Jirapa (Ghana parliament constituency)
| Jirapa | |
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constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
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| District | Jirapa/Lambussie District |
| Region | Upper West Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Francis Bawaana Dakurah |
Jirapa is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Jirapa is located in the Jirapa/Lambussie District of the Upper West Region of Ghana.
Boundaries
The seat is located entirely within the jirapa district of the Upper West Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Issah Alhassan | National Convention Party |
| 1996 | Francis Gyafiiry Korbieh | National Democratic Congress |
| 2000 | Edward Salia | National Democratic Congress |
| 2009 | Francis Bawaana Dakurah | National Democratic Congress |
Elections
7 April 2009 - Edward Salia NDC died after a period of illness necessitating this by-election.[1] Dr. Francis Bawaana Dakurah of the NDC won the seat with a majority of 9,337 (59.0%) beating the NPP candidate and immediate past District Chief Executive, Justin Bayelah Dakurah to second place.[2]
| Jirapa by-election, 2009 Source: Ghana Home Page | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| National Democratic Congress | Francis Bawaana Dakurah | 12,518 | 79.1 | 14.6 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Justin Bayelah Dakurah | 3,181 | 20.1 | -12.9 | |
| Democratic People's Party | Joycelin Ansiena | 127 | 0.8 | 0.3 | |
| Majority | 9,337 | 50.0 | 18.5 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2008: Jirapa Source:Ghana Home Page | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| National Democratic Congress | Edward Kojo Salia | 12,700 | 64.5 | -10.8 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Justin Bayelah Dakorah | 6,484 | 33.0 | 12.3 | |
| People's National Convention | Abu Arthur | 292 | 1.5 | -0.8 | |
| Convention People's Party | Muonaah Elizabeth | 102 | 0.5 | — | |
| Democratic People's Party | Angsiema Joycelyn | 98 | 0.5 | — | |
| Majority | 6,216 | 31.5 | -23.1 | ||
| Turnout | — | ||||
| Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2004: Jirapa Source:National Electoral Commission, Ghana | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| National Democratic Congress | Edward Kojo Salia | 15,580 | 75.3 | -12.6 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Winifred A. Dy-Yakah | 4,280 | 20.7 | 15.9 | |
| People's National Convention | James Amare | 483 | 2.3 | — | |
| Independent | Nuah Bibiana | 354 | 1.7 | — | |
| Majority | 11,300 | 54.6 | -25.9 | ||
| Turnout | 21,452 | 73.9 | |||
| Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2000: Jirapa Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| National Democratic Congress | Edward Kojo Salia | 16,446 | 87.9 | 2.2 | |
| National Reform Party | Safiatu Badiu | 1,380 | 7.4 | -0.3 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Timothy Taafaale Dombo | 891 | 4.8 | — | |
| Majority | 15,066 | 80.5 | 2.5 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1996: Jirapa Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| National Democratic Congress | Francis Gyafiiry Korbieh | 17,555 | 85.7 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Kumbal Columbus Tikure | 1,582 | 7.7 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Michael Zu | 1,342 | 6.6 | — | |
| Majority | 15,973 | 78.0 | — | ||
| Turnout | 21,214 | 72.1 | 42.7 | ||
| Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1992: Jirapa Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| National Convention Party | Issah Alhassan | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 9,716 | 29.4 | |||
See also
References
- ↑ "Edward Salia is dead". Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ↑ "Dakurah elected as MP for Jirapa". General News of Wednesday, 8 April 2009 (Ghana Home Page). Retrieved 2009-04-19.
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