tano South constituency'' - 7 February 1995 - Nana Koduah Kwarteng (NDC) beat Kofi Akrowiah (PCP) to second place with a majority of 3,867 from a field of four candidates. * '' Navrongo Central constituency'' - 4 July 1995 - John Setuni Achuliwor (Independent) won the seat with a majority of 196.


Notes and references


See also

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1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Ghana on 29 December 1992, the first since 1979. Voter turnout was just 28.1% amidst a boycott by opposition parties, who had claimed the preceding presidential elections in November – won by former military ...
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Parliament of Ghana The Parliament of Ghana is the legislative body of the Government of Ghana. History Legislative representation in Ghana dates back to 1850, when the country was a British colony known as Gold Coast. The body, called the Legislative Council, ...
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Daniel Francis Annan Justice Daniel Francis Kweipe Annan (November 7, 1928 – July 16, 2006) was Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. He was a member of the Provisional National Defence Council government which governed Ghana prior the fourth repub ...
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of the First Parliament of the Fourth Republic


External links and sources


Elected Parliamentarians - 1992 Elections
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Archived
from original on 12 January 2011 *1992 Parliamentary elections results

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