List of MPs elected in the 1979 Ghanaian parliamentary election

The election of Members of Parliament (MPs) to the Parliament of the Third Republic was held on 18 June 1979.

Current composition Affiliation Members People's National Party71 Popular Front Party42 United National Convention13 Action Congress Party10 Social Democratic Front3 Independent1  Total 140  Government Majority 2

List of MPs elected in the general election The following table is a list of MPs elected on 18 June 1979, ordered by region and constituency. The previous MP and previous party column shows the MP and party holding the seat prior to the election.

__NOTOC__ Table of contents: Ashanti Region • Brong Ahafo Region • Central Region • Eastern Region • Greater Accra RegionNorthern Region • Upper Region • Volta Region • Western RegionPostponed polls • Changes • By-elections • Notes and References • See also • External links and sources

+Ashanti Region - 22 seats Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Majority Adansi Samuel Asante-Fosuhene PFP Asokwa Osei Asibey PNP Obuasi F. K. Mensah PNP Atwima Nwabagya John Kufuor PFP Asante-Akim NorthNana Akuoko Sarpong PFP Afigwa Kwabre Kwadwo Ofori-Kuragu PFP Agona Kwabre Isaac Kwasi Boakye PFP Ahafo Ano John Asante PFP Amansie Central K. P. Agyekum PFP Amansie East Kwame Adum-Atta PFP Amansie West Joseph Kofi Obeng PFP Atwima Amansie Yaw Joseph Owusu PFP Atwima Mponua Daniel Donkor PFP Asante-Akim South Sampson Kwaku Boafo PFP Bantama Kwabena Adai Mensah PFP Juaben Ejisu John Emmanuel Amoah PFP Manhyia Charles Amankwah PFP Mampong North Gen. A. A. Afrifa (deceased) UNC Mampong South Kwadwo Okyere Mpiani PFP Offinso Kwadwo Takyi-Berko PFP Sekyere Basoa Reo Addai PFP Subin T. K. Aboagye PFP Brong Ahafo Region - 12 seats Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Majority Techiman Gyewu Baafour Osafo PFP Kwame Danso J. E. Adarkwa- Yiadom PNP Asunafo Alfred Badu-Nkansah PFP Asutifi Thomas Broni PFP Atebubu Abdul Rahman Mohammed PNP Berekum J. H. Owusu-Acheampong PFP Dormaa S. A. Manson PFP Jaman Martin Adane PFP Nkoranza Kwadwo Apeah-Kubi PFP Sunyani Kwadwo Owusu-Sekyere Indp. Tano Badu Kyet PFP Wenchi West Joseph K. Amankwah PFP Central Region - 15 seats Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Majority Agona Haizel S. Kwesi PNP Assin Ebeneezer A. Anti PNP Denkyira Agatha A. Awuah PNP Efutu Kow N. Arkaah PNP Ekumfi James Kow Rockson PNP Gomoa Akyempim Kankam da Costa PNP Swedru Emmanuel K. B. Mintah PNP Twifu Francis K. Buah PNP Abura Thomas K. Afful ACP Ajumako Nana Y. Impraim ACP Cape Coast K. Bassa Quansah ACP Esikuma Mrs. Constance Commey ACP Komenda Francis Ekow Eshun ACP Mfantisman Benjamin A. Yemoah ACP Gomoa Assin G. K. Benjah ACP Eastern Region - 21 seats Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Majority Akropong Kwasi Akoto PNP Asamankese Adjei Alexander PNP Densuagya Mrs. Elizabeth Kusi-Aidoo PNP Koforidua Samuel Kwasi Amofa PNP Krobo Charles Kwesi Narh PNP Manya Rev. Gabriel Narh Kumasa PNP Mid-Volta Michael Paul Ansah PNP Nsawam Edwin T. Aboah PNP Oda S. B. Attafua PNP Suhum Ayisi E. A. Kwabena PNP Yilo Osodoku Emmanuel Kwadwo Obuadey PNP Abetifi Emmanuel Kwadwo Adu PFP Afram Benson Benjamin Ofori PFP Begoro Jones Ofori-Atta PFP Birim Afrifa Yaw Ahenkora PFP Birim Anafo S. K. A. Gyebi- Ofosu PFP Nkwakwa Kwaku Baah PFP Abuakwa Alexander K. Otchere UNC Akwatia Lionel Kofi Ablordepey UNC Asiakwa Asante Kwesi Yeboa UNC Kade A. B. Ankomah UNC Greater Accra Region - 10 seats Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Majority Kpeshie Peter Ala Adjetey UNC Osu Clottey Harry Sawyerr UNC Ada Eunice Ametor-Williams PNP Ayawaso Alhaji Mohammed Farl PNP Dangbe Shai E. V. T. Engmann PNP Ga E. S. M. Commodore PNP Okaikwei J. Nee Amartey Hyde PNP Tema Seth Laryea Tetteh PNP Ashiedu Keteke S. A. Odoi Sykes PFP Ablekuma Adotey Nelson-Cofie UNC Northern Region - 14 seats Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Majority Bunkpurugu John Laar Nurokina PNP Gonja East Francis Kwame Donkor PNP Gonja Central Seidu Zakaria PNP Gonja West Yakubu Saaka PNP Nalerigu Mahama Edmond Dramani PNP Namumba Adam Marshal Adu PNP Walewale John S. Nabila PNP Chereponi Samuel U. Dalafu PFP Gushiegu Abdulai Al-Hassan PFP Tolon Roland Issifu Alhassan PFP Yendi Shani Alhaji Mohammed PFP Mion-Nanton Oliver Sigli Mahamudu SDF Savelugu P. W. Iddrisu Ardani SDF Tamale Alhaji Abubakar Alhassan SDF Upper Region -16 seats Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Majority Bawku Frank Abdulai Ayariga PNP Bawku West Mathias K. Atubiga PNP Bolgatanga Awulimbond Nicholas Adamboe PNP Bongo Asoko Asampambila PNP Chiana Paga Kubaje Andrea Amidila PNP Jirapa-Lambussie Dyyaka S. Bawa PFP Lawra Gandaa Naabomo PNP Nadawli J. I. Asaman PNP Navrongo Noble A. M. Bayeridzoa PNP Sandema Paul Oscar Anala PNP Talensi David Zanlerigu PNP Tampane-Garu Dominic A. Akudago PNP Tumu John Kofi Benin PNP Wa Abdul Moomin Alhaji PNP Wa East Sakara Adam Badoun PNP Zebilla Agbango G. Akeya PNP Volta Region - 16 seats Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Majority Dzodze Peter Atsu Dzila PNP Anlo Hugh C. Tamakloe UNC Akan Kojo Obed Amoako-Prempeh PNP Avenor Joseph B. Yegbe UNC Biakoye Kwadzo Amoah PNP Buem Monica P. Atenkah PNP Dayi East Nelson Avega Agbesi PNP Dayi West Constance C. Fitih PNP Ho East Togbe Zokah III PNP Ho West Samuel Yao Dzebu PNP Keta Leo P. Torsu UNC Krachi Joseph Kofi Kapi PNP Krachi Nkwanta Kwame Benjamin Nyame PNP Some-Aflao Benjamin Kwabla Kpesese UNC Tongu-North Jonathan K. Dowokpor PNP Tongu South Godfried K. Agama UNC Western Region - 13 seats Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Majority Ahanta John Bennett Grant PNP Amenfi Paul K. Damoah PFP Aowin W. K. Asamoah-Tannor PNP Bibiani A. O. F. Tawiah PNP Jomoro J. V. L. Mensah PNP Nzema East Isaac Chinebuah PNP Sefwi-Wiawso Isaac K. Fuakye PNP Sekondi Joseph E. Arbuah ACP Shama Ernest Nii Tachie-Otoo ACP Takoradi William N. Gram ACP Tarkwa-Aboso Kwamena Ocran PNP Wassa-East Anthony L. Ntsiako PNP Wassa-West Roland Atta-Kesson PNP

By-elections Mampong North constituency - Akwasi Afrifa was executed on 26 June 1979, eight days after he was elected MP. In a by-election later, Ebenezer Augustus Kwasi Akuoko was elected to replace his vacant seat.

References

See also 1979 Ghanaian parliamentary election Parliament of Ghana Jacob Hackenbug Griffiths-Randolph - Speaker of the Parliament of the 3rd Republic.