The National Democratic Congress (NDC) held its primaries on May 13, 2023 to select its parliamentary candidates for the 2024 elections.
Out of the eleven medical doctors who contested in various constituencies, only four emerged victorious.
They include a former Ridge Hospital Medical Director and a former Ghana Medical Association General Secretary.
They will now prepare to face their opponents from other parties in the 2024 polls as they seek to represent their constituents in the ninth Parliament.
Garu Constituency: Thomas Winsum Anabah beats incumbent MP
He was the former Medical Director at the Ridge Hospital in Accra. He edged out the sitting MP and another contender in a tight race.
He garnered 250 votes, while his closest rival got 246 votes and the incumbent got 160 votes.
Essikado-Ketan Constituency: Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah wins by landslide
She is a renowned surgeon and public health expert. She won the primary with a huge margin over her two competitors.
She received 1043 votes, while Sebastian Spio-Garbah got 85 votes and Henry Abbey-Hart got 18 votes.
Lambussie Constituency: Dr. Titus Beyuo ousts former MP
He is a former General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association. He defeated his main challenger, Edward Dery, a former MP for the area by 446 votes.
He got 646 votes, while Edward Dery got 200 votes.
Mfantseman Constituency: Dr. Prince Arhin tops six others
He is a medical officer and a lecturer. He emerged victorious among seven aspirants in the constituency.
He got 673 votes out of the total valid votes of 1810. His nearest competitor, Emmanuel Coffie, got 540 votes.
The other five candidates shared the remaining votes, with Kobina Mensah Mannoh getting 281 votes and Maame Efua Sekyi-Aidoo getting 198 votes.
Source: The Independent Ghana