Mion (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Mion
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
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District Mion District
Region Northern Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party National Democratic Congress
MP Misbahu Mahama Adams

Mion 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. Ahmed Alhassan Yakubu represent the constituency in the 4th, 5th and sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. He was elected on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and won a majority of 85 votes more than candidate closest in the race, to win the constituency election to become the MP. [1] He had also represented the constituency in the 4th Republican parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress. Currently, Misbahu Adams Mahama is the member of parliament for the constituency. [2]

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Members of Parliament

First electedMemberParty
Created 1992
1996 Alabira Ibrahim Convention People's Party
2000 Adams Ebenezer Mahama National Democratic Congress
2004 Ahmed Alhassan Yakubu National Democratic Congress
2008 Ahmed Alhassan Yakubu National Democratic Congress
2012 Ahmed Alhassan Yakubu National Democratic Congress
2016 Mohammed Abdul Aziz National Democratic Congress
2020 Abdul-Aziz Ayaba Musah New Patriotic Party
2024 Misbahu Mahama Adams National Democratic Congress

Elections

The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Mion constituency during the 1996 Ghanaian general election. [3]

1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Mion
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Convention People's Party Alabira Ibrahim9,51932.70
People's National Convention Iddisah Kojo Jacob6,19821.30
National Democratic Congress Abu Musah5, 22018.00
New Patriotic Party Fuseini Saaka Alidu00.00
Majority 9, 51932.70

The below table shows the parliamentary election results for Mion constituency in the 2000 Ghanaian general election. [4]

2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Mion
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Adams Ebenezer Mahama 6,12531.80
Convention People's Party Alabira Ibrahim 5,57829.00
People's National Convention Iddisah Kojo Jacob3,05515.90
New Patriotic Party Prince A. Baako2,96415.40
INDEmmanuel B Lag9695.00
NRPStephen O. Yacham5592.90
Majority 6,12531.80

The table below shows the parliamentary election results for Mion constituency during the 2004 Ghanaian general election. [5]

2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Mion
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Ahmed Alhassan Yakubu 10,56839.10
New Patriotic Party Mahama Negin Kwas Samuel10,30738.10
Convention People's Party Alabira Ibrahim 4,61617.10
INDAbu E. Musah9563.50
People's National Convention Mabe Yarbey Gabriel5872.20
INDSulemana Abu0000.00
Majority 10,56839.10

The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Mion constituency in the 2008 Ghanaian general election. [6]

2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Mion
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Ahmed Alhassan Yakubu 11,97744.17
New Patriotic Party Mahama Negin Kwas Samuel11,89243.85
DFPIddisah Kojo Jacob2,58619.54
Convention People's Party Yakubu Andani Iddrisu6632.44
INDSulemana Abu0000.00
Majority 11,97744.17

The below table shows the parliamentary election results for Mion constituency during the 2012 Ghanaian general election. [7]

2012 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Mion
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Ahmed Alhassan Yakubu 9,93139.54
New Patriotic Party Alhassan Shaibu9,38037.35
Progressive People's Party Alhaji Alabira Ibrahim4,06216.17
Convention People's Party Makamba Daniel Tamanja9133.64
INDJabab Daniel Ulenbi7172.85
NDPIddrisu Rashad Kpabiya1120.45
Majority 9,93139.54

The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Mion constituency during the 2016 Ghanaian general election. [8]

2016 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Mion
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Mohammed Abdul Aziz 15,95458.48
New Patriotic Party Mohammed Hashim Abdallah10,12737.12
Convention People's Party Mbayun Philemon N- Naye1, 2224.11
People's National Convention Sayibu Abdul Rauf800.29
Majority 15, 95458.48

The below table shows the parliamentary election results for Mion constituency in the 2020 Ghanaian general election. [9] [10] [11]

2020 Ghanaian general election  : Mion
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Patriotic Party Abdul-Aziz Ayaba Musah 21,55259.08
National Democratic Congress Mohammed Abdul Aziz 14,15838.81
INDWaja Njaliku Elijah6091.67
People's National Convention Sayibu Abdul- Rauf1610.44
Majority 21, 55259.81

See also

References

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  2. "Northern Region - 2024 Results". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  3. FM, Peace (2014-12-17). "Ghana Election 1996 Results - Mion Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  4. FM, Peace (2014-12-17). "Ghana Election 2000 Results - Mion Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  5. FM, Peace (2014-12-17). "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Mion Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  6. FM, Peace (2014-12-17). "Ghana Election 2008 Results - Mion Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  7. FM, Peace. "Mion Constituency Results - Election 2012". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  8. FM, Peace. "Mion Constituency Results - Election 2016". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  9. FM, Peace. "Mion Constituency Results - Election 2020". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  10. "Mion – Election Data Center – The Ghana Report" . Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  11. "Parliamentary Results for Mion". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2024-02-13.