| Nabdam | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| 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.
The seat is located within the Talensi-Nabdam District in the Upper East Region of Ghana.
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Danzi Paul Kpal | National Democratic Congress |
| 1996 | Moses Aduku Asaga | National Democratic Congress |
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Danzi Paul Kpal | National Democratic Congress |
| 1996 | Moses Aduku Asaga | National Democratic Congress |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Boniface Gambila Adagbila | 7,097 | 50.81 | ||
| National Democratic Congress | Moses Aduku Asaga | 6,545 | 46.86 | ||
| Progressive People's Party | Ditamina G Emmanuel | 175 | 1.25 | ||
| People's National Convention | Kurug David | 98 | 0.70 | ||
| Convention People's Party | Tampugre Ayenyeta William | 52 | 0.37 | ||
| Majority | 552 | 4.0 | |||
| Turnout | 13,967 | — | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Moses Aduku Asaga | 5,369 | 47.8 | ||
| New Patriotic Party | Boniface Gambila Adagbila | 5,097 | 45.4 | ||
| People's National Convention | Dr. Somtim Tobiga | 715 | 6.4 | ||
| Convention People's Party | Tampugre Ayenyeta William | 49 | 0.4 | ||
| Majority | 372 | 2.4 | |||
| Turnout | — | ||||
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