The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate, Ernest Yaw Annim has won the Kumawu by-election with over 70 per cent of the valid votes cast.
The votes collated by the Electoral Commission (EC) and declared Wednesday night has Ernest Yaw Annim winning with 15,264 votes which represented 70.91 percent.
The NDC candidate Kwasi Amankwaa had 3,723 votes representing 17.29 percent.
The two independent candidates, Kwaku Duah with a bird as his symbol had 2,478 votes representing 11.51 percent while the other Kwaku Duah with a hoe as his symbol had 62 votes representing 0.29 percent of the valid votes cast.
The Electoral Commission organised the election following the passing of the Member of Parliament for Kumawu, Philip Basoah on Mach 28.
The election was fraught with accusations of vote buying and an already signed pink sheet at a polling centre, although the Electoral Commission described the document as fake.
A few hours before the declaration of official results, the Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, Mustapha Gbande accused the government of massive vote buying.
He alleged that some voters were asked to take photos of their ballots showing that they voted for the NPP candidate in exchange for an amount ranging between GH¢50 and GH¢100.
All the candidates in the race were optimistic about winning but Mr. Anim won at the end of polls.
SOURCE: CITINEWS
