There have been 30 by elections in the 4th republic from 1993 to January 2021. The impending in Assin North Constituency will be the 31st in this republic.
Out of the 30
NPP has won 15 by elections
NDC 13 by elections
CPP 1
An Independent Candidate 1 in 1995.
Will NPP win the coming one to widen the gap or the NDC will win to close the gap.? Let’s see how it goes.
In the 1st parliament from 1993 to 1996, there were 4
New Edubiase (1993) NDC
Wenchi East(1995) NDC
Tano South (1995) NDC
*Navrongo central (1995) Independent
NB:(NPP boycotted all Parliamentary elections in the first Parliament)
There were 2 in the 2nd parliament (1997- 2000.)
Lambussie (1999) NDC
Ablekuma Central (1999) NPP
7 by-elections in the 3rd parliament (2001-2004)
Kumawu (2002) NPP
Bimbilla (2002) NPP
Wulensi (2003) NPP
Navrongo Central (2003) NPP
Gomoa East (2003) NPP
Amenfi West (2003) NPP
Upper Denkyira (2004) NPP
6 in the 4th parliament (2005-2008)
Asawase (2005) NDC
Odododiodio (2005) NDC
Offinso South (2006) NPP
Tamale central (2006) NDC
Fomena (2007) NPP
Nkoranza North (2007) NPP
3 in the 5th parliament ( 2009- 2012)
Chereponi (2009) NDC
Jirapa (2009) NDC
Atiwa (2010) NPP
7 in 6th parliament (2013-2016)
Akatsi South (2013) NDC
Buem (2013) NDC
Kumbungu (2013) CPP
Talensi (2015) NDC
Amenfi West (2015) NDC
Abuakwa North (2016) NPP
Abetifi (2016) NPP
1 in 7th parliament (2017-2020)
Ayawaso West Wuogon (2019) NPP
*1 to be organised in the 8th Parliament for now
*Assin North?