Garu – Tempane (Ghana parliament constituency)

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.

Garu - Tempane
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictGaru-Tempane District
RegionUpper East Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Created1969
PartyNational Democratic Congress
MPDominic Azimbe Azumah

Boundaries

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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

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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

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2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Garu - Tempane
Source:Ghana Home Page
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

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References

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