Jirapa (Ghana parliament constituency)

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/Lambussie District of the Upper West Region of Ghana.

Jirapa
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictJirapa/Lambussie District
RegionUpper West Region of Ghana
Current constituency
PartyNational Democratic Congress
MPFrancis Bawaana Dakurah

Boundaries

The seat is located entirely within the jirapa district of the Upper West Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament
ElectionMemberParty
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

Elections
2012 Ghanaian general election:Jirapa
Source: GhanaWeb
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

7 April 2009 - Edward Salia NDC died after a period of illness necessitating the by-election.[3] Dr. Francis Bawaana Dakurah of the NDC won the seat with a majority of 9,337 (59.0%) beating the NPP candidate and immediate past District Chief Executive, Justin Bayelah Dakurah to second place.[4]

Jirapa by-election, 2009
Source: Ghana Home Page
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
2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Jirapa
Source:Ghana Home Page
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 —
2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Jirapa
Source:National Electoral Commission, Ghana
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
2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Jirapa
Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives
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
1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Jirapa
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana
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
1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Jirapa
Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Convention Party Issah Alhassan
Majority
Turnout 9,716 29.4

See also

References
  1. "Dakurah elected as MP for Jirapa". GhanaWeb.com. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  2. "Election 2012: Jirapa". GhanaWeb.com. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  3. "Edward Salia is dead". Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
  4. "Dakurah elected as MP for Jirapa". General News of Wednesday, 8 April 2009. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2009-04-19.

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