Gushegu (Ghana parliament constituency)
Ghana parliament constituency
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Gushiegu is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. The constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of election. Alhassan S. Tampuli is the member of parliament for the constituency[1] Gushiegu is located in the Northern Region of Ghana.
| Gushiegu | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
| |
| District | Gushegu District |
| Region | Northern Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Alhassan S. Tampuli |
Members of Parliament
| First elected | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Gushegu | ||
| 1965 | Sulemana Ibun Iddrissu | Convention People's Party |
| 1969 | Seth Adam Ziblim | National Alliance of Liberals |
| 1979 | Abdulai Al-Hassan | Popular Front Party |
| Third Republic (Gushegu - Karaga) | ||
| 1979 | Issahaku Mahama | National Democratic Congress |
| Fourth Republic (Gushegu - Karaga) | ||
| 1992 | Issahaku Mahama | National Democratic Congress |
| 1996 | Iddrisu Huudu | National Democratic Congress |
| Gushegu | ||
| 2004 | Rita Tani Iddi | New Patriotic Party |
| 2008 | Thomas Kwesi Nasah | National Democratic Congress |
| 2016 | Ziblim Iddi | New Patriotic Party |
| 2020 | Alhassan Tampuli Sulemana | New Patriotic Party |
Elections
The table below shows the parliamentary election results for Gushegu constituency during the 2000 Ghanaian general election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Iddrisu Huudu | 18,524 | 50.90 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Rita Tani Iddi | 12,686 | 34.80 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Alhassan Musah Yahaya | 3, 181 | 8.70 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Moli Majeed | 1,537 | 4.20 | — | |
| NRP | Hamidu S. Imoru | 279 | 0.80 | — | |
| UGM | Tahidu Mahamudu | 220 | 0.60 | — | |
| Majority | 18,524 | 50.90 | — | ||
The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Gushegu constituency in the 2004 Ghanaian general election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party National Democratic Congress | Rita Tani Iddi | 14,643 | 52.80 | — | |
| National Democratic Congress | Iddrisu Hudu | 13,108 | 47.20 | — | |
| Majority | 14,648 | 52.80 | — | ||
The below table shows the parliamentary election results for Gushegu constituency during the 2008 Ghanaian general election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Thomas Kwesi Nasah | 14,732 | 50.32 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Rita Tani Iddi | 14,035 | 47.94 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Dang- yi | 194 | 0.66 | — | |
| DFP | Abukari Amadu | 135 | 0.46 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Abdulai Alhassan | 131 | 0.45 | — | |
| Democratic People's Party | Iddrisu A. Rashid | 51 | 0.17 | — | |
| Majority | 14,732 | 50.32 | — | ||
The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Gushegu constituency in the 2012 Ghanaian general election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Thomas Kwesi Nasah | 18,776 | 49.94 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Rita Tani Iddi | 18,439 | 49.05 | — | |
| UFP | Manyiman Iddrisu | 259 | 0.69 | — | |
| Progressive People's Party | Mahama Baba | 122 | 0.32 | — | |
| Majority | 18,776 | 49.94 | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Ziblim Iddi | 22,529 | 54.22 | — | |
| National Democratic Congress | Thomas Kwesi Nasah | 18,479 | 44.47 | — | |
| Progressive People's Party | Alhassan Abass | 316 | 0.76 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Issah Baba | 228 | 0.55 | — | |
| Majority | 4,050 | 9.75 | — | ||
| Turnout | — | — | — | ||
| Registered electors | — | — | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Alhassan Tampuli Sulemana | 30,401 | 52.01 | −2.21 | |
| National Democratic Congress | Mohammed Yussif Malimali | 28,055 | 47.99 | +3.52 | |
| Majority | 2,346 | 4.02 | −5.73 | ||
| Turnout | — | — | — | ||
| Registered electors | — | — | |||