Walewale (Ghana parliament constituency)
| Walewale | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | West Mamprusi District |
| Region | North East Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2021 |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Lariba Abudu |
Walewale is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the [first past the post] / Simple Majority] system of election. Walewale is located in the West Mamprusi Municipal of the North East Region of Ghana. It is the Municipal capital of West Mamprusi Municipal Assembly.[1] The constituency was formerly called the West Mamprusi Constituency.
Boundaries
[edit]The seat is located entirely within the Nanumba South district of the Northern Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Ben Baluri Saibu | National Democratic Congress |
| 1996 | Susanna Adam | National Democratic Congress |
| 2000 | Issifu Asumah | People's National Convention |
| 2004 | Alidu Iddrisu Zakari | National Democratic Congress |
Elections
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Alidu Iddrisu Zakari | 13,839 | 40.6 | 5.3 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Nabila Sulemana | 12,828 | 37.6 | 5.0 | |
| People's National Convention | Abdallah Abubakar | 7,020 | 20.6 | −10.5 | |
| Convention People's Party | Azaratu Iddirsu Sampa | 265 | 0.8 | −0.3 | |
| Democratic Freedom Party | Adam Mampaya Dadimsugru | 161 | 0.5 | — | |
| Majority | 1,011 | 3.0 | 0.3 | ||
| Turnout | — | — | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Alidu Iddrisu Zakari | 11,355 | 35.3 | −2.0 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Nabla Sulemana | 10,490 | 32.6 | 28.2 | |
| People's National Convention | Mbah Jacob Kanzoni | 10,007 | 31.1 | −24.3 | |
| Convention People's Party | Ahmed Issahaku | 359 | 1.1 | ||
| Majority | 865 | 2.7 | 1.7 | ||
| Turnout | 34,389 | 90.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's National Convention | Issifu Asumah | 18,907 | 55.4 | 44.9 | |
| National Democratic Congress | Susanna Adam | 12,735 | 37.3 | −25.7 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Amadu Abdul-Karim | 1,509 | 4.4 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Shani Danladi | 631 | 1.8 | — | |
| National Reform Party | Iliasu Yussif | 339 | 1.0 | — | |
| Majority | 6,172 | 18.1 | −20.9 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Susanna Adam | 23,021 | 63.0 | ||
| People's Convention Party | Stephen Sumani Nayina | 8,761 | 24.0 | ||
| People's National Convention | Amadu Sulemana | 3,833 | 10.5 | ||
| National Convention Party | Sulemana Wakaso Musah | 938 | 2.5 | ||
| Majority | 14,260 | 39.0 | |||
| Turnout | 19,978 | 86.46 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Ben Baluri Saibu | — | — | — | |
| Majority | — | — | — | ||
| Turnout | — | — | — | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Bureau, Communications. "North East Region Created; Nalerigu Is Capital". presidency.gov.gh. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
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