The number of registered voters expected to vote in the Presidential and Parliamentary elections in the Suhum Constituency of the Eastern Region today is 70,451.
According to the Electoral Commission, Voters will exercise their Franchise in 159 Polling stations.
Honorable Frederick Opare Ansah who won the seat on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party in 2004 was defeated by Mr. Kwadjo Asante Obuafour in an internal election in early 2020.
Mr. Kwadjo Asante Obuafour, a 43-year-old Businessman who is new in the race is being contested by Amanda Okyere Kwatia, a 28-year-old Flight Attendant who is also new in the race.
Recent Parliamentary and Presidential election results, Suhum:
1992 – Suhum MP
Immanuel Obeng-Darko – NDC
1996 Suhum
Solomon Kodjoe Akwetey (NDC) 18,181 – 43.90%
Ransford Yaw Agyepong (NPP) 12,907 – 31.10%
Doreen Ellen Adamson (CPP) 2,840 – 6.90%
Emmanuel Todd Peasah (NCP) 341 – 0.80%
Patrick Nartey Djaba (PNC) 305 – 0.70%
2000
Ransford Agyapong (NPP) 16,494 – 54.90%
JULIUS DEBRAH (NDC) 12,368 – 41.20%
Maxwell Awuku (CPP) 672 – 2.20%
Comfort Kwaasibea (NRP) 329 – 1.10%
JACOB KWAKU ARKOH (PNC) 175 – 0.60%
2004
Frederick Opare-Ansah (NPP) 21,720 – 55.20%
JULIUS DEBRAH (NDC) 17,125 – 43.50%
AWARTEY ALBERT (CPP) 320 – 0.80%
JACOB KWAKU ARKOH (PNC) 125 – 0.30%
ENOCH YIADOM ADARKWAH (EGLE) 79 – 0.20%
2008
Frederick Opare-Ansah (NPP) 17,248 – 44.96%
SAMUEL FLEISCHER-KWABI (NDC) 15,824 – 41.25%
MATILDA GARBRAH (IND) 4,705 – 12.26%
FRANCIS DARBY KOBENA INKOOM (CPP) 297 – 0.77%
JACOB KWAKU ARKOH (PNC) 290 – 0.76%
2012
Frederick Opare-Ansah (NPP) 24,046 – 49.28%
JULIUS DEBRAH (NDC) 23,658 – 48.49%
MATILDA DOCCUVI (IND) 793 – 1.63%
DALE NETTEY-MARBELL (NDP) 176 – 0.36%
JACOB KWAKU ARKOH (PNC) 118 – 0.24%
2016
Frederick Opare-Ansah (NPP) 25,328 – 54.95%
MARGARET ANSEI (NDC) 20,762 – 45.05%
Presidential
Nana Akufo-Addo (NPP) 27,745 – 60.10%
John Mahama (NDC) 17,931 – 38.84%
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora
