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Politics of Wednesday, 8 December 2004

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NPP takes Upper Denkyira West & East, Effutu

Upper Denkyira West constituency

The incumbent President, Mr John Agyekum Kufuor polled 12,072 votes in the presidential elections in the Upper Denkyira West constituency.

Professor John Evans Atta Mills of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) 5,339, Mr George Aggudey of the Convention People's Party, 260 vote and Dr Edward Nasigrie Mahama, PNC, 170 votes.

There were 17,841 valid votes, while 497 votes were rejected. In the parliamentary elections, Mr Benjamin Kofi Ayeh of the NPP, polled 12,177 votes, Mr Kwaku Oduro-Bonsu, NDC, 5,445 and Mr Thomas Maxwell Aidoo of the CPP, 395 votes.

In all, there were a total of 18,017 valid votes while, 317 of the ballots cast, were rejected.

Upper Denkyira East

President John Agyekum Kufour polled a total of 21,819 votes in the Upper Denkyira East elections.

Professor John Evans Atta Mills of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) had 8,511 votes, Mr George Aggudey of the CPP had 331, and Dr Edward Mahama of PNC got 276.

In the parliamentary elections Nana Amoakoh of the NPP polled 21,440, Mr Carl Ebo Morgan, Independent candidate 3,047, Madam Beatrice Buadu of the CPP had 304, and Mr Offin Amanianpong Owusu PNC also got 270

A total of 30,937 valid votes were cast with 930 rejections.

Effutu

In the Effutu Constituency, President John Agyekum polled 14,626 votes, Professor John Atta Mills of the NDC 11,304, DR Edward Mahama of the PNC had 234 whiles, Mr George Aggudey had 171 votes.

In the parliamentary, Mr Samuel Owusu-Agyei, NPP 13,651, Mr Mike Allen Hammah NDC 12,437, Mr Stephen Sunu-Nuquaye CPP 374, Mr Frank Ebo Sam, Independent, 115, Madam Denis Adelina, GCPP had 79 and Isaac Arthur Aidoo, Independent, 54.

A total of 26,335 valid votes were cast and 687 rejected.