Jirapa (Ghana parliament constituency)
| Jirapa | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Jirapa/Lambussie District |
| Region | Upper West Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Francis Bawaana Dakurah |
Jirapa is one of the
first past the post system of election. Jirapa is located in the Jirapa/Lambussie District of the Upper West Region of Ghana
.
Boundaries
The seat is located entirely within the jirapa district of the Upper West Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
1992
|
Issah Alhassan | National Convention Party |
1996
|
Francis Gyafiiry Korbieh | National Democratic Congress |
2000
|
Edward Salia | National Democratic Congress |
2009
|
Francis Bawaana Dakurah[1] | National Democratic Congress |
2012
|
Paul Derigubaa[2] | National Democratic Congress |
2016
|
Francis Bawaana Dakurah | National Democratic Congress |
| 2020 | Cletus Seidu Dapilah | National Democratic Congress |
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent
|
Paul Derigubaa | 12,902 | 48.39 | ||
| National Democratic Congress | Francis Bawaana Dakura | 11,172 | 41.9 | -37.2 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Edward Abu-baka Dombo | 8.12 | 0.8 | -19.3 | |
| People's National Convention | Fati A. Sadu | 139 | 0.52 | ||
| Democratic People's Party | Angsiema Joycelyn | 104 | 0.39 | -0.41 | |
| National Democratic Party | Callistus Doodaa Tang | 92 | 0.35 | ||
| Convention People's Party | Muonaa Elizabeth | 87 | 0.33 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 26,661 | ||||
7 April 2009 - Edward Salia NDC died after a period of illness necessitating the by-election.[3] Dr. Francis Bawaana Dakurah of the NDC won the seat with a majority of 9,337 (59.0%) beating the NPP candidate and immediate past District Chief Executive, Justin Bayelah Dakurah to second place.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Francis Bawaana Dakurah | 12,518 | 79.1 | 14.6 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Justin Bayelah Dakurah | 3,181 | 20.1 | -12.9 | |
| Democratic People's Party | Joycelin Ansiena | 127 | 0.8 | 0.3 | |
| Majority | 9,337 | 50.0 | 18.5 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Edward Kojo Salia | 12,700 | 64.5 | -10.8 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Justin Bayelah Dakorah | 6,484 | 33.0 | 12.3 | |
| People's National Convention | Abu Arthur | 292 | 1.5 | -0.8 | |
| Convention People's Party | Muonaah Elizabeth | 102 | 0.5 | — | |
| Democratic People's Party | Angsiema Joycelyn | 98 | 0.5 | — | |
| Majority | 6,216 | 31.5 | -23.1 | ||
| Turnout | — | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Edward Kojo Salia | 15,580 | 75.3 | -12.6 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Winifred A. Dy-Yakah | 4,280 | 20.7 | 15.9 | |
| People's National Convention | James Amare | 483 | 2.3 | — | |
Independent
|
Nuah Bibiana | 354 | 1.7 | — | |
| Majority | 11,300 | 54.6 | -25.9 | ||
| Turnout | 21,452 | 73.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Edward Kojo Salia | 16,446 | 87.9 | 2.2 | |
| National Reform Party | Safiatu Badiu | 1,380 | 7.4 | -0.3 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Timothy Taafaale Dombo | 891 | 4.8 | — | |
| Majority | 15,066 | 80.5 | 2.5 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Francis Gyafiiry Korbieh | 17,555 | 85.7 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Kumbal Columbus Tikure | 1,582 | 7.7 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Michael Zu | 1,342 | 6.6 | — | |
| Majority | 15,973 | 78.0 | — | ||
| Turnout | 21,214 | 72.1 | 42.7 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Convention Party | Issah Alhassan | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 9,716 | 29.4 | |||
See also
References
- ^ "Dakurah elected as MP for Jirapa". GhanaWeb.com. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Election 2012: Jirapa". GhanaWeb.com. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Edward Salia is dead". Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ "Dakurah elected as MP for Jirapa". General News of Wednesday, 8 April 2009. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2009-04-19.