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(Redirected from Ayawaso West Wuogon By-Election Violence) Election in Ghana
2019 Ayawaso West by-election
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  First party Second party
  NDC
Candidate Lydia Alhassan Delali Brempong
Party NPP NDC
Popular vote 12,041 5,341
Percentage 68.80% 30.52%
MP before election

Emmanuel Kwabena Kyeremateng Agyarko
NPP

Elected MP

Lydia Alhassan
NPP

The Ayawaso West by-election took place on 31 January 2019 after the death of the incumbent MP Emmanuel Kyeremateng Agyarko on 21 November 2018. Lydia Alhassan of the New Patriotic Party was elected with 69% of the vote.

Violence

Violence erupted in the area of the La-Bawaleshie polling station two hours after the election had started, though there was no death recorded there were casualties. Ningo-Prampram MP Sam George was assaulted and 18 people were wounded by gunshot. According to YEN.com, the perpetrators were masked men and alleged to be National Security Operatives.

Result

Candidate Party Votes %
Lydia Alhassan New Patriotic Party 12,041 68.80
Delali Brempong National Democratic Congress 5,341 30.52
William Doworkpor Progressive People's Party 102 0.58
Clement Boadi Liberal Party of Ghana 17 0.10
Invalid/blank voted 88 –
Total 17,859 100
Registered voters/turnout 88,710 19.83
Source: Joy Online Archived 2019-03-07 at the Wayback Machine

Commission

In February 2020, a 3-member commission was established by the GoG to investigate the violence during the by-election. It was claimed to be set-up by Mahamudu Bawumia with the permission of Nana Akufo-Addo.

See also

References

  1. "EC affirms NPP aspirant to vie Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election". Joy Online. 13 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  2. Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election: NPP’s Lydia Alhassan wins seat with 68.8% Archived 2019-03-07 at the Wayback Machine Joy Online, 31 January 2019
  3. Aryee, Naa Ayeley (1 February 2019). "Breaking: 2 confirmed dead at bloody Ayawaso by-election". YEN. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  4. "Ghana: Aftermath of the Ayawaso West Wuogon By-Election Violence - Govt Sets Up C'ssion of Inquiry". allAfrica. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  5. Ntreh, Nii (7 February 2019). "Maa Lydia visits victims of violence in the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election". YEN. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  6. Mensah, Jeffrey (1 February 2019). "Gunshots at Ayawaso West by-election: Seven arrested over violence at La-Bawalsehie". YEN. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  7. "Ayawaso West Wuogon shooting: Government is yet to compensate me - Victim - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
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