Lambussie (Ghana parliament constituency)
| Lambussie | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Jirapa/Lambussie District |
| Region | Upper West Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Edward K. Dery |
Lambussie 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. Lambussie is located in the Jirapa/Lambussie district of the Upper West Region of Ghana.
Boundaries
[edit]The seat is located within the Jirapa/Lambussie District of the Upper West Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
[edit]| First Elected | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Jacob Bawiine Boon | National Democratic Congress |
| 1996 | Luke Koo[1] | National Democratic Congress |
| 1999 | Alice Teni Boon[2][3] | National Democratic Congress |
| 2008 | John Duoghr Baloroo[4] | New Patriotic Party |
| 2012 | Edward K. Dery[5] | National Democratic Congress |
| 2021 | Bright Bakye Yelviel Baligi | New Patriotic Party |
Elections
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Edward K. Dery | 8,931 | 58.29 | +5.6 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Bakye Yelviel-Dong Baligi | 6,110 | 39.88 | +23.85 | |
| Independent | Ernest Sanyare Beinpuo | 128 | 0.84 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | David Mwinfor Deribaa | 101 | 0.66 | −0.46 | |
| All People's Congress | Tawiah Kaapeke | 51 | 0.33 | — | |
| Majority | 2,821 | 18.41 | −8.3 | ||
| Turnout | 15,679 | 65.8 | −15.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 23,823 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Edward K. Dery | 8,444 | 52.69 | +12.59 | |
| Independent | Issakah Sagito | 4,164 | 25.98 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | John Doughr Baloroo | 2,569 | 16.03 | −39.37 | |
| Progressive People's Party | Beinpuo Ernest Sanyare | 423 | 2.64 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Alhassan Zakaria | 194 | 1.21 | −0.99 | |
| Convention People's Party | David Mwinfor Deribaa | 180 | 1.12 | −0.08 | |
| National Democratic Party | Amoah Basing | 51 | 0.32 | — | |
| Majority | 4,280 | 26.71 | +11.41 | ||
| Turnout | 16,818 | 81.7 | +17.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 20,571 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | John Duoghr Baloroo | 6,513 | 55.4 | — | |
| National Democratic Congress | Alice Teni Boon | 4,716 | 40.1 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Amoah T. Basing | 261 | 2.2 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Bele-Irs Vitus | 141 | 1.2 | — | |
| Democratic Freedom Party | Baloroo Balisosie David | 124 | 1.1 | — | |
| Majority | 1,797 | 15.3 | — | ||
| Turnout | 12,167 | 64.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 18,875 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Luke Koo | 9,785 | 79.98 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Anthony Baloroo | 1,596 | 13.04 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Alexander Ambreh Bayowoh | 854 | 6.98 | — | |
| Majority | 8,189 | 66.94 | — | ||
| Turnout | 12,235 | 73.19 | — | ||
| Registered electors | 16,717 | — | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Jacob Bawline Boon | 6,510 | — | ||
| Majority | — | ||||
| Turnout | 6,763 | 37.5 | — | ||
| Registered electors | 18,022 | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "All is set for the Lambussie bye-election". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 26 May 1999. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "By-Elections in Ghana:RESULTS OF BY- ELECTIONS FROM 1993 TO 2007" (PDF). Official website. Accra: Electoral Commission of Ghana. 2007. Archived from the original (pdf) on 12 January 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "MP for Lambussie sworn in". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 9 June 1999. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Parliamentary Results Lambussie (Upper West)". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Election 2012: Lambussie-karni". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ a b c Lublin, David. "Election Passport". electionpassport.com. American University. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "1996 Parliamentary Election Results" (PDF). Official website. Electoral Commission of Ghana. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Elected Parliamentarians - 1992 Elections". Official website. Accra: Electoral Commission of Ghana. 2008. Archived from the original (spreadsheet) on 12 January 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2020.