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Dormaa Central (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Dormaa Central
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictDormaa Municipal District
RegionBono Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Created2012
PartyNational Democratic Congress
MPJohn Kwame Adu Jack

Dormaa Central 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. John Kwame Adu Jack is the member of parliament for the constituency.[1] Dormaa Central is located in the Dormaa Municipal District of the Bono Region of Ghana. It was created prior to the 2012 Ghanaian general election.

Boundaries

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The seat is located within the Dormaa Municipal District of the Bono Region of Ghana.[2]

Members of Parliament

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First elected Member Party
Created 2012
2012 Kwaku Agyemang-Manu New Patriotic Party
2024 John Kwame Adu Jack National Democratic Congress

Elections

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2024: Dormaa Central[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NDC John Kwame Adu Jack 23,035 56.59 +15.87
NPP Kwaku Agyemang-Manu 17,450 42.87 −15.00
Great Consolidated Popular Party Joechee Uroy Edem 125 0.31
NDP Eric Kwaku Yeboah 97 0.24
Majority 5,585 +13.72 −3.43
Turnout 41,117
Registered electors
2020 Ghanaian general election: Dorma Central[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Kwaku Agyemang-Manu 28,540 57.87
National Democratic Congress Gordon Asubonten 20,085 40.72
Ghana Union Movement Angelah Twumasi Yeboah 597 1.21
Great Consolidated Popular Party Ederm Dokyi 52 0.11
People's National Convention Kwame Oteng Adjei 46 0.09
Majority 8,455 17.15
Turnout
Registered electors
2016 Ghanaian general election: Dormaa Central Source : Peacefmonline[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
NPP Kwaku Agyemang-manu 22,277 53.08
NDC John Kwame Adu Jack 19,372 46.16
CPP Kumah Yeboah Asuamah 181 0.43
PPP Samuel Kofi Okrah 87 0.21
PNC Oteng Adjei Kwame 52 0.12
2012 Ghanaian general election : Dormaa Central Source : Peacefmonline[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
NPP Kwaku Agyemang-Manu 22,631 49.37
NDC Kwame Agyenim-Boateng 22,630 49.36
PPP Amponsah Kumi 276 0.60
CPP Yeboah Alexander 239 0.52
NDP Appiah-Adjei Boateng 61 0.13

Results below are prior to the creation of the Dorma Central Constituency. For the 1965 elections, there were the Dorma and the Dorma-Drobo constituencies. For the 1969 and 1979 elections, there was a single Dorma constituency. Between 1992 and 2008 elections, there was the Dorma West and Dorma East constituencies. The Dorma Central constituency was created before the 2012 elections.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bono region constituency results 2024- MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  2. ^ "Kwaku Agyemang Manu – Health - Government of Ghana". www.ghana.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
  3. ^ "Bono Region – Parliamentary Summary Results by Constituencies". ec.gov.gh. Electoral Commission of Ghana. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Parliamentary Results for Dormaa Central". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Parliamentary Results for Dormaa Central". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  6. ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2016 Results - Dorma Central Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  7. ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2012 Results - Dorma Central Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2018-03-14.