Kumbungu (Ghana parliament constituency)

Kumbungu 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. Kumbungu is located in the Northern Region of Ghana. The current member of Parliament for the constituency is Hamza Adam. He won the 2020 Ghanaian general election.[1][2][3][4]

Kumbungu
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictTolon/Kumbungu District
RegionNorthern Region of Ghana
Current constituency
PartyNational Democratic Congress
MPHamza Adam

Members of Parliament

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First elected Member Party
Created 1992
1992 Alhassan Musah National Democratic Congress
1996 Muhammed Mumuni National Democratic Congress
2000 Muhammed Mumuni National Democratic Congress
2004 Imoro Yakubu Kakpagu National Democratic Congress
2012 Muhammed Mumuni National Democratic Congress
2013 Moses Amadu Yahaya Convention People's Party
2016 Ras Mubarak National Democratic Congress
2020 Hamza Adam National Democratic Congress

Elections

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The table below shows the parliamentary election results for Kumbungu constituency during the 1996 Ghanaian general election.[5]

1996 Ghanaian general election: Kumbungu
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Muhammed Mumuni 13,495 48.60
Convention People's Party Saeed Ahmed Abdallah 7,498 27.00
NCP Iddrisu Huseini 517 1.90
Majority 13,495 48.60

The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Kumbungu constituency in the 2000 Ghanaian general election.[6]

2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Kumbungu
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Muhammed Mumuni 12,477 60.40
New Patriotic Party Alidu Binda Talhat 3,699 17.90
Convention People's Party Iddrisu Iddi 3,555 17.20
UGM Issahaku Huzeru 456 2.20
People's National Convention Umar M. Hashim 339 1.60
NRP Dawuda Ibrahim 127 0.60
Majority 12,477 60.40

The below table shows the parliamentary election results for Kumbungu constituency during the 2004 Ghanaian general election.[7]

2004 Ghanaian general election: Kumbungu
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Imoro Yakubu Kakpagu 22,245 77.50
New Patriotic Party Prince Imoro Alhassan Andani 5,968 20.80
Convention People's Party Mohammed Imoro 498 1.70
Majority 22,245 77.50

The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Kumbungu constituency in the 2008 Ghanaian general election.[8]

2008 Ghanaian general election: Kumbungu
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Imoro Yakubu Kakpagu 18,155 67.83
New Patriotic Party Alidu Binda Talhat 6,096 22.78
Convention People's Party Peter Ibrahim Neidow 2,515 9.40
Majority 18,155 67.83

2012 Ghanaian general election

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This table shows the results of 2012 Ghanaian general election for Kumbungu constituency.[9]

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2012 Ghanaian general election:
Kumbungu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Muhammad Mumuni 18,285 56.57%
New Patriotic Party Abdulai Mohammed Saani 8,523 26.37%
Convention People's Party Moses Amadu Yahaya 4,134 12.79%
Progressive People's Party Alhassan Abukari 1,146 3.55%
NDP Imoro Issahaku 236 0.73%

2013 By-Election

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By-election was organized by electoral commission on Tuesday, 30 April 2013 to hold in the Kumbungu constituency in the Kumbungu district of the Northern Region when the member of Parliament for the constituency Muhammad Mumuni was appointed as Secretary-General of African, Caribbean and Pacific States.[11] In line with Article 112(5) of the constitution as amended by section 3 of Act 527, he has no option than abdicating his seat.[11] Convention people's party candidate Moses Amadu Yahaya won this by-election. This was the first time different political party won the seat other than National Democratic Congress since the constituency was created.[12][13]

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2016 Ghanaian general election:
Kumbungu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Ras Mubarak 18,777 55.03%
Convention People's Party Moses Amadu Yahaya 8,405 24.63%
New Patriotic Party Iddrisu Mutaru 5,196 15.23%
Progressive People's Party Abukari Abdul Gatawu 1,623 4.76%
All People's Congress Mohammed Mutaru Sulemana 121 0.35%
Majority 10,372 30.4%
Turnout

2020 Ghanaian general election

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The table below is the results of the 2020 Ghanaian general election for Kumbungu constituency which was held on 7 December 2020.[15][16]

2020 Ghanaian general election:
Kumbungu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Hamza Adam 22,961 54.60%
New Patriotic Party Abdul-Salam Hamza Fataw 17,144 40.77%
IND Abukari Abdul Fataw 1,154 2.78%
CPP Nabila Alhassan Basiru 795 1.89%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ FM, Peace. "Kumbungu Constituency Results - Election 2020". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Parliamentary Results for Kumbungu". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Election 2020: At least 108 current MPs are not returning to Parliament - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  5. ^ FM, Peace (17 December 2014). "Ghana Election 1996 Results - Kumbungu Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  6. ^ FM, Peace (17 December 2014). "Ghana Election 2000 Results - Kumbungu Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  7. ^ FM, Peace (17 December 2014). "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Kumbungu Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  8. ^ FM, Peace (17 December 2014). "Ghana Election 2008 Results - Kumbungu Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  9. ^ Achanso, Adams; Benson, George; Zuure, David (29 October 2021). "Factors Influencing Voters' Choice in Elections in Ghana: A Case study of the Kumbungu Constituency of the Northern Region". American Journal of Leadership and Governance. 6 (2): 1–15. doi:10.47672/ajlg.830. ISSN 2957-7284. S2CID 245746747.
  10. ^ "Kumbungu Constituency – Election 2012 Results". peacefmonline.com. Despite Media Group. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  11. ^ a b Hodson, Jaigris; Lindgren, April (4 May 2023). "Is No Election News Good News? The 2015 Canadian Election and Locally Relevant News on Twitter". doi:10.32920/22761218. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  12. ^ RABER, LINDA (16 September 2002). "ACS ELECTION". Chemical & Engineering News Archive. 80 (37): 9. doi:10.1021/cen-v080n037.p009a. ISSN 0009-2347.
  13. ^ Arway, John (1 June 2017). "COMMONWEALTH Forum: The Politics of Science or the Science of Politics". Commonwealth. 19 (1). doi:10.15367/com.v19i1.136. ISSN 2469-7672.
  14. ^ "Kumbungu Constituency – Election 2016 Results". peacefmonline.com. Despite Media Group. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  15. ^ "When Parkinson's Is Keeping You Up All Night", Everything You Need to Know About Caregiving for Parkinson’s Disease, Purdue University Press, pp. 124–127, 15 October 2020, doi:10.2307/j.ctv15wxnsd.42, S2CID 242654367, retrieved 24 September 2023
  16. ^ "MODELO PARA PREDIÇÃO DE RESULTADOS DE COLHEITAS COM BASE EM MODELOS OCULTOS DE MARKOV". IADIS Ibero American Conferences: WWW/Internet and Applied Computing 2020. IADIS Press. 19 November 2020. doi:10.33965/ciawi_ciaca2020_202015l019. ISBN 9789898704252. S2CID 242476814.