Tamale South (Ghana parliament constituency)
| Tamale South | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Tamale Municipal District |
| Region | Northern Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2004 |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Iddrisu Haruna |
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.
This seat was created prior to the Ghanaian parliamentary election in 2004.
Boundaries
[edit]The seat is located within the Tamale Municipal district of the Northern Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]References
[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.