| Garu - Tempane | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Garu-Tempane District |
| Region | Upper East Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1969 |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Dominic Azimbe Azumah |
Garu - Tempane 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. Garu - Tempane is located in the Garu-Tempane district of the Upper East Region of Ghana.
Boundaries
The seat is located within the Garu-Tempane District in the Upper East Region of Ghana. The constituency was divided to form the Garu and Tempane constituencies respectively in 2012.
Members of Parliament
| Kusasi Central | ||
|---|---|---|
| First elected | Member | Party |
| 1954 (Gold Coast) |
Jambaidu Awuni | Northern People's Party |
| 1956 (1st Ghana parliament) |
Jambaidu Awuni | Northern People's Party |
| Tempane | ||
| 1965 | Bukari Yakubu | Convention People's Party |
| Garu-Tempane | ||
| 1969 | Idana Asigri | Progress Party |
| 1979 | Dominic A. Akudago | People's National Party |
| 1992 | Dominic Azimbe Azumah | National Democratic Congress |
| 2000 | Joseph Akudibilla | Independent |
| 2004 | Dominic Azimbe Azumah | National Democratic Congress |
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Dominic Azimbe Azumah | 16,318 | 47.8 | ||
| New Patriotic Party | Samari Alhassan | 15,560 | 45.9 | ||
| Convention People's Party | Chris Anaba Allem | 471 | 1.4 | ||
| People's National Convention | Tuyaab Haruna Mintar | 445 | 1.3 | ||
| Democratic Freedom Party | Dahamani Edward | 1,241 | 3.6 | ||
| Majority | 1,271 | 6.6 | |||
| Turnout | — | ||||
See also
References
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