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Wulensi (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Wulensi
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictNanumba South District
RegionNorthern Region of Ghana
Current constituency
PartyNational Democratic Congress
MPAbukari Dawuni

Wulensi 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. Wulensi is located in the Nanumba South district of the Northern Region of Ghana.[1]

Boundaries

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The seat is located entirely within the Nanumba South district of the Northern Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament

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Election Member Party
1992 National Democratic Congress
1996 Alhaji Saani Iddi New Patriotic Party
2000 Samuel Nyimakan National Democratic Congress
2002 Wumbei Kofi Karim New Patriotic Party
2008 Alhaji Saani Iddi Independent
2012 Ghanaian general election Thomas Donkor Ogajah New Patriotic Party
2020 Ghanaian general election Abukari Dawuni National Democratic Congress

Following the death of the independent MP Alhaji Saani Iddi in early June 2012,[2][3] the Electoral Commission of Ghana set 31 July 2012 as the date for a by-election following registration of candidates on 3 July and 4 July 2012.[4]

Elections

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The below table is the parliamentary election results for the Wulensi constituency in the 2020 Ghanaian general election.[5]

2020 Ghanaian general election: Wulensi
Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Abukari Dawuni 20,148 50.77
New Patriotic Party Thomas Donkor Ogajah 19,184 48.25
GUM Moses Mukambe Nyilkajer 238 0.60
L.P.G Zakaria Mohammed 150 0.38
Majority 20,148 50.77

The table below shows the parliamentary election results for Wulensi constituency during the 2016 Ghanaian general election.[6][7][8]

2016 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Wulensi
Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Thomas Donkor Ogajah 14,950 48.84
National Democratic Congress Laliri George Maban 11,061 36.14
Progressive People's Party Yakubu Lumpu 4,214 13.77
IND Habib Tahid Damba 233 0.76
Convention People's Party Mamani Wumbei Abdulai 150 0.49
Majority 14,950 48.84.1
2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Wulensi
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alhaji Saani Iddi 10,174 37.1
New Patriotic Party Thomas Donkor Ogajah NPP 8,538 31.1 −15.3
National Democratic Congress Laliri George Maban 8,335 30.4 −13.3
Convention People's Party Musah Ziblim Star Boy 196 0.7 −0.2
People's National Convention Thomas Muyabi 171 0.6
Majority 1,636 6.0 3.3
Turnout
2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Wulensi
Source:National Electoral Commission, Ghana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Wumbei Kofi Karim 10,476 46.4 −4.1
National Democratic Congress Laliri George Maban 9,864 43.7 −1.3
People's National Convention Daniel Okpanul 881 3.9 +1.9
Democratic People's Party Dawuda Mumuni 287 1.3 −0.1
Convention People's Party Alhaji Musah Ziblila 207 0.9
Majority 612 2.7 −1.8
Turnout 23,754 89.0 +30.9

Wumbei Kofi Karim (NPP), a teacher, won the by-election held on 4 March 2002 with a majority of 894[9] following the disqualification of the incumbent MP, Samuel Nyimakan of the NDC by the Supreme Court of Ghana on 15 January 2003.[10]

Wulensi by-election, 2002
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Wumbei Kofi Karim 8,197 50.5 +11.2
National Democratic Congress Sadani Njigur 7,303 45.0 −9.4
People's National Convention Daniel Okpanul Niwubni 319 2.0
Democratic People's Party Dawuda Mumuni 227 1.4
Independent Alhaji Ziblila Musah 75 0.5
Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere Inusah Natogmah 56 0.3
Independent Peter Maagan Oggah 53 0.3
Majority 894 4.5 −10.6
Turnout 16,798 58.1
2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Wulensi
Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Samuel Nyimakan[10] 9,537 54.4
New Patriotic Party Alhaji Saani Iddi 6,884 39.3
National Reform Party Binyam S Jangboja 837 4.8
Convention People's Party Ayi Abdu-Rahaman 278 1.6
Majority 2,653 15.1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nanumba South District Assembly". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  2. ^ "MP for Wulensi is dead". CitiFMOnline. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Walensi MP is dead". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  4. ^ "EC sets July 31 for Wulensi By-Election". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  5. ^ FM, Peace. "Wulensi Constituency Results - Election 2020". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  6. ^ FM, Peace. "Wulensi Constituency Results - Election 2016". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  7. ^ "Wulensi – Election Data Center – The Ghana Report". Election Data Center. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  8. ^ "Parliamentary Results for Wulensi". MobileGhanaWeb. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  9. ^ "NPP Wins Wulensi By-election". Politics of Wednesday, 5 March 2003. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Supreme Court disqualifies NDC MP". Politics of Thursday, 16 January 2003. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2007-05-16.