Savelugu (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Savelugu
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
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District Savelugu Municipality
Region Northern Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party New Patriotic Party
MP Abdul Aziz Fatahiya

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. Abdul Aziz Fatahiya is the current member of parliament for the constituency. [1] Savelugu is located in the Northern Region of Ghana. Hajia Mary Salifu Boforo served 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. [2] She had earlier represented the constituency in the 4th Republican parliament.

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The constituency was initially known as Savelugu- Nanton municipal district until it was elevated to Savelugu municipality prior to the 2012 Ghanaian general election. [3]

Boundaries

Savelugu 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. [3]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1996 Mary Salifu Boforo National Democratic Congress
2000 Mary Salifu Boforo National Democratic Congress
2004 Mary Salifu Boforo National Democratic Congress
2008 Mary Salifu Boforo National Democratic Congress
2012 Mary Salifu Boforo National Democratic Congress
2016 Abdul-Samed Muhamed Gunu New Patriotic Party
2020 Jacob Iddriss Abdulai National Democratic Congress
2024Abdul Aziz FatahiyaNew Patriotic Party

Elections

The table below shows the parliamentary election results for Savelugu constituency in the 1996 Ghanaian general election. [4]

1996 Ghanaian general election: Savelugu
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Mary Salifu Boforo 14,97150.90—
New Patriotic Party Alhassan Abdulai Abubakari5,58519.00—
Convention People's Party Bawa Muhammed Baba2,1087.20—
People's National Convention Baba Issah4261.40—
Majority 14,97150.90—

The below table shows the parliamentary election results for Savelugu constituency during the 2000 Ghanaian general election. [5]

2000 Ghanaian general election: Savelugu
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Mary Salifu Boforo 13,72563.90—
New Patriotic Party Alhassan Abdulai Abubakari6,02928.10—
Convention People's Party Yakubu Abdulai1,0975.10—
People's National Convention Mahama Iddrisu3081.40—
NRPAhamed S Yakubu2251.00—
UGMMohammed Yussif1080.50—
Majority 13,72563.90—

The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Savelugu constituency during the 2004 Ghanaian general election. [6]

2004 Ghanaian general election: Savelugu
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Mary Salifu Boforo 19,83766.60—
New Patriotic Party Alhassan Abdulai Abubakari9,45531.70—
People's National Convention Mahama Iddrisu2790.90—
Democratic People's Party Yakubu Abass2140.70—
Majority 19,83766.60—

The below table shows the parliamentary election results for Savelugu constituency in the 2008 Ghanaian general election. [7]

2008 Ghanaian general election: Savelugu
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Mary Salifu Boforo 17,05656.68—
New Patriotic Party Alhassan Abdulai Abubakari10,62235.92—
INDAbdallah Abass8522.88—
Convention People's Party Alhassan Ahmed Awal3661.24—
People's National Convention Mahama Iddrisu1830.62—
DFPAbdul Aziz Ziblim1730.59—
NVPMohammed Yushawu1600.54—
Democratic People's Party Abdulai Mashoud Gbambegu1580.53—
Majority 17,05656.68—

The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Savelugu constituency in the 2012 Ghanaian general election. [8] [9]

2012 Ghanaian general election: Savelugu
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Mary Salifu Boforo 18,94653.28—
New Patriotic Party Abdul-Samed Muhamed Gunu 15,08342.42—
Progressive People's Party Muniru Hardi1,2353.47—
Convention People's Party Musah Osman1750.49—
People's National Convention Mahama Iddrisu1210.34—
Majority 18,94653.28—

The table below shows the parliamentary election results for Savelugu constituency in the 2016 Ghanaian general election. [10]

2016 Ghanaian general election: Savelugu
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Patriotic Party Abdul-Samed Muhamed Gunu 13,33434.21—
INDAlhassan Iddrisu12,62332.39—
National Democratic Congress Alhassan Abdulai Red12,59032.31—
Progressive People's Party Muniru Hardi2190.56—
Convention People's Party Ibrahim Mohammed Awal1180.30—
People's National Convention Sahadu Yussif Dasana880.23—
Majority 13,33434.21—

The below table shows the parliamentary election results for Savelugu constituency in the 2020 Ghanaian general election. [11] [12] [13]

2020 Ghanaian general election: Savelugu
Source:Ghana Home Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Democratic Congress Jacob Iddriss Abdulai 19,57750.13—
New Patriotic Party Abdul-Samed Muhamed Gunu 19,47849.87—
People's National Convention Haruna Zakaria00.00—
INDAlhassan Iddrisu00.00—
Majority 19,57750.13—

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Northern Region - 2024 Results". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  2. ↑ "Results Parliamentary Elections". Ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
  3. 1 2 "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". www.ghanadistricts.com. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  4. ↑ FM, Peace (2014-12-17). "Ghana Election 1996 Results - Savelugu Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  5. ↑ FM, Peace (2014-12-17). "Ghana Election 2000 Results - Savelugu Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  6. ↑ FM, Peace (2014-12-17). "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Savelugu Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  7. ↑ FM, Peace (2014-12-17). "Ghana Election 2008 Results - Savelugu Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  8. ↑ "Parliamentary Results - SaveluguConstituency". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  9. ↑ FM, Peace. "Savelugu Constituency Results - Election 2012". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  10. ↑ FM, Peace. "Savelugu Constituency Results - Election 2016". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  11. ↑ "Parliamentary Results for Savelugu". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  12. ↑ Boakye, Edna Agnes (2020-12-10). "NDC's Jacob Iddrisu wins 'disputed' Savelugu parliamentary seat". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  13. ↑ FM, Peace. "Savelugu Constituency Results - Election 2020". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2024-01-02.

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