# Akatsi South (Ghana parliament constituency)

Akatsi South (formerly part of Avenor-Ave) 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. Akatsi South is located in the Akatsi district of the Volta Region of Ghana.

## Boundaries

The seat is located entirely within the Akatsi Municipality of the Volta Region of Ghana. The constituency shares a boundary with Akatsi North District at the North, at North-East with Ketu-North Municipality, at the East with Keta Municipal Assembly, to the South with the Anlo District and to the West with South Tongu Municipal Assembly, at the North-West id the Agotime-Ziope District.

## Members of Parliament

| First Elected | Member | Party |
| Avenor constituency |||
| 1956 | Nelson Kwami Maglo | Convention People's Party |
| 1969 | Frederick Percival Segbefia | National Alliance of Liberals |
| 1979 | Joseph B. Yegbe | United National Convention |
| Avenor-Ave constituency |||
| 1992 | Edward Adjaho | National Democratic Congress |
| Akatsi South constituency |||
| 2012 | Edward Adjaho | National Democratic Congress |
| 2012 (By-election) | Bernard Ahiafor | National Democratic Congress |

## Elections

2024 Ghanaian general election: Akatsi South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDC | Bernard Ahiafor | 30,268 | 88.69 | +4.98 |
| | NPP | Egos Mawuli Ocloo | 3,399 | 9.96 | −4.73 |
| | Liberal Party of Ghana | Dzameshie Donald Brown | 461 | 1.35 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26,869 | 78.73 | +9.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,521 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
2020 Ghanaian general election:Akatsi South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NDC | Bernard Ahiafor | 31,624 | 83.71 |
| | NPP | Leo-Nelson Azidogah | 5,550 | 14.69 |
| | CPP | Maxwell Kwame Nana Atsa | 360 | 0.95 |
| | NDP | Sanusi Murana | 245 | 0.65 |
| | All People's Congress (Ghana) | Donald Brown Dzameshie | 0 | 0.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26,070 | 69.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 49,287 | |
2016 Ghanaian general election: Akatsi South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Bernard Ahiafor | 16,916 | 56.34 | |
| | Independent | Evans Gadeto Djikunu | 11,976 | 39.89 | — |
| | New Patriotic Party | Leo Nelson Adzidogah | 850 | 2.83 | |
| | Progressive People's Party | Ametame Japhet | 233 | 0.78 | — |
| | Convention People's Party | Andreas Kwabla Avorgbedor | 50 | 0.17 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,940 | 16.45 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,025 | | — |
There was a by-election in February 2012 as Edward Adjaho had been elected Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana at the beginning of the fourth parliament of the Fourth Republic.
2012 By-election: Akatsi South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Bernard Ahiafor | 12,079 | | |
| | Independent | Evans Gadeto | 8,312 | | |
| | Progressive People's Party | Anthony Tsikata | 369 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,767 | 18.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | — |
2012 Ghanaian general election: Akatsi South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho | 21,588 | 65.08 | −3.02 |
| | Independent | Evans Gadeto Djikunu | 9,945 | 29.98 | N/A |
| | New Patriotic Party | Leo-Nelson Adzidogah | 1,388 | 4.18 | −1.52 |
| | Progressive People's Party | Ametame Japhet | 251 | 0.76 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,643 | 35.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,172 | | — |
The Electoral Commission of Ghana made changes to the constituencies following the national census in 2010. The total number of constituencies increased by 45 from 230 to 275. The Avenor-Ane became the Akatsi South constituency with Akatsi North carved out of it.
2008 Ghanaian general election: Avenor-Ave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho | 23,419 | 68.1 | −13.8 |
| | Independent | Seth Dominic Aglago | 6,552 | 19.1 | — |
| | New Patriotic Party | Abledu Anthony Kofi | 1,955 | 5.7 | −7.5 |
| | Democratic Freedom Party | Klutse D. Tony | 1,776 | 5.2 | — |
| | Convention People's Party | Vincent Norgbedzi Kudzo | 619 | 1.8 | −2.3 |
| | Democratic People's Party | Agbovi Wisdom | 70 | 0.2 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,867 | 49.0 | −19.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | — |
2004 Ghanaian general election: Avenor-Ave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho | 31,795 | 81.9 | 3.6 |
| | New Patriotic Party | Nicholas Coffie Negble | 5,118 | 13.2 | 12.0 |
| | Convention People's Party | Vincent Norgbedzi | 1,585 | 4.1 | 2.1 |
| | People's National Convention | Ms Mumuni Ayisha | 174 | 0.4 | — |
| | Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere | Ms Vida Abla Kotoku | 152 | 0.4 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,814 | 68.7 | 8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,437 | 88.8 | — |
2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Avenor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho | 23,981 | 78.3 | −3.7 |
| | United Ghana Movement | Abledu A. Kofi | 5,665 | 18.5 | — |
| | Convention People's Party | Vincent Norgbedzi | 616 | 2.0 | — |
| | New Patriotic Party | Nicholas Coffie Megble | 364 | 1.2 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,316 | 59.8 | −6.5 |
1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Avenor-Ave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho | 32,916 | 82.0 | — |
| | Independent | Paul Kofi Agbalekpor | 6,313 | 15.7 | — |
| | People's National Convention | Emmanuel Bedzo Kwasi | 465 | 1.2 | — |
| | New Patriotic Party | Kwami Agbenyegah Awadzie | 450 | 1.1 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26,603 | 66.3 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,144 | 83.8 | +25.7 |
1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Avenor-Ave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho | | | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,156 | 58.1 | — |