Wa East (Ghana parliament constituency)
| Wa East | |
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constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
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| District | Wa East District |
| Region | Upper West Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Bayon Godfrey Tangu |
Wa East 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. Wa East is located in the Wa East District of the Upper West Region of Ghana.
Boundaries
The seat is located within the Wa East District of the Upper West Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Alhaji Issahaku Saliah | National Democratic Congress |
| 2004 | Bayon Godfrey Tangu | New Patriotic Party |
Elections
| Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2008: Wa East Source:Ghana Home Page | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| New Patriotic Party | Bayon Godfrey Tangu | 10,047 | 48.0 | — | |
| National Democratic Congress | Ameen Salifu | 9,037 | 43.2 | — | |
| Independent | Adam Basuglo Surajdeen | 1,319 | 6.3 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Ibrahim Hidaya Sungjun | 371 | 1.8 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Yakubu Sangu | 140 | 0.7 | — | |
| Majority | 1,010 | 4.8 | — | ||
| Turnout | — | — | — | ||
See also
References
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