Wa West (Ghana parliament constituency)
Constituency in Ghana
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Wa West 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. Peter Lanchene Toobu is the member of parliament for the constituency.[1] Wa West is located in the Wa West district of the Upper West Region of Ghana.
DistrictWa West District
Created2004
| Wa West | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
| |
| District | Wa West District |
| Region | Upper West Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2004 |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Peter Lanchene Toobu |
This seat was created prior to the Ghanaian parliamentary election in 2004.
Boundaries
The seat is located within the Wa West District of the Upper West Region of Ghana.
History
The constituency was first created in 2004 by the Electoral Commission of Ghana along with 29 other new ones, increasing the number of constituencies from 200 to 230.[2]
Members of Parliament
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Joseph Yieleh Chireh | 10,468 | 50.0 | — | |
| Independent | Edward B. Yirimanbo IND | 5,541 | 26.5 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Dari Daniel Kuusongno | 4,455 | 21.3 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Iddrisu Ibrahim | 243 | 1.2 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Zoyaari John | 241 | 1.2 | — | |
| Democratic People's Party | Kanda Al-Hassan | 0 | 0.0 | — | |
| Majority | 4,927 | 23.5 | — | ||
| Turnout | — | — | — | ||