Jirapa (Ghana parliament constituency)

Jirapa
Jirapa
constituency; for the Parliament of Ghana
District	Jirapa Municipal
Region	Upper West Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party	National Democratic Congress
MP	Cletus Seidu Dapilah

DistrictJirapa Municipal

RegionUpper West Region of Ghana

PartyNational Democratic Congress

MPCletus Seidu Dapilah

Jirapa 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. Jirapa is located in the Jirapa Municipal of the Upper West Region of Ghana.

Election	Member	Party
1992	Issah Alhassan	National Convention Party
1996	Francis Gyafiiry Korbieh	National Democratic Congress
2000	Edward Salia	National Democratic Congress
2009	Francis Bawaana Dakurah^[1]	National Democratic Congress
2012	Paul Derigubaa^[2]	National Democratic Congress
2016	Francis Bawaana Dakurah	National Democratic Congress
2020	Cletus Seidu Dapilah	National Democratic Congress

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Paul Derigubaa	12,902	48.39
	National Democratic Congress	Francis Bawaana Dakura	11,172	41.9	−37.2
	New Patriotic Party	Edward Abu-baka Dombo	8.12	0.8	−19.3
	People's National Convention	Fati A. Sadu	139	0.52
	Democratic People's Party	Angsiema Joycelyn	104	0.39	−0.41
	National Democratic Party	Callistus Doodaa Tang	92	0.35
	Convention People's Party	Muonaa Elizabeth	87	0.33
Majority
Turnout			26,661

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Francis Bawaana Dakurah	12,518	79.1	14.6
	New Patriotic Party	Justin Bayelah Dakurah	3,181	20.1	−12.9
	Democratic People's Party	Joycelin Ansiena	127	0.8	0.3
Majority			9,337	50.0	18.5
Turnout

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Edward Kojo Salia	12,700	64.5	−10.8
	New Patriotic Party	Justin Bayelah Dakorah	6,484	33.0	12.3
	People's National Convention	Abu Arthur	292	1.5	−0.8
	Convention People's Party	Muonaah Elizabeth	102	0.5	—
	Democratic People's Party	Angsiema Joycelyn	98	0.5	—
Majority			6,216	31.5	−23.1
Turnout					—

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Edward Kojo Salia	15,580	75.3	−12.6
	New Patriotic Party	Winifred A. Dy-Yakah	4,280	20.7	15.9
	People's National Convention	James Amare	483	2.3	—
	Independent	Nuah Bibiana	354	1.7	—
Majority			11,300	54.6	−25.9
Turnout			21,452	73.9

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Jirapa
constituency for the Parliament of Ghana

District	Jirapa Municipal
Region	Upper West Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party	National Democratic Congress
MP	Cletus Seidu Dapilah

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Edward Kojo Salia	16,446	87.9	2.2
	National Reform Party	Safiatu Badiu	1,380	7.4	−0.3
	New Patriotic Party	Timothy Taafaale Dombo	891	4.8	—
Majority			15,066	80.5	2.5
Turnout

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Francis Gyafiiry Korbieh	17,555	85.7	—
	New Patriotic Party	Kumbal Columbus Tikure	1,582	7.7	—
	People's National Convention	Michael Zu	1,342	6.6	—
Majority			15,973	78.0	—
Turnout			21,214	72.1	42.7

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Ashanti Region	Adansi-Asokwa Afigya Sekyere East Afigya Kwabre North Afigya Kwabre South Ahafo Ano North Ahafo Ano South East Ahafo Ano South West Akrofuom Asante-Akim Central Asante-Akim North Asante-Akim South Asawase Asokwa Atwima-Kwanwoma Atwima-Mponua Atwima-Nwabiagya North Atwima-Nwabiagya South Bantama Bekwai Bosome-Freho Bosomtwe Effiduase-Asokore Ejisu Ejura-Sekyedumase Fomena Juaben Kumawu Kwabre East Kwadaso Mampong Manhyia North Manhyia South Manso Edubia Manso Nkwanta New Edubease Nhyiaeso Nsuta-Kwamang Obuasi East Obuasi West Odotobri Offinso North Offinso South Oforikrom Old Tafo Sekyere Afram plains Suame Subin
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Central Region	Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese Agona East Agona West Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa Assin Central Assin North Assin South Awutu-Senya East Awutu-Senya West Cape Coast North Cape Coast South Effutu Ekumfi Gomoa Central Gomoa East Gomoa West Hemang Lower Denkyira Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem Mfantseman Twifo-Atii Morkwaa Upper Denkyira East Upper Denkyira West
Eastern Region	Abetifi Abirem Achiase Afram Plains North Afram Plains South Akim Abuakwa North Akim Abuakwa South Akim Oda Akim Swedru Akuapem North Akwapim South Akwatia Asene Akroso-Manso Asuogyaman Atiwa East Atiwa West Ayensuano Fanteakwa North Fanteakwa South Kade Lower Manya Lower West Akim Mpraeso New Juaben North New Juaben South Nkawkaw Nsawam Adoagyiri Ofoase-Ayirebi Okere Suhum Upper Manya Upper West Akim Yilo Krobo
Greater Accra Region	Ablekuma Central Ablekuma North Ablekuma South Ablekuma West Ada Adenta Amasaman Anyaa-Sowutuom Ashaiman Ayawaso Central Ayawaso East Ayawaso North Ayawaso West Bortianor-Ngleshie-Amanfrom Dade Kotopon Domeabra-Obom Dome-Kwabenya Klottey Korle Kpone-Katamanso Krowor Ledzokuku Madina Ningo-Prampram Odododiodio Okaikwei Central Okaikwei North Okaikwei South Sege Shai-Osudoku Tema Central Tema East Tema West Trobu Weija-Gbawe
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Oti Region	Akan Biakoye Buem Guan Krachi East Krachi Nchumuru Krachi West Nkwanta North Nkwanta South
Savannah Region	Bole Daboya-Mankarigu Damango Salaga North Salaga South Sawla-Tuna-Kalba Yapei-Kusawgu
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Upper West Region	Daffiama-Bussie-Issa Jirapa Lambussie Lawra Nadowli Kaleo Nandom Sissala East Sissala West Wa Central Wa East Wa West
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