Nadowli West (Ghana parliament constituency)

Nadowli West Parliamentary constituency
Nadowli West is in the Nadowli District of the Upper West Region of Ghana
Created:
MP:	Alban Bagbin
Party:	National Democratic Congress
Region:	Upper West Region

Nadowli 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. Nadowli West is located in the Nadowli district of the Upper West Region of Ghana.

Boundaries

The seat is located within the Nadawli District of the Upper West Region of Ghana. Its western neighbour is la Côte d'Ivoire. To the north is the Jirapa/Lambussie District, to the east the Nadowli East constituency and to the south east the Wa Municipal District and to the south the Wa West District.

History

The constituency changed in 2004 when the Electoral Commission of Ghana renamed the previous Nadawli North constituency to Nadawli West and Nadawli South to Nadawli East.^[1]

Members of Parliament

Election	Member	Party
1992 (Nadawli North)	Alban Bagbin	National Democratic Congress
2004	Alban Bagbin	National Democratic Congress

Elections

Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2008:Nadowli West Source:Ghana Home Page
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Alban Sumana Kinsford Bagbin	12,902	61.9	—
	New Patriotic Party	Eric Kwesi Dakurah	3,636	17.5	—
	Independent	Ishak Gaaba Dapilaa	2,898	13.9	—
	Democratic Freedom Party	Joachim Kakra Bonseu DFP	841	4.0	—
	People's National Convention	Clement K.Senchi	468	2.2	—
	Convention People's Party	Emmanuel Kwesi Nasaal	87	0.4	—
Majority			9,266	44.4	—
Turnout			—	—	—

References

1. ^ Ghana News Agency (3 June 2004). "NPP aspiring candidate defects to NDC". Modern Ghana. Modern Ghana Media Group. http://www.modernghana.com/news/56321/1/npp-aspiring-candidate-defects-to-ndc.html. Retrieved 17 October 2011. 

See also

• List of Ghana Parliament constituencies