NPP Wins Kumawu By-Election in Landslide Victory.
Kumawu, Ashanti Region, Ghana – The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has secured a resounding victory in the Kumawu Constituency by-election]. The NPP candidate, Anim Ernest Yaw, garnered most of the votes, securing 21,464 votes. This represents a landslide victory against his main opponent, Kwasi Amankwaa of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), who received 6,723 votes. The by-election, necessitated by the passing of the previous Member of Parliament, saw a total of 28,024 valid votes cast in the presidential election. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia of the NPP received 20,782 votes, and John Dramani Mahama of the NDC received 6,805 votes. A total of 274 votes were rejected in the presidential election. In the parliamentary election, there were 28,187 valid votes cast and 157 rejected votes. The high voter turnout and decisive victory for the NPP underscore the significant political engagement within the Kumawu Constituency. Analysts will examine the results to understand the underlying factors...