Henry Quartey, the incumbent Member of Parliament for Ayawaso Central, has been unseated by Abdul Rauf Tongym Tubazu of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2024 parliamentary elections.
Quartey, representing the New Patriotic Party (NPP), polled 23,345 votes, while Tubazu secured 29,755 votes to claim victory. Charles Kwame Adams of the National Democratic Party (NDP) managed 163 votes.
Out of a total of 53,550 votes cast, 287 ballots were rejected.
The NDC’s victory in Ayawaso Central adds to its significant gains in other constituencies, flipping two parliamentary seats previously held by the NPP in Mpohor and Sekondi.
In Mpohor, Henry Godfred Bentil of the NDC defeated the incumbent MP, John Kobina Abbam Aboah Sanie. Bentil garnered 11,680 votes, decisively surpassing Sanie’s 8,299 votes.
In Sekondi, Blay Nyameke Armah of the NDC ousted incumbent Andrew Egyapa Mercer. Armah secured 14,558 votes (56.40%), compared to Mercer’s 11,084 votes (42.94%). A total of 25,813 votes were cast in Sekondi, with 171 ballots rejected.
These victories highlight the NDC’s growing momentum in critical constituencies, bolstering its parliamentary presence in the 2024 elections.
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