Politics of Sunday, 21 June 2020
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2020-06-21NPP primaries: List of MPs who retained their seats
Yaw Buaben Asamoa retained the Adentan seat
The parliamentary primaries of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) held on Saturday, June 20, 2020, was characterised by surprise losses for some incumbent Members of Parliament.
However, some sitting MPs remained unaverred by their determined challengers.
For instance, MP for Dome Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, retained her seat after a close call from her contender, Mike Oquaye
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Adwoa Safo stumbled to victory with 496 votes, an eight-vote difference.
Others, however, cruised easily to victory, beating their contenders resoundingly.
George Andah beat his opponent with more than 200 votes, polling 438 against Joseph Aidoo who managed only 191 votes.
Below is a list of some of the MPs who retained their seats and their constituencies.
1. Philip Basoah - Kumawu
2. Kwasi Ameyaw Cheremeh - Sunyani East
3. Kwadwo Asante – Suhum
4. Adwoa Safo - Dome Kwabenya
5. Yaw Buaben Asamoah - Adenta
6. Tangoba Abayage - Navrongo Central
7. Titus Glover - Tema East
8. Dr Nana Ayew Afriyie - Effiduase-Asokore
9. Eugene Boakye Antwi - Subin
10. Amma Pomaah Boateng - Juaben
11. Asante Boateng - Asante Okyem South
12. Issah Fuseini - Okaikoi North
13. Evans Opoku Bobbie - Asunafo North Constituency
14. Martin Oti Gyarko - Techiman North
15. Cynthia Morrison - Agona West
16. K. T. Hammond - Adansi Asokwa
17. Anthony Karbo - Lawra
18. George Andah - Awutu Senya West
19. Gifty Twum Ampofo - Abuakwa North
20. Joseph Cudjoe - Efia
21. Ebenezer Kojo Kum - Ahanta West
22. Patrick Kwame Same - Amenfi East Constituency
23. Kobby Okyere Darko Mensah - Takoradi
24. Alexander Kojo Abban - Gomoa West
25. Barbara Asher-Ayisi - Cape Coast North
26. Andy Appiah Kubi - Asante Akim North
27. Asunafo North - Evans Opoku Bobbie
28. Yaw Afful - Jaman South
29. Carlos Ahenkorah Tema West Constituency