Wa Central 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. Wa Central is located in the Wa Municipal district of the Upper West Region of Ghana.
| Wa Central | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Wa Municipal District |
| Region | Upper West Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo |
Boundaries
editThe seat is located within the Wa Municipal District of the Upper West Region of Ghana. To the south is the Northern Region, to the east the Wa East District and to the west, the Wa West District. The Nadowli District liest to the north.
History
editThe constituency was changed in 2004 by the Electoral Commission of Ghana by carving the Wa West constituency out of it.[1]
Members of Parliament
edit| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Mumuni Abudu Seidu | National Democratic Congress |
| 2004 | Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo | National Democratic Congress |
Elections
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo | 25,428 | 57.8 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Eledi Clement N.Lugri | 17,309 | 39.3 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Edward Amadu Mumuni | 806 | 1.8 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Issakaque Suleman | 391 | 0.9 | — | |
| Democratic People's Party | Sala Seidu | 58 | 0.1 | — | |
| Independent | Ibrahim Yusif | 0 | 0.0 | — | |
| Majority | 7,871 | 18.5 | — | ||
| Turnout | — | — | — | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Elections 2004:Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Ghana and Friedrich Ebert Foundation. November 2005. Retrieved 2009-05-08.