Tamale South (Ghana parliament constituency)

Tamale South
constituency for the Parliament of Ghana
District	Tamale Municipal District
Region	Northern Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Created	2004
Party	National Democratic Congress
MP	Haruna Iddrisu

Tamale South 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. Tamale South is located in the Tamale Municipal district of the Northern Region of Ghana.

This seat was created prior to the Ghanaian parliamentary election in 2004.

Tarred road towards roundabout at the center of Tamale South Constituency showing NDC office on the right

Boundaries

The seat is located within the Tamale Municipal district of the Northern Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament

Election	Member	Party
2004	Constituency created
2004	Haruna Iddrisu	National Democratic Congress
2008	Haruna Iddrisu	National Democratic Congress
2012	Haruna Iddrisu	National Democratic Congress
2016	Haruna Iddrisu	National Democratic Congress
2020	Haruna Iddrisu	National Democratic Congress

Elections

2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Tamale South
Source:Ghana Home Page

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Haruna Iddrisu	39,204	72.8	—
	New Patriotic Party	Alhaji Mustapha Ali Idris	12,116	22.5	—
	Convention People's Party	Dr Abubakar Al-Hassan	1,908	3.5	—
	People's National Convention	Mohammed Adam Nashiru	377	0.7	—
	Democratic People's Party	Hajia Kande Abukari	251	0.5	—
Majority			27,008	50.3	—

The table below shows Tamale South constituency parliamentary election results for the 2008 Ghanaian general election. ^[1]

2008 Ghanaian general election: Tamale South
Source:Ghana Home Page

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Haruna Iddrisu	44,332	78.30	—
	New Patriotic Party	Ibrahim Abdul Kadir	11,356	20.06	—
	Convention People's Party	Alhaji Fuseini Ibn Alhassan	717	1.27	—
	Democratic People's Party	Ibrahim Mariam	213	0.38	—
Majority			44,332	78.30	—

The table below shows Tamale South constituency election results for 2012 Ghanaian general election. ^[2]

2012 Ghanaian general election: Tamale South
Source:.constituency.php?ID=141 Ghana Home Page

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Haruna Iddrisu	53,320	74.69	—
	New Patriotic Party	Abdallah Pegu Shamsudeen	16,395	22.5	—
	PPP	Mohammed Abdul Karim	825	1.15	—
	People's National Convention	Alidu Mohammed Nasirdeen	364	0.51	—
	Convention People's Party	Abdul Rahman	290	0.41	—
	NDP	Seidu Umar Farouk	126	0.18	—
	Democratic People's Party	Ibrahim Mariam	72	0.10	—
Majority			53,320	74.69	—

This table shows Tamale South constituency 2016 Ghanaian general election. ^[3]

2016 Ghanaian general election: Tamale South
Source:Ghana Home Page

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Haruna Iddrisu	52,235	72.56	—
	New Patriotic Party	Yakubu Yussif	18,932	26.30	—
	Convention People's Party	Abdul Jalilu Kassim	625	0.87	—
	People's National Convention	Abdallah Alhassan Goudi	193	0.27	—
Majority			52,235	72.56	—

The below table shows the parliamentary election results for Tamale South constituency in the 2020 Ghanaian general election. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

2020 Ghanaian general election: Tamale South
Source:Ghana Home Page

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Haruna Iddrisu	69,267	73.72	—
	New Patriotic Party	Yakubu Yussif	23,417	24.92	—
	Convention People's Party	Abdul Jalilu Kassim	732	0.78	—
	PPP	Imoro Nabila Sualisu	541	0.58	—
Majority			69,267	73.72	—

See also

• List of Ghana Parliament constituencies

References

1. FM, Peace (2014-12-17). "Ghana Election 2008 Results - Tamale South Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2023-11-30.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
2. FM, Peace. "Tamale South Constituency Results - Election 2012". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
3. FM, Peace. "Tamale South Constituency Results - Election 2016". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Archived from the original on 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
4. FM, Peace. "Tamale South Constituency Results - Election 2020". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Archived from the original on 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
5. "Tamale South – Election Data Center – The Ghana Report" . Retrieved 2023-12-03.
6. "Parliamentary Results for Tamale South". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2023-12-03.