| Upper Denkyira East | |
|---|---|
| constituency for theParliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Upper Denkyira District |
| Region | Central Region ofGhana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Emelia Ankomah |
Upper Denkyira East is one of theconstituencies represented in theParliament of Ghana. It elects onemember of parliament (MP) by thefirst past the post system of election. Emelia Ankomah is the member of parliament for the constituency. The Upper Denkyira East constituency is located in theUpper Denkyira district of theCentral Region ofGhana.
The seat is located entirely within the Upper Denkyira district of the Central Region of Ghana.
The constituency was formerly the Upper Denkyira constituency. Prior to theGhanaian parliamentary election in 2004, theElectoral Commission of Ghana created 29 new constituencies. One of these wasUpper Denkyira West constituency which was carved out of the Upper Denkyira constituency leaving the now smaller Upper Denkyira East constituency.
Upper Denkyira constituency | ||
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Kwaku Addai-Gyambrah | National Democratic Congress[1] |
| 1996 | Charles Omar Nyanor | New Patriotic Party[2] |
| 2004 | Benjamin Kofi Ayeh | New Patriotic Party[3] |
Upper Denkyira East constituency | ||
| Election | Member | Party |
| 2004 | Benjamin Kofi Ayeh | New Patriotic Party[4] |
| 2008 | Nana Amoako | New Patriotic Party[5] |
On 29 June 2004, Benjamin Kofi Ayeh of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) won from a field of three candidates with a majority of 20,899 to replace Charles Omar Nyanor also of the NPP.[3] He went on to retain the seat in the2004 parliamentary election after the boundaries were changed due to the carving out of theUpper Denkyira West constituency.[4]
Nana Amoako, the current MP for the constituency was elected in the2008 parliamentary election.[5]