Lambussie (Ghana parliament constituency)

Lambussie 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. Lambussie is located in the Jirapa/Lambussie district of the Upper West Region of Ghana.

Lambussie
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictJirapa/Lambussie District
RegionUpper West Region of Ghana
Current constituency
PartyNational Democratic Congress
MPEdward K. Dery

Boundaries

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The seat is located within the Jirapa/Lambussie District of the Upper West Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament

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First Elected Member Party
1992 Jacob Bawiine Boon National Democratic Congress
1996 Luke Koo[1] National Democratic Congress
1999 Alice Teni Boon[2][3] National Democratic Congress
2008 John Duoghr Baloroo[4] New Patriotic Party
2012 Edward K. Dery[5] National Democratic Congress
2021 Bright Bakye Yelviel Baligi New Patriotic Party

Elections

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2016 Ghanaian general election:Lambussie[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Edward K. Dery 8,931 58.29 +5.6
New Patriotic Party Bakye Yelviel-Dong Baligi 6,110 39.88 +23.85
Independent Ernest Sanyare Beinpuo 128 0.84
Convention People's Party David Mwinfor Deribaa 101 0.66 −0.46
All People's Congress Tawiah Kaapeke 51 0.33
Majority 2,821 18.41 −8.3
Turnout 15,679 65.8 −15.9
Registered electors 23,823


2012 Ghanaian general election:Lambussie[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Edward K. Dery 8,444 52.69 +12.59
Independent Issakah Sagito 4,164 25.98
New Patriotic Party John Doughr Baloroo 2,569 16.03 −39.37
Progressive People's Party Beinpuo Ernest Sanyare 423 2.64
People's National Convention Alhassan Zakaria 194 1.21 −0.99
Convention People's Party David Mwinfor Deribaa 180 1.12 −0.08
National Democratic Party Amoah Basing 51 0.32
Majority 4,280 26.71 +11.41
Turnout 16,818 81.7 +17.2
Registered electors 20,571


2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election:Lambussie[4][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party John Duoghr Baloroo 6,513 55.4
National Democratic Congress Alice Teni Boon 4,716 40.1
People's National Convention Amoah T. Basing 261 2.2
Convention People's Party Bele-Irs Vitus 141 1.2
Democratic Freedom Party Baloroo Balisosie David 124 1.1
Majority 1,797 15.3
Turnout 12,167 64.5
Registered electors 18,875


1996 Ghanaian general election:Lambussie[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Luke Koo 9,785 79.98
New Patriotic Party Anthony Baloroo 1,596 13.04
People's National Convention Alexander Ambreh Bayowoh 854 6.98
Majority 8,189 66.94
Turnout 12,235 73.19
Registered electors 16,717


1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election:Lambussie[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Jacob Bawline Boon 6,510
Majority
Turnout 6,763 37.5
Registered electors 18,022

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "All is set for the Lambussie bye-election". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 26 May 1999. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  2. ^ "By-Elections in Ghana:RESULTS OF BY- ELECTIONS FROM 1993 TO 2007" (PDF). Official website. Accra: Electoral Commission of Ghana. 2007. Archived from the original (pdf) on 12 January 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  3. ^ "MP for Lambussie sworn in". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 9 June 1999. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Parliamentary Results Lambussie (Upper West)". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Election 2012: Lambussie-karni". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  6. ^ a b c Lublin, David. "Election Passport". electionpassport.com. American University. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  7. ^ "1996 Parliamentary Election Results" (PDF). Official website. Electoral Commission of Ghana. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Elected Parliamentarians - 1992 Elections". Official website. Accra: Electoral Commission of Ghana. 2008. Archived from the original (spreadsheet) on 12 January 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2020.