By Simon Agbovi
Kasoa (C/R), Dec. 9, GNA – Mrs Phyllis Naa Koryoo Okunor of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been declared the Member of Parliament-elect for the Awutu -Senya -East Constituency.
She garnered 50,886 of the total votes cast to beat incumbent MP Mrs Mavis Hawa Koomson of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who had 45,638.
The total valid votes cast was 96,528 whilst 3,507 was rejected.
The fierce contest between the two powerful women was not without drama as gun shots from unknown assailants killed two people and left many others injured.
The presidential results are yet to be declared.
The presidential results were halted after an agreement between the leadership of the various parties together with the police and the electoral commission to make way for the collation of the parliamentary.
As at 1400hrs, December Monday 8, supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) who had grown furious due to delays in the collation of the presidential ballot.
GNA