Tamale Central (Ghana parliament constituency)
Tamale 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. Tamale Central is located in the Tamale Metropolitan district of the Northern Region of Ghana.
| Tamale Central | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
| District | Tamale Metropolitan District |
| Region | Northern Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2004 |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Alhassan Fuseini Inusah |
This seat was created prior to the Ghanaian parliamentary election in 2004.[1]
At the by-election held on 4 April 2006, Alhassan Fuseini Inusah of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) won with a majority of 17502.[2] This followed the resignation of Alhassan Wayo Seini (NDC), who resigned to join the New Patriotic Party but lost the resultant by-election.
Boundaries
The seat is located within the Tamale Municipal district of the Northern Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Constituency created | |
| 2004 | Alhassan Wayo Seini | National Democratic Congress |
| 2006 | Alhassan Fuseini Inusah | National Democratic Congress |
| 2008 | Inusah Fuseini | National Democratic Congress |
| 2012 | Inusah Fuseini | National Democratic Congress |
| 2016 | Inusah Fuseini | National Democratic Congress |
| 2020 | Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed | National Democratic Congress |
Elections
Though Alhassan Wayo Seini had left the NDC to join the New Patriotic Party, he stood for the by-election as an independent candidate.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Alhassan Wayo Seini | 35,635 | 58.2 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Mohammed Amin Adam | 24614 | 40.2 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Iddrisu Andani U-Azu | 693 | 1.1 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Dr Adam Gamel Nasser | 329 | 0.5 | — | |
| Majority | 11,021 | 18.0 | — | ||
The table below shows the results for Tamale Central constituency 2006 by- election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Alhassan Fuseini Inusah | 29,081 | 68.3 | +10.1 | |
| Independent# | Alhassan Wayo Seini | 11,579 | 27.2 | (-13.0)# | |
| Convention People's Party | Basharu Alhassan Daballi | 1,365 | 3.2 | +2.7 | |
| Independent | Ahmed Abdul-Rahim | 416 | 0.9 | — | |
| Democratic People's Party | Rita Adams Rukaya | 157 | 0.3 | — | |
| Majority | 17,502 | 41.1 | +23.1 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
The table below shows the parliamentary election results for Tamale central in the 2008 Ghanaian general election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Inusah Fuseini | 40,625 | 66.13 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Mohammed Amin Adam | 19,483 | 31.71 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Abu Ismail | 918 | 1.49 | — | |
| DFP | Ibrahim K. Abdul Rahaman | 408 | 0.66 | — | |
| Democratic People's Party | Ivy Amedior | 0 | 0.00 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Baby Mladi | 0 | 0.00 | — | |
| RPD | Emmanuel Mensah | 0 | 0.00 | — | |
| Majority | 40,625 | 66.13 | — | ||
The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Tamale central constituency in the 2012 Ghanaian general election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Inusah Fuseini | 39,545 | 59.67 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Iddrisu Musah | 23,761 | 35.85 | — | |
| IND | Aminu Ibrahim | 1,090 | 1.64 | — | |
| Progressive People's Party | Adam Mariama | 630 | 0.95 | — | |
| IND | Mahama Seth Sayibu | 541 | 0.82 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Haruna Hamza Kaasankomi | 349 | 0.53 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Salifu Iddrisu | 204 | 0.31 | — | |
| NDP | Abdulai Rashas Mamduhu | 117 | 0.18 | — | |
| Majority | 39,545 | 59.67 | — | ||
The below table shows the parliamentary election results for Tamale central constituency in the 2016 Ghanaian general election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Inusah Fuseini | 38,531 | 59.81 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Ibrahim Anyars Imoro | 25,230 | 39.17 | — | |
| Progressive People's Party | Baba Alhassan | 310 | 0.48 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Abubakari Abdulai Madugu | 221 | 0.34 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Salifu Iddrisu | 126 | 0.20 | — | |
| Majority | 38,531 | 59.81 | — | ||
The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Tamale central constituency during the 2020 Ghanaian general election.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed | 41,196 | 54.09 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Ibrahim Anyars Imoro | 33,627 | 44.08 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Mubarik Abdul Karim | 179 | 0.2 | — | |
| Majority | 41,196 | 54.09 | — | ||
References
- "Tamale Central – Election Data Center – The Ghana Report". Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- "Minister commends Tamale Central electorate for peaceful election". Politics of Wednesday, 5 April 2006. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
- "Six to contest Tamale Central by-election". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- FM, Peace (2014-12-17). "Ghana Election 2008 Results - Tamale Central Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- "Parliamentary Results - Tamale CentralConstituency". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- FM, Peace. "Tamale Central Constituency Results - Election 2016". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Tamale Central Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- "Parliamentary Results for Tamale Central". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2024-01-12.