Sagnarigu (Ghana parliament constituency)
| Sagnarigu | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Tamale Municipal District |
| Region | Northern Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2012 |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Attah Issah |
Sagnarigu 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. Attah Issah is the member of parliament for the constituency.[1] Tamale South is located in the Tamale Municipal district of the Northern Region of Ghana.
This seat was created prior to the Ghanaian parliamentary election in 2012.[2]
Boundaries
The Sagnarigu constituency seat is located within the Tamale metropolitan district of the Northern Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Constituency created | |
| 2012 | Alhassan Bashir Fuseini.[3] | National Democratic Congress |
| 2016 | Alhassan Bashir Fuseini.[4] | National Democratic Congress |
| 2020 | Alhassan Bashir Fuseini.[5] | National Democratic Congress |
The table below shows the 2012 Ghanaian general election results for Sagnarigu constituency.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Alhassan Bashir Fuseini[7] | 29,508 | 78.79 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Yakubu Abdul Kareem | 6,935 | 18.52 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Alhassan A Suhuyini | 403 | 1.07 | — | |
| Progressive People's Party | Abdul Jamaldeen Ahmed | 371 | 0.99 | — | |
| National Democratic Party | Abdul Kahar Adam | 235 | 0.63 | — | |
| Majority | 29,508 | 78.79 | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Alhassan Bashir Fuseini[8] | 26,898 | 70.68 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Habib Iddrisu | 7,888 | 20.73 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Zalia Issah | 2,820 | 7.41 | — | |
| Progressive People's Party | Abdul Jamaldeen Ahmed | 449 | 1.18 | — | |
| Majority | 26,898 | 70.68 | — | ||
2020 election
The table below shows the 2020 Ghanaian general election results for Sagnarigu constituency in the Northern Region.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Alhassan Bashir Fuseini[12] | 34,989 | 70.68 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Felicia Tettey | 26,434 | 43.0 | — | |
| Majority | 34,989 | 57.0 | — | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Northern Region - 2024 Results". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". www.ghanadistricts.com. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ Ghana MPs. "Full MP Details". Ghana MPs. Ghana MPs. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ Ghana MPs. "Full MP Details". Ghana MPs. Ghana MPs. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ Ghana MPs. "Full MP Details". Ghana MPs. Ghana MPs. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Sagnarigu Constituency Results - Election 2012". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ Parliament of Ghana. "Members of Parliament". Parliament of Ghana. Parliament of Ghana. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ Parliament of Ghana. "Members of Parliament". Parliament of Ghana. Parliament of Ghana. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Sagnarigu Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Archived from the original on 2023-10-29. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "Sagnarigu – Election Data Center – The Ghana Report". Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "Parliamentary Results for Sagnarigu". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ Parliament of Ghana. "Members of Parliament". Parliament of Ghana. Parliament of Ghana. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2018.