# North Tongu (Ghana parliament constituency)

North Tongu is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. North Tongu is located in the North Tongu district of the Volta Region of Ghana.

## Boundaries

The seat is located within the North Tongu District of the Volta Region of Ghana. It was formed before the 2004 December presidential and parliamentary elections by the division of the old North Tongu constituency into the new North Tongu and Central Tongu constituencies. The boundaries of the present constituency thus differs from the North Tongu constituency of elections prior to 2004.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1992 | Austin Akufo Gamey | National Democratic Congress |
| 2000 | Joe Gidisu | National Democratic Congress |
| 2004 | Charles Hodogbey | National Democratic Congress |
| 2012 | Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa | National Democratic Congress |

## Elections

2024 Ghanaian general election: North Tongu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDC | Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa | 41,073 | 93.12 | +3.41 |
| | NPP | John Saviour Yaw Eleblu | 3,035 | 6.88 | −2.41 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38,038 | 86.24 | +5.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,383 | 66.0 | — |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,220 | | |
2020 Ghanaian general election: North Tongu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDC | Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa | 42,011 | 89.71 | +14.22 |
| | NPP | Richard Collins Arku | 4,312 | 9.21 | +6.12 |
| | Ghana Union Movement | Akaho Raymond | 505 | 1.08 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37,699 | 80.50 | +25.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | — | — | — |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | — | | |
2016 Ghanaian general election: North Tongu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDC | Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa | 26,560 | 75.49 | −14.96 |
| | Independent | Christopher Kofi Eleblu ¨ | 7,376 | 20.96 | — |
| | NPP | Arku Richard Collins | 1,086 | 3.09 | −3.74 |
| | PPP | Kudjordzi A. K. Prosper | 66 | 0.19 | — |
| | CPP | Morti-Dzivor Albert Mawuena | 52 | 0.15 | −0.21 |
| | NDP | Gordon Bedzra-Gamey | 45 | 0.13 | −0.62 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,184 | 54.53 | −29.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,696 | 65.7 | −11.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 54,338 | | |
2012 Ghanaian general election: North Tongu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDC | Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa | 33,422 | 90.45 | |
| | NPP | Nicholas Ahiadorme | 2,522 | 6.83 | — |
| | United Renaissance Party | David K. Amansunu | 350 | 0.95 | — |
| | NDP | Gordon Bedzra-Gamey | 276 | 0.75 | — |
| | People's National Convention (Ghana) | Agbodza Peter Nash | 245 | 0.66 | — |
| | CPP | Medegli Emmanuel Tse | 134 | 0.36 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30,900 | 83.62 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,532 | 77.3 | — |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 48,577 | | |
2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: North Tongu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Charles Sename Hodugbey | 22,876 | 78.6 | 7.1 |
| | New Patriotic Party | Moses Mensah Assem | 4,065 | 14.0 | 7.1 |
| | Convention People's Party | Emmanuel Yaovi Bobobee | 2,042 | 7.0 | — |
| | Democratic Freedom Party | Eunice Mordey | 133 | 0.5 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,811 | 64.6 | 14.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,485 | 71.3 | — |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 41,352 | | |
2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election:North Tongu Source:Ghana Home Page Electoral Commission of Ghana :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Charles Hodogbey | 21,857 | 71.5 | −6.6 |
| | Independent | Cosmos Etse Astse Asem | 6,465 | 21.1 | N/A |
| | New Patriotic Party | Nicholas Ahiadorme | 2,104 | 6.9 | 4.5 |
| | People's National Convention | David Amansunu | 151 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,392 | 50.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,034 | 88.6 | — |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,042 | | |
2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election:North Tongu Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Joe Gidisu | 42,392 | 77.1 | 9.2 |
| | Convention People's Party | Patience Ami Ameku | 10,172 | 18.5 | |
| | New Patriotic Party | George Amedofu Kpobi | 1,296 | 2.4 | |
| | National Reform Party | Emmanuel A. K. Bokor | 637 | 1.2 | |
| | United Ghana Movement | Larweh Atsu J Confucious | 251 | 0.5 | |
| | People's National Convention | Olivia Akua Kpo | 204 | 0.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32,220 | 58.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,870 | 65.3 | — |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 85,558 | | |
1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election:North Tongu Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Austin Akufo Gamey | 43,639 | 67.9 | |
| | Independent | Patience Ami Ameku | 19,388 | 30.0 | |
| | People's Convention Party | Alexander Avor | 1,554 | 2.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24,241 | 37.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,581 | 80.0 | — |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 80,721 | | |
1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election:North Tongu Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Austin Akufo Gamey | | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,045 | 61.3 | — |