# Atiwa (Ghana parliament constituency)

Atiwa 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. Atiwa is located in the Atiwa district of the Eastern Region of Ghana.

## Boundaries

The constituency is located within the Atiwa District of the Eastern Region of Ghana.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1992 | William Obeng Boateng | National Convention Party |
| 1996 | Yaw Baning-Darko | New Patriotic Party |
| 2000 | Charles Yaw Brempong-Yeboah | New Patriotic Party |
| 2004 | Charles Yaw Brempong-Yeboah | New Patriotic Party |
| 2008 | Kwasi Annoh Ankamah | New Patriotic Party |
| 2010 | Kwesi Amoako Atta | New Patriotic Party |

## Elections

A by-election was scheduled for 31 August 2010 following the death of Kwasi Annoh Ankama, NPP MP for Atiwa. He died during a trip to London. Kwesi Amoako Atta also of the NPP, won the seat with a vote of 20,282 (75%). This gave him a majority of 14,092 (52.1%).
2010 by-election: Atiwa Source:Ghana Home Page :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Patriotic Party | Kwesi Amoako Atta | 20,282 | 75.0 | −1.4 |
| | National Democratic Congress | Emmanuel Atta Twum | 6,190 | 22.9 | 0.2 |
| | New Vision Party | George Padmore Apreku | 477 | 1.8 | — |
| | People's National Convention | Kasum Abdul-Karim | 94 | 0.3 | −0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,092 | 52.1 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,540 | 53.3 | −20.9 |
2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Atiwa Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Patriotic Party | Kwasi Annoh Ankamah | 26,423 | 76.4 | 2.2 |
| | National Democratic Congress | Emmanuel Atta Twum | 7,851 | 22.7 | 1.3 |
| | People's National Convention | Kasum Abdul-Karim | 296 | 0.9 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,572 | 53.7 | −8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,931 | 74.2 | −14.9 |
2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Atiwa Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Patriotic Party | Charles Yaw Brempong-Yeboah | 25,468 | 74.2 | 5.4 |
| | National Democratic Congress | John Amponsah-Kyei | 7,313 | 21.4 | −9.0 |
| | Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere | Sarpong Aboagye Isaac | 1,126 | 3.3 | — |
| | People's National Convention | Appiah Gyekye Dan King | 407 | 1.2 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,155 | 58.2 | 21.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,868 | 89.1 | — |
2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Atiwa Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Patriotic Party | Charles Yaw Brempong-Yeboah | 18,689 | 66.8 | 5.8 |
| | National Democratic Congress | Ben Ohene-Kwapong | 8,489 | 30.4 | −3.7 |
| | Convention People's Party | Joseph Baah | 428 | 1.5 | — |
| | People's National Convention | Daniel Kingsley G. Appiah | 353 | 1.3 | −3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,200 | 36.4 | 9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,959 | — | — |
The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Atiwa constituency during the 1996 Ghanaian general election.
1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Atiwa Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Patriotic Party | Yaw Baning-Darko | 19,735 | 50.50 | — |
| | National Democratic Congress | Ben Ohene-Kwapong | 10,480 | 26.80 | — |
| | People's National Convention | Emmanuel Darkwa-Adae | 1,516 | 3.90 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,735 | 50.50 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,731 | 81.3 | 50.9 |
1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Atiwa Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Convention Party | William Obeng Boateng | | | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,846 | 30.4 | — |