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 electedMemberParty 1956 Ferdinand Goka Convention People's Party North Tongu 1992 Austin Akufo Gamey National Democratic Congress 2000 Joe Gidisu National Democratic Congress Central TonguBoundaries changed in 2004 2004 Joe Gidisu National Democratic Congress 2016 Alexander Roosevelt Hottordze National Democratic Congress
Elections
The Central Tongu constituency was carved out of the North Tongu constituency in 2004. This was the first election for the Central Tongu as a stand alone constituency.
See also List of Ghana Parliament constituencies
References
Adam Carr's Election Archives Ghana Home Page