The election of Members of Parliament (MPs) to the 6th Parliament of the Fourth Republic was held on 7 and 8 December 2012. The Speaker is not an elected member of parliament though he/she is qualified to stand for election as such. There are a total of 275 constituencies in Ghana. 45 new constituencies were created prior to the 2012 election. The 6th Parliament shall have its first sitting on Monday 7 January 2013 at "five minutes past twelve midnight" (12:05 GMT) to elect a Speaker and Deputy Speakers as well as for the administration of Oaths to the Speaker and Members of Parliament.
Current composition Results from 275 constituencies are shown in the table below. Affiliation Members National Democratic Congress (NDC)148 New Patriotic Party (NPP)122 Independent4 People's National Convention (PNC)1 Total 275 Government Majority 21
Current composition due to by-elections. The last by-election was the Talensi by-election which was conducted on 7 July 2015.
Affiliation Members National Democratic Congress (NDC)148 New Patriotic Party (NPP)121 Independent4 Convention People's Party (CPP)1 People's National Convention (PNC)1 Total 275 Government Majority 21
List of MPs elected in the general election The following table is a list of MPs elected on 7 and 8 December 2012, ordered by region and constituency. The previous MP and previous party column shows the MP and party holding the seat prior to the election.
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