Infographic: NPP MPs who could not retain their seats

The competition between the two major political parties namely the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) for parliamentary seats has been a tough one, with about 28 NPP Members of Parliament (MP) losing their seat in Monday’s elections.

Apart from the fact that 41 of them lost the primaries earlier this year thus did not contest for the elections, about 21 of those who have lost their seats are ministers of state or deputy ministers.

The list of MPs who lost the elections in their constituencies on December 7 is as follows:

1.George Oduro-New Edubiase Constituency- Deputy Agric Minister

2. George Andah- Awutu Senya Constituency- Deputy Communications Minister
   3. Yaw Buabeng Asamoah- Adenta Constituency
3. Boniface Abubakar Saddique- Minister of State
4. Siaka Stephens- Jaman North Constituency- Deputy Bono Regional Minister
   6. Yaw Afful- Jaman South Constituency- Deputy Aviation Minister
   7. Ali Maiga Hamidu- Dormaa West Constituency
   8. George Gya Baffuor- Wenchi Constituency- Minster for Planning
   9. Derrick Oduro- Nkoranza North Constituency- Deputy Defense Minister
   10. Charles Konadu Yiadom- Nkoranza South Constituency
   11. Abena Durowaa Mensah – Assin North Constituency
   12. Barbara Asher Ayisi- Cape Coast North Constituency – Deputy Minster for Works and Housing
   13. Francis Kingsley Cudjoe- Ekumfi Constituency- Deputy Fisheries Minister
   14. Alexander Abban- Gomoah West Constituency- Deputy Minister for Communications
   15. Joseph Tetteh- Upper Manya Krobo Constituency- Deputy Eastern Regional Minister
   16. Ebenezer Nartey- Ablekuma Central Constituency
   17. Titus Glover- Tema East Constituency- Deputy Minister for Transport
   18. Joseph Dindiok Kpemka- Tempane Constituency- Deputy Attorney General
   19. Adongo Frank Fuseini- Zebilla Constituency- Deputy Upper East Regional Minister
   20. Anthony Karbo- Lawra Constituency- Deputy Roads Minister
   21. Michael Gyato- Krachi East Constituency- Deputy Minister for Water Resources and Sanitation
   22. Paul Essien- Jomoro Constituency- Deputy Minister for Chieftaincy
   23. Barbara Oteng Gyasi- Prestea Huni Valley Constituency – Minister for Tourism
   24. Kofi Amoakohene- Atebubu Amanten Constituency- Bono East Regional Minister
   25. Gabriel Osei- Tain Constituency
   26. Oko Boye- Ledzokuku Constituency-Deputy Minister for Health
   27. Elizabeth Afoley Quaye- Krowor Constituency- Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture
   28. Haija Alima Mahama- Nalerigu/Gambaga Constituency- Minster for Local Government and Rural Development

The Upper East Regional Minister Paulina Abayanye (who is not an MP) lost the elections in the Navrongo Constituency.