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 | |
 | |
| District | Nadowli District |
| Region | Upper West Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
Boundaries
editThe 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
editThe 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ 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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