Tamale South 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. Tamale South is located in the Tamale Municipal district of the Northern Region of Ghana.
Tamale South | |
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constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
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District | Tamale Municipal District |
Region | Northern Region of Ghana |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2004 |
Party | National Democratic Congress |
MP | Iddrisu Haruna |
This seat was created prior to the Ghanaian parliamentary election in 2004.
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Boundaries
editThe seat is located within the Tamale Municipal district of the Northern Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
editElection | Member | Party |
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2004 | Constituency created | |
2004 | Haruna Iddrisu | National Democratic Congress |
2008 | Haruna Iddrisu | National Democratic Congress |
2012 | Haruna Iddrisu | National Democratic Congress |
2016 | Haruna Iddrisu | National Democratic Congress |
2020 | Haruna Iddrisu | National Democratic Congress |
Elections
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National Democratic Congress | Haruna Iddrisu | 39,204 | 72.8 | — | |
New Patriotic Party | Alhaji Mustapha Ali Idris | 12,116 | 22.5 | — | |
Convention People's Party | Dr Abubakar Al-Hassan | 1,908 | 3.5 | — | |
People's National Convention | Mohammed Adam Nashiru | 377 | 0.7 | — | |
Democratic People's Party | Hajia Kande Abukari | 251 | 0.5 | — | |
Majority | 27,008 | 50.3 | — |
The table below shows Tamale South constituency parliamentary election results for the 2008 Ghanaian general election.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National Democratic Congress | Haruna Iddrisu | 44,332 | 78.30 | — | |
New Patriotic Party | Ibrahim Abdul Kadir | 11,356 | 20.06 | — | |
Convention People's Party | Alhaji Fuseini Ibn Alhassan | 717 | 1.27 | — | |
Democratic People's Party | Ibrahim Mariam | 213 | 0.38 | — | |
Majority | 44,332 | 78.30 | — |
The table below shows Tamale South constituency election results for 2012 Ghanaian general election.[2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National Democratic Congress | Haruna Iddrisu | 53,320 | 74.69 | — | |
New Patriotic Party | Abdallah Pegu Shamsudeen | 16,395 | 22.5 | — | |
PPP | Mohammed Abdul Karim | 825 | 1.15 | — | |
People's National Convention | Alidu Mohammed Nasirdeen | 364 | 0.51 | — | |
Convention People's Party | Abdul Rahman | 290 | 0.41 | — | |
NDP | Seidu Umar Farouk | 126 | 0.18 | — | |
Democratic People's Party | Ibrahim Mariam | 72 | 0.10 | — | |
Majority | 53,320 | 74.69 | — |
This table shows Tamale South constituency 2016 Ghanaian general election.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National Democratic Congress | Haruna Iddrisu | 52,235 | 72.56 | — | |
New Patriotic Party | Yakubu Yussif | 18,932 | 26.30 | — | |
Convention People's Party | Abdul Jalilu Kassim | 625 | 0.87 | — | |
People's National Convention | Abdallah Alhassan Goudi | 193 | 0.27 | — | |
Majority | 52,235 | 72.56 | — |
The below table shows the parliamentary election results for Tamale South constituency in the 2020 Ghanaian general election.[4][5][6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National Democratic Congress | Haruna Iddrisu | 69,267 | 73.72 | — | |
New Patriotic Party | Yakubu Yussif | 23,417 | 24.92 | — | |
Convention People's Party | Abdul Jalilu Kassim | 732 | 0.78 | — | |
PPP | Imoro Nabila Sualisu | 541 | 0.58 | — | |
Majority | 69,267 | 73.72 | — |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ FM, Peace (2014-12-17). "Ghana Election 2008 Results - Tamale South Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Tamale South Constituency Results - Election 2012". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Tamale South Constituency Results - Election 2016". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Tamale South Constituency Results - Election 2020". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "Tamale South – Election Data Center – The Ghana Report". Retrieved 2023-12-03.
- ^ "Parliamentary Results for Tamale South". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2023-12-03.