Nanton (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Nanton
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
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District Savelugu-Nanton District
Region Northern Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party National Democratic Congress
MP Mohammed Sherif Abdul Khaliq

Nanton 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. Nanton is located in the Northern Region of Ghana.

Contents

This constituency was carved out of the Savelugu-Nanton District Assembly as one of the 38 newly created and upgraded District Assemblies in 2018. [1]

The current member of Parliament for the constituency is Mohammed Sherif Abdul-Khaliq. [2] He was elected on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress and won a majority of votes more than candidate closest in the race, to win the constituency election to become the MP. He succeeded Alhaji Alhassan Yakubu who had represented the constituency in the 4th Republican parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress. Ibrahim Mohammed Murtala is the NDC parliamentary candidate for the 2012 elections in the Nanton Constituency. He has been tipped by many to win the seat in the elections.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1996 Alhassan Yakubu National Democratic Congress
2000 Alhassan Yakubu National Democratic Congress
2004 Alhassan Yakubu National Democratic Congress
2008 Iddrisu Abdul-Kareem New Patriotic Party
2012 Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed National Democratic Congress
2016 Mohammed Hardi Tufeiru New Patriotic Party
2020 Mohammed Hardi Tufeiru New Patriotic Party

Elections

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

1996 Ghanaian general election: Nanton
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Alhassan Yakubu 6,68248.80
New Patriotic Party Tia Alhassan2,91721.30
Convention People's Party Ibrahim Dawud1,3539.90
Majority 6,68248.80

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

2000 Ghanaian general election: Nanton
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Alhassan Yakubu 5,65950.50
New Patriotic Party Iddrisu Abdul-Kareem 4,64241.40
Convention People's Party E. Abu Alhassan4474.00
NRPInusah A. Azindoo4474.00
PNCMohammed A Nashiru890.80
UGMYakubu Abdulai450.40
Majority 5,65950.50

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

2004 Ghanaian general election: Nanton
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Alhassan Yakubu 8,33858.50
New Patriotic Party Iddrisu Abdul-Kareem 5,77840.60
Convention People's Party Abu Alhassan1320.90
Majority 8,33858.50

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

2008 Ghanaian general election: Nanton
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Patriotic Party Iddrisu Abdul-Kareem 6,86846.12
National Democratic Congress Alhassan Yakubu 6,17741.48
Convention People's Party Iddi Alhassan Shitobu1,63010.95
DFPIbrahim Mansuro Cheno1170.79
PNCYakubu Abdulai1000.67
Majority 6,86846.12

The table below shows the parliamentary election results for Nanton constituency during the 2012 Ghanaian general election. [7] [8]

2012 Ghanaian general election: Nanton
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed 10,36952.66
New Patriotic Party Iddrisu Abdul-Kareem 8,66744.02
Progressive People's Party Iddi Alhassan Shitobu6543.32
Majority 10,36952.66

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

2016 Ghanaian general election: Nanton
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Patriotic Party Mohammed Hardi Tufeiru 11,34651.84
National Democratic Congress Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed 10,45147.75
Convention People's Party Alhassan Mohammed Awal900.40
Majority 11,34651.84

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

2020 Ghanaian general election: Nanton
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Patriotic Party Mohammed Hardi Tufeiru 16,00056.03
National Democratic Congress Salifu Yakubu12,55443.97
Majority 16,00056.03

See also

References

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  2. "Northern Region - 2024 Results". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
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  9. FM, Peace. "Nanton Constituency Results – Election 2016". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  10. FM, Peace. "Nanton Constituency Results – Election 2020". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
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