The Yilo Krobo constituency is in the Eastern region of Ghana. The current member of Parliament for the constituency is Albert Tetteh Nyakotey. He was elected on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and won a majority of 4,687 votes more than candidate closest in the race, to win the constituency election to become the MP. He had represented the constituency in the 4th Republican parliament.
On 21 January 2012, Raymond Tawiah lost the chance to represent the constituency for the third time. He was replaced by Kofi Amoatey who defeated the incumbent in the Primaries. On 7 December 2012 Kofi Amoatey standing on the ticket of the ruling National Democratic Congress, polled 26,581 votes representing 60.36% of valid votes cast to beat his closest rival Christian Kofi Tettey of the opposition New Patriotic Party who only managed 14,510 representing 32.95% despite having attempted to capture the seat in the last 5 parliamentary elections.
Members of Parliament First electedMemberPartyFirst Republic - Yilo Krobo 1954 E. H. T. Korboe Convention People's PartySecond Republic - Yilo-Osudoku 1969 George Tetteh Odonkor National Alliance of LiberalsThird Republic - Yilo-Osudoku 1979 Emmanuel Kwadwo Obuadey People's National Party Fourth Republic - Yilo Krobo 1992 Priscilla Esther Korboe Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere1996 Daniel Tekpertey National Democratic Congress2004 Raymond Tawiah Abraham National Democratic Congress2012 Kofi Amoatey National Democratic Congress2020Albert Tetteh NyakoteyNational Democratic Congress
Election results
See also
List of Ghana Parliament constituencies
References