Nadowli Kaleo (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Nadowli Kaleo
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
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District Nadowli-Kaleo District
Region Upper West Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party National Democratic Congress
MP Anthony Mwinkaara Sumah

Nadowli Kaleo 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. Nadowli Kaleo is located in the Nadowli-Kaleo District of the Upper West Region of Ghana.

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Boundaries

The seat is located within the Nadowli-Kaleo District of the Upper West Region of Ghana. Its western neighbour is la Côte d'Ivoire. To the north is the Jirapa District, to the east the Daffiama-Bussie-Issa constituency and to the south east the Wa Municipal District and to the south the Wa West District. [1] [2]

History

The constituency was changed in 2012 when the initial Nadowli District was divided into the Nadowli-Kaleo District and Daffiama-Bussie-Issa District. Therefore, the Nadowli Kaleo became the constituency rather than the initial Nadawli West and the Nadowli East constituency was also changed to Daffiama-Bussie-Issa constituency. [1] [2]

Members of Parliament

for initial 19922000 (Nadawli North) 2004– 2008 (see Nadowli West)

First electedMemberParty
Nadawli North (1992 - 2000)
1992 Alban Bagbin National Democratic Congress
Nadawli West (2004 - 2008)
2004 Alban BagbinNational Democratic Congress
Nadawli Kaleo (2012 to date)
2012Alban BagbinNational Democratic Congress
2020 [3] Sumah Anthony Mwinikaara National Democratic Congress

Election results

2024 Ghanaian general election: Nadawli Kaleo [4] [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NDC Sumah Anthony Mwinikaara 24,478 80.75 +14.34
NPP Francis Xavier Kambotuu5,83419.25−2.00
Majority18,64461.50+16.34
Turnout 30,312
Registered electors

Sumah Anthony Mwinikaara of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was the first persson to be elected other than Alban Bagbin also of the NDC who had been MP for Nadawli North then Nadawli West and finally Nadawli Kaleo since 1993. Bagbin became the Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana in January 2021. [3]

2020 Ghanaian general election: Nadawli Kaleo [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NDC Sumah Anthony Mwinikaara 23,951 66.41 +17.50
NPP Elvis Banoemuleng Botah7,66421.25−10.63
People's National Convention (Ghana) Anbataayela Bernard Mornah4,45312.35−5.84
Independent Saadong Nwinibang-era Fataawu00.00
Majority16,28745.16+28.13
Turnout
Registered electors
2016 Ghanaian general election: Nadawli Kaleo [8] [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NDC Alban Bagbin 14,044 48.91 −7.16
NPP Elvis Banoemuleng Botah9,15431.88−23.36
People's National Convention (Ghana) Anbataayela Bernard Mornah5,39318.78+18.19
CPP Emmanuel Nassal1200.40
Majority4,89017.03+3.1
Turnout 29,19969.92−12.57
Registered electors 41,758
2012 Ghanaian general election: Nadawli Kaleo [8] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NDC Alban Bagbin 16,063 56.07 −5.86
NPP Robinson Dakubu Boye Bandie12,07342.14+24.69
PPP Naa Anganngmini Bafar2530.88
People's National Convention (Ghana) Kpan Jude Thaddeus1690.59−1.66
NDP Adama Amora Nuhu900.31
Majority3,99013.93−30.55
Turnout 29,43682.49+16.88
Registered electors 35,684
2008 Ghanaian general election: Nadawli West [8] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NDC Alban Bagbin 12,902 61.93 +11.43
NPP Eric Kwesi Dakurah3,63617.45−6.25
Independent Ishak Gaaba Dapilaa2,89813.91−7.49
Democratic Freedom Party Joachim Kakra Bonseu8414.04
People's National Convention (Ghana) Clement Kanfuri Senchi4682.25−0.55
CPP Emmanuel Kwesi Nasaal870.42−0.28
Majority9,26644.4817.68
Turnout 21,62165.61
Registered electors 32,956
2004 Ghanaian general election: Nadawli West [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NDC Alban Bagbin 11,296 50.5
NPP Daniel Anleu-Mwine Baga5,29723.7
Independent Ishak Gaaba Dapilaa4,79121.4
People's National Convention (Ghana) Clement Kanfuri Senchi6252.8
DPP Bisung Edward1880.8
CPP Sasuu Bernard Kabawunu1520.7
Majority5,99926.8
Turnout 23,17881.36
Registered electors 28,486
2000 Ghanaian general election: Nadawli North [8] [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NDC Alban Bagbin 9,004 58.6 −17.86
Independent Daniel Baga Anleu-Mwine3,41122.2
People's National Convention (Ghana) Clement Kanfuri Senchi2,08913.6+4.56
NPP Ningkpeng Pauline7184.7−8.72
United Ghana Movement John Bayon Boniface Wetol1450.9
Majority5,59336.4−26.64
Turnout 16,13364.7
Registered electors 24,945
1996 Ghanaian general election: Nadawli North [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NDC Alban Bagbin 12,605 76.46
NPP Lawrence Banyen2,21313.42
People's National Convention (Ghana) Yuoni Moses Vaalandzeri1,4909.04
NCP Basilide Kpemaal1771.07
Majority10,39263.04
Turnout 16,485
Registered electors
1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Nadawli North [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NDC Alban Bagbin
Majority
Turnout 10,464
Registered electors 25,845

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