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Akwatia Polls: Provisional results

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Provisional results from all six polling centres in the Akwatia parliamentary election released so far. Lorry Station A Kofi Asare (NPP) 80 Baba Jamal (NDC) 348 Registered voters 598 Lorry Station B Kofi Asare (NPP) 102 Baba Jamal (NDC) 339 Registered voters 615 Presby JHS Kofi Asare (NPP) 476 Baba Jamal (NDC) 248 Registered voters 1192 AME Zion Kofi Asare (NPP) 150 Baba Jamal (NDC) 114 Registered voters 403 Yuroba Mosque B Kofi Asare (NPP) 65 Baba Jamal (NDC) 517 Registered voters 807 Yuroba Mosque A Kofi Asare (NPP) 138 Baba Jamal (NDC) 484 Registered voters 899 From the December 7, 2008 elections, Dr Asare polled 16,889 from 83 out of 89 polling stations while Baba Jamal had 13,810 votes. Mr Samuel Agyei of the Convention People’s Party had 109 votes, with the two Independent candidates, Mr Basil Ahiable and Mr Samuel Abrokwah polling 1,835 and 64 votes respectively. The rerun became necessary in the Akwatia Constituency following the inconclusive election of a member of parliament during the December 7, 2008 election. The process was truncated when unidentified persons stormed some of the polling centres to steal ballot boxes. Story by Isaac Yeboah/Myjoyonline.com/Ghana

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