Talensi (Ghana parliament constituency)
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constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
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| District | Talensi-Nabdam District |
| Region | Upper East Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2004 |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | John Akologu Tia |
Talensi 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. Talensi is located in the Talensi-Nabdam district of the Upper East Region of Ghana.
Boundaries
The seat is located within the Talensi-Nabdam District in the Upper East Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party |
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| 1992 | John Akologu Tia | National Democratic Congress |
Elections
| Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2008: Talensi Source:Ghana Home Page | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| National Democratic Congress | John Akologu Tia | 9,548 | 44.2 | ||
| New Patriotic Party | Bisnab Sebastian Tibil | 7,496 | 34.7 | ||
| People's National Convention | Michael Wombeogo | 4,394 | 20.4 | ||
| Democratic Freedom Party | Grace Akua Yinmadug | 148 | 0.7 | ||
| Majority | 1,052 | 9.5 | |||
| Turnout | — | ||||
See also
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