Garu – Tempane (Ghana parliament constituency)
Ghana parliament constituency
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Garu - Tempane 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. Anabah Thomas Winsum is the member of parliament for the constituency.[1] Garu - Tempane is located in the Garu-Tempane district of the Upper East Region of Ghana.
DistrictGaru-Tempane District
Created1969
| Garu - Tempane | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
| |
| District | Garu-Tempane District |
| Region | Upper East Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1969 |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Anabah Thomas Winsum |
Boundaries
Members of Parliament
| Kusasi Central | ||
|---|---|---|
| First elected | Member | Party |
| 1954 (Gold Coast) |
Jambaidu Awuni | Northern People's Party |
| 1956 (1st Ghana parliament) |
Jambaidu Awuni | Northern People's Party |
| Tempane | ||
| 1965 | Bukari Yakubu | Convention People's Party |
| Garu-Tempane | ||
| 1969 | Idana Asigri | Progress Party |
| 1979 | Dominic A. Akudago | People's National Party |
| 1992 | Dominic Azimbe Azumah | National Democratic Congress |
| 2000 | Joseph Akudibilla | Independent |
| 2004 | Dominic Azimbe Azumah | National Democratic Congress |
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Dominic Azimbe Azumah | 16,318 | 47.8 | ||
| New Patriotic Party | Samari Alhassan | 15,560 | 45.9 | ||
| Convention People's Party | Chris Anaba Allem | 471 | 1.4 | ||
| People's National Convention | Tuyaab Haruna Mintar | 445 | 1.3 | ||
| Democratic Freedom Party | Dahamani Edward | 1,241 | 3.6 | ||
| Majority | 1,271 | 6.6 | |||
| Turnout | — | ||||