Nabdam (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Nabdam
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
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District Talensi-Nabdam District
Region Upper East Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party National Democratic Congress
MP Moses Aduku Asaga

Nabdam 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. Nabdam is located in the Talensi-Nabdam district of the Upper East Region of Ghana.

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Boundaries

The seat is located within the Talensi-Nabdam District in the Upper East Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1992 Danzi Paul Kpal National Democratic Congress
1996 Moses Aduku AsagaNational Democratic Congress

Elections

ElectionMemberParty
1992 Danzi Paul Kpal National Democratic Congress
1996 Moses Aduku AsagaNational Democratic Congress

Elections

2012 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Nabdam
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Patriotic Party Boniface Gambila Adagbila7,09750.81
National Democratic Congress Moses Aduku Asaga6,54546.86
Progressive People's Party Ditamina G Emmanuel1751.25
People's National Convention Kurug David980.70
Convention People's Party Tampugre Ayenyeta William520.37
Majority5524.0
Turnout 13,967
2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Nabdam
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Moses Aduku Asaga5,36947.8
New Patriotic Party Boniface Gambila Adagbila5,09745.4
People's National Convention Dr. Somtim Tobiga7156.4
Convention People's Party Tampugre Ayenyeta William490.4
Majority3722.4
Turnout

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