General News of Friday, 7 December 2012

Source: GNA

Counting of votes underway

Counting of votes is underway in polling centres across the 47 constituencies in the Ashanti Region, where voting ended at exactly 1700 hours.

Supporters of the contesting political parties started gathering at those centres even before the balloting officially closed.

At the Justmoh Construction Centre in the Subin Constituency, the people burst into jubilation as the presiding officer announced the results of the presidential polls.

Justmoh Construction Centre

Presidential

NDC- 54

GCPP- 2

NPP – 215

PPP – 1

UFP – 0

PNC – O

CPP – 0

Independent – 0

There were two rejected ballots.

Parliamentary

NDC- 46

NPP – 222

CPP -1

NDP – 2

UFP – 0

PNC – 0

There were two spoilt ballots.

Railways Polling Centre

Presidential

NDC 516,

GCPP – 0,

NPP – 1,265,

PPP – 7,

PNC – 0,

UFP – 0,

Independent - 0.

Parliamentary

NDC – 486,

NPP – 1,285,

PNC – 5, UFP – 5,

NDP – 6,

CPP – 6,

PPP – 5.

Royal Palm Centre

Presidential

NDC - 216

NPP – 558

PPP – 2

CPP – 0

UFP – 0

PNC – 0

GCPP – 0

Independent – 0

Parliamentary

NDC – 193

NPP – 568

CPP – 1

PNC – 1

UFP – 5

NDP – 6

'A'-Life Centre

Presidential

NDC – 70

UFP – 1

NPP – 327

PPP – 1

PNC – 0

CPP – 0

Parliamentary

NDC – 96

NPP – 331

PPP – 2

PNC – 1

There were two rejected ballots.

Aboabo Number Two Middle 'B' Centre in the Asawasi Constituency

Presidential

NDC – 81

NPP – 68

CPP – 1

PNC – 0

UFP – 0

GCPP – 0

PPP – 0

Independent - 0.

Parliamentary

NDC – 86

NPP – 67

NDP – 1

UFP – 0

PPP – 0

GCPP – 0

PNC - 0

At Ntiribuoho R/C primary in the Afigya-Sekyere South

Presidential

NDC – 217

GCPP – 0

NPP – 856

PPP – 2

CPP – 2

UFP – 0

PNC – 0

Independent – 0

Seven ballots were rejected

Parliamentary

NDC – 189

NPP – 839

PPP – 40

NDP – 0

Three ballots were invalid.

At the Infant JHS 'A' in the Mampong Constituency

 

Presidential

NDC secured 99

NPP 542

PPP – 1

UFP – 1

PNC – 0

Independent – 0

Four ballots were rejected.

Parliamentary

NDC - 98

NPP - 542

PPP – 31

UFP – 0

Infant JHS 'B'

Presidential

NDC - 104

NPP – 516

GCPP – 0

PPP – 55

UFP – 1

CPP – 1

PNC – 0

Parliamentary

NDC – 107

NPP – 477

GCPP – 0

PPP – 40

DVLA Centre

Presidential

NDC - 12

NPP – 88

PPP – 1

Parliamentary

NDC 13

NPP – 81

Seven ballots were rejected.

Saint Paul M/A Primary

Presidential

NDC 73,

NPP – 489,

PPP – 1,

GCPP – 0,

PNC – 0,

UFP – 0,

PNC – 0,

Independent – 0.

Parliamentary

NDC – 64,

NPP – 483,

PPP – 11.

Methodist Upper Nkwadum 'A' in the Obuasi East Constituency

Presidential

NDC – 173,

NPP – 292,

CPP – 2.

Eight rejected ballots.

Parliamentary

NDC – 168,

NPP – 293,

CPP – 5,

PNC – 4,

NDP – 1

Methodist JHS

Presidential

NDC – 310,

NPP – 523,

CPP – 1,

PPP – 1,

GCPP – 5.

Methodist Upper Nkwadum 'B'

Presidential

NDC – 206,

NPP – 267,

PPP – 4,

CPP – 1,

Independent - 1.

Parliamentary

NDC – 209,

NPP – 259,

PPP – 10,

PNC – 3,

NDP – 1.

Deduako Centre in the Ejisu Constituency

Presidential

NDC – 77,

GCPP – 3,

NPP – 798,

PPP – 0,

PNC – 0,

UFP – 0,

CPP – 0,

Independent - 0.

Six rejected votes.

Bafoso Educational Office Centre 'A'

Presidential

NDC – 119,

NPP – 449,

PPP – 1,

CPP – 3,

PNC – 0,

UFP – 0,

GCPP – 0,

Independent - 0

Bafoso Centre 'B'Parliamentary

Presidential

NDC – 124,

NPP – 472,

the remaining candidates, had zero votes.

Abenase Chief Palace

Presidential

NDC – 17,

NPP – 198,

PPP – 1,

the rest scored zero votes.

Besease R/C Church:

Presidential

NDC – 154,

NPP – 319.

The other candidates secured zero.

Old Krapa Town Park

Presidential

NDC – 41

NPP – 165

PPP – 1

and the rest did not receive any votes.