Savelugu | |
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constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
District | Savelugu-Nanton District |
Region | Northern Region of Ghana |
Current constituency | |
Party | National Democratic Congress |
MP | Muhammed Abdul-samed Gunu |
Savelugu 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. Savelugu is located in the Northern Region of Ghana. Hajia Mary Salifu Boforo serve the constituency as a member of parliament in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. She was elected on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and won a majority of 6,434 votes more than candidate closest in the race to win the constituency election, becoming the MP. [1] She had earlier represented the constituency in the 4th Republican parliament.
The constituency was initially known as Savelugu- Nanton municipal district until it was elevated to Savelugu municipality prior to the 2012 Ghanaian general election. [2]
Savulugu constituency shares boundaries with West Mamprusi Municipal to the north, Karaga District to the east, Kumbungu District to the west and Tamale Metropolitan Assembly to the south.
According to the 2021 population and housing census, the population of the municipality stands at 122,888 with 60,390 males and 62,498 females. [2]
The table below shows the parliamentary election results for Savelugu constituency in the 1996 Ghanaian general election. [3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National Democratic Congress | Mary Salifu Boforo | 14,971 | 50.90 | — | |
New Patriotic Party | Alhassan Abdulai Abubakari | 5,585 | 19.00 | — | |
Convention People's Party | Bawa Muhammed Baba | 2,108 | 7.20 | — | |
People's National Convention | Baba Issah | 426 | 1.40 | — | |
Majority | 14,971 | 50.90 | — |
The below table shows the parliamentary election results for Savelugu constituency during the 2000 Ghanaian general election. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National Democratic Congress | Mary Salifu Boforo | 13,725 | 63.90 | — | |
New Patriotic Party | Alhassan Abdulai Abubakari | 6,029 | 28.10 | — | |
Convention People's Party | Yakubu Abdulai | 1,097 | 5.10 | — | |
People's National Convention | Mahama Iddrisu | 308 | 1.40 | — | |
NRP | Ahamed S Yakubu | 225 | 1.00 | — | |
UGM | Mohammed Yussif | 108 | 0.50 | — | |
Majority | 13,725 | 63.90 | — |
The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Savelugu constituency during the 2004 Ghanaian general election. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National Democratic Congress | Mary Salifu Boforo | 19,837 | 66.60 | — | |
New Patriotic Party | Alhassan Abdulai Abubakari | 9,455 | 31.70 | — | |
People's National Convention | Mahama Iddrisu | 279 | 0.90 | — | |
Democratic People's Party | Yakubu Abass | 214 | 0.70 | — | |
Majority | 19,837 | 66.60 | — |
The below table shows the parliamentary election results for Savelugu constituency in the 2008 Ghanaian general election. [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National Democratic Congress | Mary Salifu Boforo | 17,056 | 56.68 | — | |
New Patriotic Party | Alhassan Abdulai Abubakari | 10,622 | 35.92 | — | |
IND | Abdallah Abass | 852 | 2.88 | — | |
Convention People's Party | Alhassan Ahmed Awal | 366 | 1.24 | — | |
People's National Convention | Mahama Iddrisu | 183 | 0.62 | — | |
DFP | Abdul Aziz Ziblim | 173 | 0.59 | — | |
NVP | Mohammed Yushawu | 160 | 0.54 | — | |
Democratic People's Party | Abdulai Mashoud Gbambegu | 158 | 0.53 | — | |
Majority | 17,056 | 56.68 | — |
The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Savelugu constituency in the 2012 Ghanaian general election. [7] [8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National Democratic Congress | Mary Salifu Boforo | 18,946 | 53.28 | — | |
New Patriotic Party | Abdul-Samed Muhamed Gunu | 15,083 | 42.42 | — | |
Progressive People's Party | Muniru Hardi | 1,235 | 3.47 | — | |
Convention People's Party | Musah Osman | 175 | 0.49 | — | |
People's National Convention | Mahama Iddrisu | 121 | 0.34 | — | |
Majority | 18,946 | 53.28 | — |
The table below shows the parliamentary election results for Savelugu constituency in the 2016 Ghanaian general election. [9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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New Patriotic Party | Abdul-Samed Muhamed Gunu | 13,334 | 34.21 | — | |
IND | Alhassan Iddrisu | 12,623 | 32.39 | — | |
National Democratic Congress | Alhassan Abdulai Red | 12,590 | 32.31 | — | |
Progressive People's Party | Muniru Hardi | 219 | 0.56 | — | |
Convention People's Party | Ibrahim Mohammed Awal | 118 | 0.30 | — | |
People's National Convention | Sahadu Yussif Dasana | 88 | 0.23 | — | |
Majority | 13,334 | 34.21 | — |
The below table shows the parliamentary election results for Savelugu constituency in the 2020 Ghanaian general election. [10] [11] [12]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National Democratic Congress | Jacob Iddriss Abdulai | 19,577 | 50.13 | — | |
New Patriotic Party | Abdul-Samed Muhamed Gunu | 19,478 | 49.87 | — | |
People's National Convention | Haruna Zakaria | 0 | 0.00 | — | |
IND | Alhassan Iddrisu | 0 | 0.00 | — | |
Majority | 19,577 | 50.13 | — |
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