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Nadowli West (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Defunct electoral constituency in Ghana
Nadowli West
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictNadowli District
RegionUpper West Region of Ghana
Current constituency
PartyNational Democratic Congress

Nadowli West was 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 was located within the Nadawli District of the Upper West Region of Ghana. Its western neighbour was la Côte d'Ivoire. To the north was 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 changed the initial Nadowli North to Nadawli West and the Nadwoli South to Nadowli East constituency.

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1992 (Nadawli North) Alban Bagbin National Democratic Congress
2004 Alban Bagbin National Democratic Congress
2012– see Nadowli Kaleo (Ghana parliament constituency)

Elections

2008 Ghanaian general election: Nadawli West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NDC Alban Bagbin 12,902 61.93 +11.43
NPP Eric Kwesi Dakurah 3,636 17.45 −6.25
Independent Ishak Gaaba Dapilaa 2,898 13.91 −7.49
Democratic Freedom Party Joachim Kakra Bonseu 841 4.04
People's National Convention (Ghana) Clement Kanfuri Senchi 468 2.25 −0.55
CPP Emmanuel Kwesi Nasaal 87 0.42 −0.28
Majority 9,266 44.48 17.68
Turnout 21,621 65.61
Registered electors 32,956
2004 Ghanaian general election: Nadawli West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NDC Alban Bagbin 11,296 50.5
NPP Daniel Anleu-Mwine Baga 5,297 23.7
Independent Ishak Gaaba Dapilaa 4,791 21.4
People's National Convention (Ghana) Clement Kanfuri Senchi 625 2.8
DPP Bisung Edward 188 0.8
CPP Sasuu Bernard Kabawunu 152 0.7
Majority 5,999 26.8
Turnout 23,178 81.36
Registered electors 28,486


References

  1. Ghana News Agency (3 June 2004). "NPP aspiring candidate defects to NDC". Modern Ghana. Modern Ghana Media Group. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  2. ^ David Lublin. "Election Passport | Providing election data from around the world". electionpassport.com. American University. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  3. "Parliamentary Results Nadowli West (Upper West)". ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2025.

See also

Constituencies of the Parliament of Ghana
Ahafo Region
Ashanti Region
Bono Region
Bono East Region
Central Region
Eastern Region
Greater Accra Region
Northern Region
North East Region
Oti Region
Savannah Region
Upper East Region
Upper West Region
Volta Region
Western Region
Western North Region
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