Kpandai (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Kpandai
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
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District Kpandai District
Region Northern Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party National Democratic Congress
MP Daniel Nsala Wakpal [1]

Kpandai 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. It is located in the Northern Region of Ghana. The current member of Parliament for the constituency is Daniel Nsala Wakpal. He was elected on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and won a majority of 2,073 votes more than the candidate closest in the race, to win the constituency election to become the MP. [2] He took over from the MP Mathew Nyindam who represented the constituency in the 6th Republican parliament on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party and had another chance to represent the constituency for another four years after winning the 2016 election once again7th Republican Parliament on the ticket of New Patriotic Party.

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However, The Deputy chief whip lost to his main contender, Daniel Nsala Wakpal of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC [3] after polling 23,669 votes against the NDC candidate's 25,941 votes. The current member of Parliament for Kpandai Constituency Daniel Nsala Wakpal represents MPs elected in the Ghanaian Parliamentary election, 2020/8th Republican Parliament on the ticket of National Democratic Congress.

Boundaries

The seat is located within the Kpandai district of the Northern Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament

First electedMemberParty
Created 1992
1996 Lipkalimor Kwajo Tawiah National Democratic Congress
2000 Lipkalimor Kwajo Tawiah National Democratic Congress
2004 Lipkalimor Kwajo Tawiah National Democratic Congress
2008 Lipkalimor Kwajo Tawiah National Democratic Congress
2012 Matthew Nyindam New Patriotic Party
2016 Matthew Nyindam New Patriotic Party
2020 Daniel Nsala Wakpal National Democratic Congress

Elections

The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Kpandai constituency during the 1996 Ghanaian general election. [4]

1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Kpandai
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Likpalimor Kwajo Tawiah 18,69850.30—
INDKonde Paul Evans Dawuni9,72926.20—
New Patriotic Party Kpajal Kwasi James4, 08111.00—
Majority18, 69850.30—

The table below shows the parliamentary election results for Kpandai constituency in the 2000 Ghanaian general election. [5]

2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Kpandai
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Likpalimor Kwajo Tawiah 13,36854.20—
INDNana J.K Bukum7,58230.70—
New Patriotic Party Kpajal Kwasi James1, 6176.60—
INDNakola Kakuja8923.60—
NRPMbo K Samuel4311.70—
Convention People's Party Awal A Mohammed3961.60—
UGMYussif Issahaq2140.90—
People's National Convention Addae J Bawa1740.70—
Majority13,36854.20—

The below table shows the parliamentary election results for Kpandai constituency during the 2004 Ghanaian general election. [6]

2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Kpandai
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Likpalimor Kwajo Tawiah 11,91541.10—
INDDaniel Nsala Wakpal9,17731.60—
New Patriotic Party Kpajal Kwasi James7, 46025.70—
Convention People's Party Kpajal Kwasi James4451.50—
Majority11, 91541.10—

The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Kpandai constituency during the 2008 Ghanaian general election. [7]

2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Kpandai
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Likpalimor Kwajo Tawiah 10,39137.24—
New Patriotic Party Albert Kofi Bow9,83935.26—
INDTimothy Barnabas Nakoja2, 92210.47—
INDDaniel Nsala Wakpal2, 0547.36—
INDHabib Issaka1, 6856.04—
INDNyimakan Alijah Mayor7522.69—
Convention People's Party Mohammed Abukari Gobar2620.94—
Majority10,39137.24—

The below table shows the parliamentary election results for Kpandai constituency in the 2012 Ghanaian general election. [8]

2012 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Kpandai
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Patriotic Party Matthew Nyindam 16,22142.48—
National Democratic Congress Likpalimor Kwajo Tawiah 13,79436.12—
INDAlfred Donkor Odzidzator7, 79520.42—
Convention People's Party Bumarck Braimah Friko1560.41—
Progressive People's Party Mboko Nkrajimoamo Yaw1540.40—
NRPAniwaba Kwaku Bediako Jeremiah680.18—
Majority16,22142.48—

The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Kpandai constituency during the 2016 Ghanaian general election. [9]

2016 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Kpandai
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Patriotic Party Matthew Nyindam 19,04450.14—
National Democratic Congress Likpalimor Kwajo Tawiah 18,30148.18—
Progressive People's Party Muniru Salifu Ali Nnan4631.22—
Convention People's Party Inusah Rashid900.24—
APCDonkor Eric Nipani850.22—
Majority19,04450.14—

The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Kpandai constituency in the 2020 Ghanaian general election. [10] [11] [12]

2020 Ghanaian general election. : Kpandai
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Daniel Nsala Wakpal 25,74151.92—
New Patriotic Party Matthew Nyindam 23,66947.74—
Convention People's Party Ambasagna Ekusu John1350.27—
APCDonkor Eric Nipani370.07—
Majority25, 74151.92—

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References

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  2. ↑ "2020 Election - Kpandai Constituency Results".
  3. ↑ "Deputy Majority Chief Whip ousted from Parliament. » Ghana Vanguard". 9 December 2020.
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