Luke Koo
{{Short description|Ghanaian politician (died 1999)}}
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| name = Luke Koo
| office2 = Member of Parliament for Lambussie Constituency
| president2 = Jerry John Rawlings
| termstart2 = 7 January 1997
| termend2 = 20 April 1999
| nationality = {{flagicon|GHA}} Ghanaian
| party = National Democratic Congress
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| death_date = {{Death date|df=y|1999|04|20}}
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| predecessor2 = Jacob Bawline Boon
| successor2 = Alice Teni Boon
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Luke Koo (died 20 April 1999) was a Ghanaian politician and member of the 2nd parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana representing Lambussie constituency under the membership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).{{Cite web|last=FM|first=Peace|title=Ghana Election 1996 Results - Lambussie - Karni Constituency|url=http://ghanaelections.peacefmonline.com/pages/1996/upperwest/178/index.php|access-date=2020-10-16|website=Ghana Elections - Peace FM}}
Political career
Koo began his political career in 1996 when he was named the political candidate to represent his constituency at the 1996 Ghanaian General Elections. He contested under the membership of NDC. He was pronounced winner after defeating Anthony Baloroo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Alexander Ambreh Bayowoh of the People's National Convention (PNC). He claimed 58.50% of the total valid votes which is equivalent to 9,785 votes while his opponents (Anthony Baloroo and Alexander Ambreh Bayowoh) obtained 9.50% which is equivalent to 1,596 votes and 5.10% which is equivalent to 854 votes respectively.{{Cite web|title=Fourth Republic claims eleven MPs|url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/57875/fourth-republic-claims-eleven.html|access-date=2020-10-16|website=Modern Ghana|language=en}} He died after a brief illness on 20 April 1999 therefore couldn't complete his tenure in person but his seat was left vacant. Following his death, a by-election was held on 26 May 1999 - Alice Teni Boon (NDC) won the seat with a majority of 4,488.{{cite web|title=RESULTS OF BY- ELECTIONS FROM 1993 TO 2007|url=http://www.ec.gov.gh/userfiles/BY%20ELLECTIONS%20IN%20GHANA.pdf|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110112175238/https://ec.gov.gh/userfiles/BY%20ELLECTIONS%20IN%20GHANA.pdf|archivedate=12 January 2011|accessdate=6 December 2008|publisher=Electoral Commission of Ghana|page=1}}
Personal life and death
Koo was a Christian. He died on 20 April 1999.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=25 May 1999|title=NDC denies fight over late MP's car|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/NDC-denies-fight-over-late-MP-s-car-6902|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-16|website=www.ghanaweb.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=NPP to win Lambussie seat|url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/5605/npp-to-win-lambussie-seat.html|access-date=2020-10-16|website=Modern Ghana|language=en}}
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Category:Year of birth missing
Category:Ghanaian MPs 1997–2001
Category:National Democratic Congress (Ghana) politicians
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