Nadowli West (Ghana parliament constituency)

Nadowli West
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
District Nadowli District
Region Upper West Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party National Democratic Congress
MP Alban Bagbin

Nadowli West 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. Nadowli West is located in the Nadowli district of the Upper West Region of Ghana.

Boundaries

The seat is located within the Nadawli District of the Upper West Region of Ghana. Its western neighbour is la Côte d'Ivoire. To the north is the Jirapa/Lambussie District, to the east the Nadowli East constituency and to the south east the Wa Municipal District and to the south the Wa West District.

History

The constituency changed in 2004 when the Electoral Commission of Ghana renamed the previous Nadawli North constituency to Nadawli West and Nadawli South to Nadawli East.[1]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1992 (Nadawli North) Alban Bagbin National Democratic Congress
2004 Alban Bagbin National Democratic Congress

Elections

Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2008:Nadowli West
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Democratic Congress Alban Sumana Kinsford Bagbin 12,902 61.9 —
New Patriotic Party Eric Kwesi Dakurah 3,636 17.5 —
Independent Ishak Gaaba Dapilaa 2,898 13.9 —
Democratic Freedom Party Joachim Kakra Bonseu DFP 841 4.0 —
People's National Convention Clement K.Senchi 468 2.2 —
Convention People's Party Emmanuel Kwesi Nasaal 87 0.4 —
Majority 9,266 44.4 —
Turnout — — —

References

  1. ↑ Ghana News Agency (3 June 2004). "NPP aspiring candidate defects to NDC". Modern Ghana. Modern Ghana Media Group. Retrieved 17 October 2011.

See also

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