Nkwanta South (Ghana parliament constituency)
# Nkwanta South (Ghana parliament constituency)

Nkwanta South is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Nkwanta South is located in the Nkwanta South district of the Oti Region of Ghana.

## Boundaries

The seat is located within the Nkwanta District of the Volta Region of Ghana. It was formed prior to the 2004 December presidential and parliamentary elections by the division of the old Nkwanta constituency into the new Nkwanta South and Nkwanta South constituencies.

## Members of Parliament

| First Elected | Member | Party |
| - | - | - |
| 1992 | Nkwanta constituency | Nkwanta constituency |
| 1996 | Gershon Kofi Bediako Gbediame | National Democratic Congress |
| 2004 | Constituency changed from Nkwanta to Nkwanta South | Constituency changed from Nkwanta to Nkwanta South |
| 2004 | Gershon Kofi Bediako Gbediame | National Democratic Congress |
| 2016 | Geoffrey Kini | National Democratic Congress |

## Elections

2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election:Nkwanta South Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National Democratic Congress | Gershon Kofi Bediako Gbediame | 15,569 | 52.2 | N/A |
| | New Patriotic Party | Joseph Booker Yaw Denteh | 8,605 | 28.9 | N/A |
| | People's National Convention | Michael Lijowel Punaful | 5,178 | 17.4 | N/A |
| | Convention People's Party | Samuel Awiagah | 457 | 1.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,964 | 23.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,763 | 85.6 | N/A |

2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election:Nkwanta Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National Democratic Congress | Gershon Kofi Bediako Gbediame | 20,734 | 53.4 | N/A |
| | New Patriotic Party | Abdulai Fuhlamba | 8,969 | 23.1 | N/A |
| | National Reform Party | Mawah Martin Bacheri | 4,737 | 12.2 | N/A |
| | People's National Convention | Musah Braimah Adams | 1,978 | 5.1 | N/A |
| | Convention People's Party | Samuel K. Asare | 1,921 | 4.9 | N/A |
| | United Ghana Movement | Joe Washington Ampim | 468 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,765 | 30.3 | N/A |
