Lawra-Nandom (Ghana parliament constituency)
Lawra-Nandom 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. Lawra-Nandom is located in the Lawra district of the Upper West Region of Ghana.
| Lawra-Nandom | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Lawra District |
| Region | Upper West Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Ambrose P. Dery |
Boundaries
The seat is located within the Lawra District of the Upper West Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Abeifaa Karbo | Northern People's Party United Party |
| 1965 | William Gangmir Wononuo (Lawra) |
Convention People's Party |
| 1966 to 1969: Military rule | ||
| 1969 | Sylvester Emmanuel Sanziri | Progress Party |
| 1979 | Gandaa Naabomo (Lawra) |
People's National Party |
| 1982 to 1992: Military rule | ||
| 1992 | Ken Meyir Kunfah | National Democratic Congress |
| 1996 | Anthony Bondong | National Democratic Congress |
| 2000 | Benjamin Kunbuor | National Democratic Congress |
| 2008 | Ambrose Dery | New Patriotic Party |
| 2012 - Split into Lawra and Nandom constituencies | ||
| Election | Member | Party | Number of terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Samson Abu | National Democratic Congress (Ghana) | 1 |
| 2016 | Anthony N-yoh Abayifaa Karbo | New Patriotic Party | 1 |
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Ambrose P. Dery | 16556 | 47.6 | 13.7 | |
| National Democratic Congress | Benjamin Bewa-Nyog Kunbuor | 15,016 | 43.2 | -18.8 | |
| Democratic Freedom Party | Bede Ziedeng | 1,492 | 4.3 | — | |
| Democratic People's Party | Ngmenkye C.Yelvele | 774 | 2.2 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Fatchu Henry | 636 | 1.8 | -1.1 | |
| Convention People's Party | Dabuo Wilson | 310 | 0.9 | -0.3 | |
| Majority | 1,540 | 4.4 | — | ||
| Turnout | — | — | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Benjamin Bewa-Nyog Kunbuor | 19,306 | 62.0 | 12.4 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Ambrose P. Dery | 10,549 | 33.9 | 22.3 | |
| People's National Convention | Bapullu Denis Dery | 912 | 2.9 | -9.0 | |
| Convention People's Party | Seidu Adams Billah | 371 | 1.2 | — | |
| Majority | 8,757 | 28.1 | — | ||
| Turnout | 33,288 | 82.4 | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Benjamin Bewa-Nyog Kunbuor | 22,347 | 74.4 | 6.6 | |
| People's National Convention | Tenku Charles | 3,570 | 11.9 | -13.7 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Stephen Yir-Eru Engmen | 3,487 | 11.6 | 5.0 | |
| National Reform Party | David Nandoh | 641 | 2.1 | — | |
| Majority | 18,777 | 62.5 | — | ||
| Turnout | — | — | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Anthony Koyiri Bondong | 22,441 | 67.8 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Edward Nminyuor Gyader | 8,486 | 25.6 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Naapie Guomil | 2,192 | 6.6 | — | |
| National Convention Party | Ismael Pegkuu Karbo | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | |
| Majority | 13,955 | 42.2 | — | ||
| Turnout | 34,885 | 67.1 | 42.1 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Ken Meyir Kunfah | — | — | — | |
| Majority | — | — | — | ||
| Turnout | 13,412 | 25.0 | — | ||
See also
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