Provisional results from the ongoing by-election in Kumawu, Ashanti region shows the New Patriotic Party candidate, Ernest Yaw Anim is garnering more votes than his competitors.
The National Democratic Congress’ candidate, Kwasi Amankwaa and two independent candidates both named Kwaku Duah, are the other contestants.
Counting of ballots is underway from the 75 polling centres ahead of collation. Voting ended at 5pm.
There were pockets of disagreements, while turnout was a bit low, according to Luv FM's Ohemeng Tawiah, however the polls so far have been largely peaceful, watched by a heavy police presence, with the NPP and NDC deploying high-level officials as polling officials.
Kumawu has 34,800 registered voters.
The NDC has vowed to wrest the seat, made vacant following the death of the NPP’s Philip Basoah.
The NPP has always won it since 2000.
Already supporters of the NPP and its candidate are on the streets in wild jubilation.
Below are some of the results trickling in from Myjoyonline correspondents.
LA JHS Sekyere Mission
Ernest Yaw Anim - 252
Kwasi Amankwaa - 122
Kwaku Duah (1) - 8
Kwaku Duah (2) - 0
Methodist Polling Station 1 Kumawu
Ernest Yaw Anim - 150
Kwasi Amankwaa - 17
Kwaku Duah (1) - 23
Kwaku Duah (2) - 0
Methodist Church 2 Kumawu
Ernest Yaw Anim - 131
Kwasi Amankwaa - 17
Kwaku Duah (1) - 17
Kwaku Duah (2) - 0
Saviour Mission, Abotanso
Ernest Yaw Anim - 109
Kwasi Amankwaa - 71
Kwaku Duah (1) - 2
Kwaku Duah (2) - 1
SAVIOUR MISSION TETIABAN
Ernest Yaw Anim - 109
Kwasi Amankwaa - 71
Kwaku Duah (1) - 2
Kwaku Duah (2) - 1
YAADWASO KUMAWU F361304
Ernest Yaw Anim - 144
Kwasi Amankwaa - 16
Kwaku Duah (1) - 60
Kwaku Duah (2) - 1
Sekyere Pentecost A.
Ernest Yaw Ayim - 850
Kwasi Amankwaa - 30
Kwaku Duah (1) - 54
Kwaku Duah (2) - 3
Papase 2 or B Polling station
Ernest Yaw Anim - 150
Kwasi Amankwaa - 23
Kwaku Duah (1) - 107
Kwaku Duah (2) - 0
Apostolic Church Kumawu
Ernest Yaw Anim - 165
Kwasi Amankwaa - 28
Kwaku Duah (1) - 69
Kwaku Duah (2) - 0
PAPAASE KUMAWU 1
Ernest Yaw Anim - 152
Kwasi Amankwaa - 19
Kwaku Duah (1) - 108
Kwaku Duah (2) - 0
L/A JHS Bodomase
Ernest Yaw Anim - 355
Kwasi Amankwaa - 47
Kwaku Duah (1) - 4
Kwaku Duah (2) - 1
R.C PRIMARY SCHOOL
Ernest Yaw Anim - 274
Kwasi Amankwaa - 24
Kwaku Duah (1) - 57
Kwaku Duah (2) : 0
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