Nadowli West (Ghana parliament constituency)

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.

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

Boundaries

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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

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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.[1]

Members of Parliament

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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

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2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: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

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  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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