Karaga (Ghana parliament constituency)
| Karaga | |
|---|---|
Northern Region of Ghana | |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2004 |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Mohammed Amin Adam |
Karaga is one of the
Northern Region of Ghana
.
History
This was one of the many constituencies created prior to the 2004
parliamentary elections.[1]
Boundaries
The seat is located entirely within the Karaga district of the Northern Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
2004
|
Iddrisu Dawuda | National Democratic Congress |
2008
|
Iddrisu Dawuda | National Democratic Congress |
| 2012 | Alhassan Sualihu Dandaawa | National Democratic Congress |
| 2016 | Alhassan Sualihu Dandaawa | National Democratic Congress |
| 2020 | Mohammed Amin Adam | New Patriotic Party |
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Iddrisu Dawuda | 14,868 | 64.5 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Osman Issah Abukari | 8,192 | 35.5 | — | |
| Majority | 6,676 | 29.0 | — | ||
| Turnout | 23,917 | 90.7 | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Iddrisu Dawuda | 13,361 | 56.2 | -8.3 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Baba Wahab | 9,783 | 41.1 | +5.6 | |
| People's National Convention | Mohammed Tong Doo | 301 | 1.3 | — | |
| Democratic Freedom Party | Haruna Abukari | 264 | 1.1 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Adam Abubakari Mohammed | 86 | 0.4 | — | |
| Democratic People's Party | Adam Yussifu | 0 | 0.0 | — | |
| Majority | 3,578 | 35.1 | +6.1 | ||
| Turnout | — | — | — | ||
The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Karaga constituency in the 2012 Ghanaian general election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Alhassan Sualihu Dandaawa | 15,648 | 51.20 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Baba Wahab | 13,107 | 42.88 | — | |
| IND | Abdulai Mohammed Sandow | 1, 514 | 4.95 | — | |
| Progressive People's Party | Fuseini Ziblim Yakubu(Agyekum) | 177 | 0.58 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Adam Yussif | 119 | 0.39 | — | |
| Majority | 15,648 | 51.20 | — | ||
The table below shows the parliamentary election results for Karaga constituency during the 2016 Ghanaian general election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Alhassan Sualihu Dandaawa | 15,820 | 48.97 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Sulemana Ibn Sa-eed | 10,798 | 33.43 | — | |
| Progressive People's Party | Mohammed Alhassan Somuah | 5, 405 | 16.73 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Osman Adam Iddrisu | 160 | 0.50 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Alhassan Abdul Ganiu | 120 | 0.37 | — | |
| Majority | 15, 820 | 48.97 | — | ||
The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Karaga constituency in the 2020 Ghanaian general election.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Mohammed Amin Adam | 28,335 | 59.00 | — | |
| National Democratic Congress | Alhassan Sualihu Dandaawa | 19,690 | 41.00 | — | |
| Majority | 28,335 | 59.00 | — | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Elections 2004 - Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Ghana and Friedrich Ebert Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Karaga Constituency Results - Election 2012". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Karaga Constituency Results - Election 2016". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Karaga Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Karaga – Election Data Center – The Ghana Report". Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Presidential Results for Karaga". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2024-02-04.