# Central Tongu

Central 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. Central Tongu is located in the North Tongu district of the Volta Region of Ghana.
It is made up of three Traditional areas; Bakpa, Mafi and Kpoviedzi. its capital is Mafi Adidome

## Boundaries

The seat is located within the North Tongu District of the Volta Region of Ghana. Before the 2004 December presidential and parliamentary elections, old North Tongu constituency was divided into the current North Tongu and the Central Tongu constituencies.

## Members of Parliament

| First elected | Member | Party |
| 1956 | Ferdinand Goka | Convention People's Party |
| 1992 | Austin Akufo Gamey | National Democratic Congress |
| 2000 | Joe Kwashie Gidisu (North Tongu) | National Democratic Congress |
| Boundaries altered in 2004 |||
| 2004 | Joe Gidisu (Central Tongu) | National Democratic Congress |
| 2016 | Alexander Roosevelt Hottordze | National Democratic Congress |

## Elections

2024 Ghanaian general election: Central Tongu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDC | Alexander Roosevelt Hottordze | 25,437 | 72.05 | −11.78 |
| | Independent | Dramani Selorm Dzramado | 5,344 | 15.14 | — |
| | NPP | Godwin Ayikpa | 3,825 | 10.83 | −5.34 |
| | NDP | Courage Akafua-Hotor | 266 | 0.75 | −0.15 |
| | Liberal Party of Ghana | Lawrencia Esenam Avudoahor | 64 | 0.18 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,093 | 56.91 | −10.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,305 | — | — |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | — | | |
2020 Ghanaian general election: Central Tongu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Alexander Roosevelt Hottordze | 30,818 | 83.83 | −6.43 |
| | New Patriotic Party | Raymond Escambellar Abledu | 5,944 | 16.17 | +7.74 |
| | National Democratic Party | Eugene Siabi-Mensah | 335 | 0.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24,874 | 67.66 | 14.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 45,335 | | |
2016 Ghanaian general election: Central Tongu Source:GhanaWeb :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Alexander Roosevelt Hottordze | 25,955 | 90.26 | +5.18 |
| | New Patriotic Party | Ebenezer Kwadzo Azumah | 2,423 | 8.43 | −3.84 |
| | Progressive People's Party | Hozame Geoffery | 286 | 0.99 | −0.14 |
| | Convention People's Party | Patrick Kwadwo Agboyibor | 93 | 0.32 | −1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23,532 | 81.83 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,757 | | — |
2012 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Central Tongu Source:GhanaWeb :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Joe Kwashie Gidisu | 26,127 | 85.08 | +12.48 |
| | New Patriotic Party | Thomas Moore Zonyirah | 3,769 | 12.27 | −5.73 |
| | Convention People's Party | Evans Akpeke | 466 | 1.52 | −7.18 |
| | Progressive People's Party | Kabu Mensah John | 346 | 1.13 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22,358 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,708 | | — |
2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Central Tongu Source:Ghana Home Page :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Joe Kwashie Gidisu | 16,598 | 72.6 | 3.5 |
| | New Patriotic Party | Thomas Moore Zonyirah | 4,110 | 18.0 | 10.6 |
| | Convention People's Party | Mrs Victoria Norgbey Amaglo | 1,998 | 8.7 | −14.4 |
| | Democratic Freedom Party | Emmanuel Kumah Atsem | 155 | 0.7 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,488 | 54.6 | 8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | — |
2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election:Central Tongu Source:National Electoral Commission (Page 197) Ghana Home Page :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Joe Kwashie Gidisu | 16,807 | 69.1 | N/A |
| | Convention People's Party | Patience Ami Ameku | 5,620 | 23.1 | N/A |
| | New Patriotic Party | John Cudjo Dunyo | 1,793 | 7.4 | N/A |
| | People's National Convention | Battorvi Browu Cooper | 105 | 0.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,187 | 46.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,016 | 89.2 | N/A |
2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election:North Tongu Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Democratic Congress | Joe Kwashie Gidisu | 42,392 | 77.1 |
| | 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 | 54,952 | 64.2 |
1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election:North Tongu Source: :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Austin Akufo Gamey | | | |
1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election:North Tongu Source: :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Austin Akufo Gamey | | | |