# Buem

The Buem constituency 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. It is located in the Jasikan district of the Oti Region of Ghana. The language spoken is a variation of the Guan language.

## Boundaries

The constituency is located within the Jasikan district of the Oti Region of Ghana. It is one of two constituencies in this district, the other being the Akan constituency. The constituency was originally located within the Volta Region of Ghana until new regions were created following the December 2018 referendum.

## Members of Parliament

| First elected | Member | Party | Term |
| 1956 | Francis Yao Asare | Convention People's Party | 1956 – 1965 |
| 1965 | Eric Kwame Heymann | Convention People's Party | 1965 – 1966 |
| 1969 | Christopher Kwaku Nayo | National Alliance of Liberals | 1969 – 1972 |
| 1979 | Monica P. Atenkah | People's National Convention | 1979 – 1981 |
| 1992 | Emil Kwadzo Brantuo | National Democratic Congress | 1992 – 2004 |
| 2004 | Henry Ford Kamel | National Democratic Congress | 2004 – 2012 |
| 2013 | Daniel Kosi Ashiamah | National Democratic Congress | 2013 – date |

## Elections

NELSON ASAFO
2016 Ghanaian general election: Buem Source GhanaWeb :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Daniel Kwesi Ashiamah | 14,799 | 69.72 | −14.96 |
| | New Patriotic Party | Aziale Lawrence Kwami | 5,896 | 27.78 | (+6.78) |
| | Progressive People's Party | Aziakpa Francis Kofi | 233 | 1.10 | |
| | Convention People's Party | Nelson Asafo | 193 | 0.91 | −5.55 |
| | Independent | David Kofi Ahose | 106 | 0.50 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,903 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,227 | | |
Due to the death of Henry Ford Kamel of the NDC, a by-election was scheduled for 26 February 2013. This was won by Daniel Kosi Ashiaman of the NDC with a majority of 8,640 (78%) votes.
2013 By-election: Buem Source:GhanaWeb :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Daniel Kosi Ashiaman | 9,366 | 84.68 | +10.88 |
| | Convention People's Party | Nelson Asafo | 726 | 6.46 | +3.16 |
| | New Vision Party | Alhaji Muniru | 251 | 2.27 | — |
| | People's National Convention | Adams Darko-Boateng | 211 | 1.91 | +0.01 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,640 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,247 | | — |
2012 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Buem Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana Ghana Home Page :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Henry Ford Kofi Kamel | 19,031 | 73.8 | 8.0 |
| | New Patriotic Party | Francis Asuka-Boakye | 5,404 | 21.0 | −6.5 |
| | Convention People's Party | Nelson Asafo | 850 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| | People's National Convention | Darko-Boateng Adams | 502 | 1.9 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,627 | 52.8 | 14.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,252 | 70.7 | — |
2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Buem Source:Ghana Home Page :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Henry Ford Kamel | 1,2766 | 65.8 | −4.2 |
| | New Patriotic Party | Bob-Charles Agbentor | 5,340 | 27.5 | 5.5 |
| | Independent | Obeng Akyea Richard Asafoatse | 755 | 3.9 | — |
| | Democratic Freedom Party | Patience Ama Yirenkyi | 353 | 1.8 | — |
| | Convention People's Party | Kwabena Ahenkora Osei Boahene | 179 | 0.9 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,426 | 38.3 | −9.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | — |
2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Buem Source:National Electoral Commission, Ghana :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Henry Ford Kamel | 15,295 | 70.0 | 21.2 |
| | New Patriotic Party | Bob Charles Agbontor | 4,807 | 22.0 | 15.0 |
| | Convention People's Party | Sosthenes Simon Sakyi | 1,602 | 7.3 | −0.3 |
| | People's National Convention | Mohammed Nurudeen | 139 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,488 | 48.0 | 22.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,743 | 84.8 | — |
2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Buem Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Emil Kwadzo Brantuo | 9,610 | 48.8 | −14.3 |
| | Independent | Adjei Richard Kwadwo | 4,578 | 23.3 | — |
| | National Reform Party | Ernest A. Yeboah | 2,356 | 12.0 | — |
| | Convention People's Party | Sosthenes S. Sakyi | 1,500 | 7.6 | — |
| | New Patriotic Party | Sam Baidu Kelele | 1,386 | 7.0 | +2.2 |
| | United Ghana Movement | Nyame Manasseh Ebun | 144 | 0.7 | — |
| | People's National Convention | Donkor S. Kwamena | 110 | 0.6 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,032 | 25.5 | −6.4 |
1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Avenor-Ave Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Emil Kwadzo Brantuo | 15,623 | 63.1 | — |
| | Democratic People's Party | Sosthenes Simon Sakyi | 7,722 | 31.2 | — |
| | New Patriotic Party | Bani Nyarko Agyemang Charles | 1,186 | 4.8 | — |
| | National Convention Party | Nayo Rockson | 114 | 0.5 | — |
| | People's National Convention | Bobison Emmanuel Kwaku | 99 | 0.4 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,901 | 31.9 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,146 | 81.3 | +10.3 |
1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Avenor-Ave Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Emil Kwadzo Brantuo | | | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,650 | 71.0 | — |