| Krachi East | |
|---|---|
| constituency for theParliament of Ghana | |
| District | Krachi East District |
| Region | Oti Region ofGhana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2004 |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Nelson Kofi Djabab |
Krachi East is one of theconstituencies represented in theParliament of Ghana. It elects oneMember of Parliament (MP) by thefirst past the post system of election. Nelson Kofi Djabab is the member of parliament for the constituency.[1] Krachi East is located in theKrachi East district of theOti Region ofGhana.
The seat is located within the Krachi East District of the Volta Region of Ghana. The constituency was originally located within the Volta Region of Ghana until new Regions were created following the December 2018 referendum.[2]
The constituency was first created in 2004 by theElectoral Commission of Ghana along with 29 other new ones, increasing the number of constituencies from 200 to 230.[3] This seat was created prior to theGhanaian parliamentary election in 2004 when the Krachi constituency was split into the Krachi East and the Krachi West constituencies respectively.
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| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Constituency created | |
| 2004 | Wisdom Gidisu | National Democratic Congress |
| 2016 | Michael Yaw Gyato | New Patriotic Party |
| 2024 | Nelson Kofi Djabab | National Democratic Congress |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Wisdom Gidisu | 13,493 | 43.92 | −12.98 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Patrick Charty Jilimah | 10,405 | 33.87 | −4.23 | |
| Independent | Yao Gago | 5,797 | 18.87 | — | |
| Progressive People's Party | Boateng Kofi Emmanuel | 795 | 2.59 | — | |
| Independent | Emmanuel Kwasi Annor | 156 | 0.51 | — | |
| National Democratic Party | Lawson Apreko | 73 | 0.24 | — | |
| Majority | 3,088 | 10.05 | −8.75 | ||
| Turnout | 30,719 | — | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Wisdom Gidisu | 12,340 | 56.9 | −13.2 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Patrick Charty Jilimah | 8,263 | 38.1 | +8.2 | |
| Convention People's Party | Boateng Kofi Emmanuel | 947 | 4.4 | — | |
| Democratic Freedom Party | Joseph Kwaku Asiedu | 146 | 0.7 | — | |
| Majority | 4,077 | 18.8 | −21.4 | ||
| Turnout | — | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Wisdom Gidisu | 14,652 | 70.1 | N/A | |
| New Patriotic Party | John Gyamfi | 6,261 | 29.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 8,391 | 40.2 | N/A | ||