The Ayawaso West by-election took place on 31 January 2019 after the death of the incumbent MP Emmanuel Kyeremateng Agyarko on 21 November 2018.

[2] Violence erupted in the area of the La-Bawaleshie polling station two hours after the election had started, though there was no death recorded there were casualties.

Ningo-Prampram MP Sam George was assaulted and 18 people were wounded by gunshot.

[3][4] According to YEN.com, the perpetrators were masked men and alleged to be National Security Operatives.

[5][6] In February 2020, a 3-member commission was established by the GoG to investigate the violence during the by-election.