Garu - Tempane | |
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constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
District | Garu-Tempane District |
Region | Upper East Region of Ghana |
Current constituency | |
Party | National Democratic Congress |
MP | Dominic Azimbe Azumah |
Garu - Tempane 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. Garu - Tempane is located in the Garu-Tempane district of the Upper East Region of Ghana.
The Parliament of Ghana is the legislative body of the Government of Ghana.
The Garu-Tempane District is one of the nine (9) districts in the Upper East Region of north Ghana. The capital is Garu.
The Upper East Region is located in north Ghana and is the second smallest of 10 administrative regions in Ghana, occupying a total land surface of 8,842 square kilometers or 2.7 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. The Upper East regional capital is Bolgatanga, sometimes referred to as Bolga. Other major towns in the region include Navrongo, Paga, Bawku and Zebilla.
The seat is located within the Garu-Tempane District in the Upper East Region of Ghana.
Election | Member | Party |
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1992 | Dominic Azimbe Azumah | National Democratic Congress |
2000 | Joseph Akudibilla | Independent |
2004 | Dominic Azimbe Azumah | National Democratic Congress |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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National Democratic Congress | Dominic Azimbe Azumah | 16,318 | 47.8 | ||
New Patriotic Party | Samari Alhassan | 15,560 | 45.9 | ||
Convention People's Party | Chris Anaba Allem | 471 | 1.4 | ||
People's National Convention | Tuyaab Haruna Mintar | 445 | 1.3 | ||
Democratic Freedom Party | Dahamani Edward | 1,241 | 3.6 | ||
Majority | 1,271 | 6.6 | |||
Turnout | — |
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