Sagnarigu (Ghana parliament constituency)
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| Sagnarigu | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Tamale Municipal District |
| Region | Northern Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2012 |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Fuseini Bashir Alhassan |
Sagnarigu 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 2012.[1]
Boundaries
[edit]The Sagnarigu constituency seat is located within the Tamale metropolitan district of the Northern Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Constituency created | |
| 2012 | Alhassan Bashir Fuseini.[2] | National Democratic Congress |
| 2016 | Alhassan Bashir Fuseini.[3] | National Democratic Congress |
| 2020 | Alhassan Bashir Fuseini.[4] | National Democratic Congress |
The table below shows the 2012 Ghanaian general election results for Sagnarigu constituency.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Alhassan Bashir Fuseini[6] | 29,508 | 78.79 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Yakubu Abdul Kareem | 6,935 | 18.52 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Alhassan A Suhuyini | 403 | 1.07 | — | |
| Progressive People's Party | Abdul Jamaldeen Ahmed | 371 | 0.99 | — | |
| National Democratic Party | Abdul Kahar Adam | 235 | 0.63 | — | |
| Majority | 29,508 | 78.79 | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Alhassan Bashir Fuseini[7] | 26,898 | 70.68 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Habib Iddrisu | 7,888 | 20.73 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Zalia Issah | 2,820 | 7.41 | — | |
| Progressive People's Party | Abdul Jamaldeen Ahmed | 449 | 1.18 | — | |
| Majority | 26,898 | 70.68 | — | ||
2020 election
[edit]The table below shows the 2020 Ghanaian general election results for Sagnarigu constituency in the Northern Region.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Alhassan Bashir Fuseini[11] | 34,989 | 70.68 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Felicia Tettey | 26,434 | 43.0 | — | |
| Majority | 34,989 | 57.0 | — | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". www.ghanadistricts.com. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ Ghana MPs. "Full MP Details". Ghana MPs. Ghana MPs. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ Ghana MPs. "Full MP Details". Ghana MPs. Ghana MPs. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ Ghana MPs. "Full MP Details". Ghana MPs. Ghana MPs. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Sagnarigu Constituency Results - Election 2012". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ Parliament of Ghana. "Members of Parliament". Parliament of Ghana. Parliament of Ghana. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ Parliament of Ghana. "Members of Parliament". Parliament of Ghana. Parliament of Ghana. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Sagnarigu Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "Sagnarigu – Election Data Center – The Ghana Report". Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "Parliamentary Results for Sagnarigu". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ Parliament of Ghana. "Members of Parliament". Parliament of Ghana. Parliament of Ghana. Retrieved 20 March 2018.