Karaga 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. Karaga is located in the Karaga district of the Northern Region of Ghana.
| Karaga | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Karaga District |
| Region | Northern Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2004 |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Mohammed Amin Adam |
History
editThis was one of the many constituencies created prior to the 2004 presidential and parliamentary elections.[1]
Boundaries
editThe seat is located entirely within the Karaga district of the Northern Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
edit| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Iddrisu Dawuda | National Democratic Congress |
| 2008 | Iddrisu Dawuda | National Democratic Congress |
| 2012 | Alhassan Sualihu Dandaawa | National Democratic Congress |
| 2016 | Alhassan Sualihu Dandaawa | National Democratic Congress |
| 2020 | Mohammed Amin Adam | New Patriotic Party |
Elections
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Iddrisu Dawuda | 14,868 | 64.5 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Osman Issah Abukari | 8,192 | 35.5 | — | |
| Majority | 6,676 | 29.0 | — | ||
| Turnout | 23,917 | 90.7 | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Iddrisu Dawuda | 13,361 | 56.2 | −8.3 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Baba Wahab | 9,783 | 41.1 | +5.6 | |
| People's National Convention | Mohammed Tong Doo | 301 | 1.3 | — | |
| Democratic Freedom Party | Haruna Abukari | 264 | 1.1 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Adam Abubakari Mohammed | 86 | 0.4 | — | |
| Democratic People's Party | Adam Yussifu | 0 | 0.0 | — | |
| Majority | 3,578 | 35.1 | +6.1 | ||
| Turnout | — | — | — | ||
The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Karaga constituency in the 2012 Ghanaian general election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Alhassan Sualihu Dandaawa | 15,648 | 51.20 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Baba Wahab | 13,107 | 42.88 | — | |
| IND | Abdulai Mohammed Sandow | 1, 514 | 4.95 | — | |
| Progressive People's Party | Fuseini Ziblim Yakubu(Agyekum) | 177 | 0.58 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Adam Yussif | 119 | 0.39 | — | |
| Majority | 15,648 | 51.20 | — | ||
The table below shows the parliamentary election results for Karaga constituency during the 2016 Ghanaian general election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Alhassan Sualihu Dandaawa | 15,820 | 48.97 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Sulemana Ibn Sa-eed | 10,798 | 33.43 | — | |
| Progressive People's Party | Mohammed Alhassan Somuah | 5, 405 | 16.73 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Osman Adam Iddrisu | 160 | 0.50 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Alhassan Abdul Ganiu | 120 | 0.37 | — | |
| Majority | 15, 820 | 48.97 | — | ||
The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Karaga constituency in the 2020 Ghanaian general election.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Mohammed Amin Adam | 28,335 | 59.00 | — | |
| National Democratic Congress | Alhassan Sualihu Dandaawa | 19,690 | 41.00 | — | |
| Majority | 28,335 | 59.00 | — | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Elections 2004 - Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Ghana and Friedrich Ebert Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Karaga Constituency Results - Election 2012". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Karaga Constituency Results - Election 2016". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Karaga Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Karaga – Election Data Center – The Ghana Report". Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Presidential Results for Karaga". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2024-02-04.