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Political Parties / Presidential Candidates (running, disqualified or withdrew) / Running mates[edit]

Party Presidential Candidates Running Mates Status Notes
Progressive People's Party (PPP) Paa Kwesi Ndoum Approved
National Democratic Party (NDP) Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings Approved
National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama Approved
New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Addo-Dankwa Akuffo Addo Approved
Convention People's Party (CPP) Ivor K. Greenstreet Approved
Independent Candidate Jacob Osei Yeboah Approved Jacob Osei Yeboah's article created during training
People's National Convention (PNC) Edward Mahama Approved
United Front Party (UFP) Nana Agyenim Boateng Disqualified Nana Agyenim Boateng'sarticle created during training
Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) Akua Donkor Disqualified
United Progressive Party Akwasi Addai 'Odike' Withdrew
African People's Congress (APC) Hassan Ayariga Disqualified
Independent Candidate Alfred Kwame Walker Disqualified
Independent People’s Party (IPP) Kofi Percival Akpaloo Disqualified Kofi Percival Akpaloo's article created during training
Reformed Patriotic Democrats (RPD) Kwabena Adjei Disqualified
  1. Reformed Patriotic Democrats has no Wikipedia article
  2. Kwabena Adjei has no Wikipedia article
Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) Henry Lartey Disqualified
Democratic People’s Party (DPP) Thomas Nuako Ward-Brew (T. N Ward Brew) Disqualified Thomas Nuako Ward-Brew has no Wikipedia article

Constituencies [edit]

List of Ghana Parliament constituencies (This list needs to be vetted).

Constituency Notes Status
Weija This constituency has now been renamed to Weija Gbawe. Pages needs to be moved to a new name Actually new information suggests was it re-demarcated in 2012 into Anyaa-Sowutuom, Bortianor-Ngleshie-Amanfrom , and Weija-Gbawe
Garu – Tempane This is no longer a constituency.

It has been split into two discrete constituencies – Garu and Tempane.

Lawra-Nandom This is no longer a constituency. It's now Lawra.
Salaga This is no longer a constituency. It's now Salaga - South
Manso Nkwanta A new constituency w/o a page
Bia This is now Bia East
Manso Adubia A new constituency w/o a page
Tema Central A new constituency w/o a page
Ahafo Ano South West A new constituency w/o a page
Ahafo Ano South This constituency might be currently non existent
Ahafo Ano South East A new constituency w/o a page
Ayawaso North A new constituency w/o a page
Fanteakwa This is now Fanteakwa North and Fanteakwa South
Dormaa Central A new constituency w/o a page
Assin Central A new constituency w/o a page
Berekum There's Berekum West and Berekum East
Mpohor Wassa East This may be non existent as it is now known as Mpohor
Bodi A constituency w/o a page
Ayawaso North A constituency w/o a page
Afigya Kwabre South It's not on the wiki. However Kwabre West is on the wiki but has no representation in Parliament.

Afigya Kwabre South

Juaboso A constituency w/o a page
Klottey Korley It's on the wiki. With the name Klottey Korle

Sources to help

List of MPs & constituencies

Created: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Parliamentary_constituencies_in_Ghana

Organisations involved; please list them below [edit]

Organisation Notes Status
Ghana Integrity Initiative
Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO)
Christian Council of Ghana
IMANI Center for Policy and Education
Blogging Ghana (Ghana Decides) A stub (needs improvement) Article created during project
Star Ghana No article yet
Institute of Economic Affairs, Ghana Multiple problems with article (Needs fix)
Media Houses
Organisation Notes
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
TV3 Ghana
Peace FM
Citi FM
Multimedia Group Limited

Journalists[edit]

Name Role Media Organisation Notes
Kwame Gyan
Bernard Avle
Richard Dela Sky
Kwame Sefa Kayi

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