The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) candidate in the by-election held in the Ejisu Constituency has won the contest.
He beat five other candidates to emerge winner.
They are Kwabena Owusu Aduomi, an independent candidate with NPP antecedents, Convention People’s Party Esther Osei, Liberal Party of Ghana’s Beatrice Boakye, Freduah Agyemang Joseph and Attakorah Joseph both independent candidates.
According to the results declared by the Electoral Commission, Kwabena Boateng secured 55.8% of the total votes cast against his main contender, Kwabena Aduomi’s 43.3%
This is according to results collated from all 204 polling stations. Kwabena Boateng polled 27,772 votes whereas Kwabena Aduomi had 21,534.
A total of 49,780 out of the expected 100,000 voters turned out.
The bye-election was necessitated by the demise of the incumbent MP, Dr John Kumah. Dr Kumah died in March after a short illness.
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