Bimbilla (Ghana parliament constituency)

Bimbilla
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictNanumba North District
Region[[Northern , Ghana|Northern Region]] of Ghana
Current constituency
PartyNew Patriotic Party
MPDominic Nitiwul

Bimbilla 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. Bimbilla is located in the Nanumba North district of the Northern Region of Ghana.[1] Hon. Dominic Nitiwul represent the constituency in the 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.[2]

Boundaries

The seat is located entirely within the Nanumba North district of the Northern Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1992 Mohamed Ibn Chambas National Democratic Congress
1996 George Mpambi Dagmanyi People's National Convention
2000 Mohamed Ibn Chambas National Democratic Congress
2002 Dominc Aduna Bingab Nitiwul New Patriotic Party
2004 Mohammed Ibn Abass National Democratic Congress
2008 Dominc Aduna Bingab Nitiwul New Patriotic Party
2016 Dominic Nitiwul New Patriotic Party
2020 Dominic Nitiwul New Patriotic Party

Elections

The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Bimbilla constituency in the 1996 Ghanaian general election.[3]

1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Bimbilla
Source:National Electoral Commission, Ghana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
People's National Convention George Mpambi Dagmanyi 13,796 32.10 —
Convention People's Party Aliu Aduna Mahama 9,467 22.10 —
National Democratic Congress Mohammed Ibn Chambas 7,488 17.40 —
NCP Justice K Grundow 418 1.00 —
Majority 13,796 32.10 —


2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Bimbilla
Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Mohamed Ibn Chambas 18,611 61.2 —
New Patriotic Party Mohammed A. Wumbei 9,117 30.0 —
National Reform Party Iddi Aziz Iddisah 1,840 6.1 —
Convention People's Party Kinjas S Sulemana 363 1.2 —
People's National Convention Nakugli Fusheini Mular 278 0.9 —
United Ghana Movement Baba A Fusheini 175 0.6 —
Majority 9,494 31.2 —
Bimbilla by-election, 2002,[note 1][4]
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Dominc Aduna Bingab Nitiwul 16,658 62.0 +32.0
National Democratic Congress Mohammed Ibn Abass 9,037 33.6 −27.6
People's National Convention Andrew Ngoma 605 2.3 +1.4
Independent Iddi Aziz 269 1.0 —
Democratic People's Party Ibn Aziz Abass (DPP) 154 0.6 —
Great Consolidated Popular Party Abdulai Yusif 144 0.5 —
Majority 7,621 28.4 −2.8
2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Bimbilla
Source:National Electoral Commission, Ghana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Mohammed Ibn Abass 19,577 51.9 +18.3
New Patriotic Party Dominic Bingab Nitiwul 15,791 41.9 −20.1
People's National Convention Andrew Nogma 1,564 4.1 +1.8
Convention People's Party Ibn Aziz Abass 781 2.1 —
Majority 3,786 10.0 −18.4
Turnout 39,792 90.0

The table below shows the parliamentary election results for Bimbilla constituency in the 2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election.[5]

MPs elected in the Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2008,[note 1][4]
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Dominic Nitiwul 27,195 61.80 —
National Democratic Congress Mohammed Ibn Abass 16,005 36.37 —
Democratic People's Party Mohammed Ibn Illiasu 391 0.89 —
People's National Convention Wahab A Mohammed 292 0.66 —
DFP David Beso 123 0.28 —
Majority 27,195 61.80 —

The below table shows the parliamentary results for Bimbilla constituency in the 2012 Ghanaian general election.[6]

MPs elected in the Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2012,[note 1][4]
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Dominic Nitiwul 30,521 58.69 —
National Democratic Congress Mohammed Ibn Abass 17,034 32.75 —
Progressive People's Party Iddisah Zaharatu 2,136 4.11 —
IND Mohammed Sadick 1,982 3.81 —
Convention People's Party Alhassan Somed Dasana 186 0.36 —
National Democratic Party Abdul Hafiz Imoro 96 0.18 —
Progressive People's Party Rashid Abdul Rahaman 52 0.10 —
Majority 30,521 58.69 —

The table below shows the parliamentary results for Bimbilla constituency in the 2016 Ghanaian general election.[7]

2016 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Bimbilla
Source:National Electoral Commission, Ghana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Dominic Nitiwul 29,827 57.73 &mdash
National Democratic Congress Joseph Kwabena Manboah- Rockson 17,918 34.68 &mdash
Progressive People's Party Iddisah Zaharatu 2,905 5.62 &mdash
Convention People's Party Alhassan Somed Dasana 1, 013 1.96 —
Majority 29,827 57.73 &mdash

This table shows the parliamentary election results for Bimbilla constituency in the Northern region during the 2020 Ghanaian general election.[8][9][10]

2020 Ghanaian general election: Bimbilla
Source:National Electoral Commission, Ghana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Dominic Nitiwul 40,023 57.69 &mdash
National Democratic Congress Mahamadu Attah Nantogmah 27,796 40.07 &mdash
Progressive People's Party Zakaria Sulemana 663 0.96 &mdash
GUM Daniel Ndagbalan Gmabi 517 0.75 —
Convention People's Party Alhassan Somed Dasana 372 0.54 —
Majority 40,023 57.69 &mdash

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Dominc Aduna Bingab Nitiwul (NPP) won the by-election on 14 March 2002, after Mohamed Ibn Chambas had vacated the seat to take up his new job as the Executive Secretary of the Economic Community of West African States.

References

  1. ^ "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". GhanaDistricts. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  2. ^ "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  3. ^ FM, Peace (2014-12-17). "Ghana Election 1996 Results - Bimbilla Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  4. ^ a b c "NPP Wins Bimbilla Bye-Elections". General News of Friday, 15 March 2002. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
  5. ^ FM, Peace (2014-12-17). "Ghana Election 2008 Results - Bimbilla Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  6. ^ FM, Peace. "Bimbilla Constituency Results - Election 2012". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  7. ^ FM, Peace. "Bimbilla Constituency Results - Election 2016". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  8. ^ FM, Peace. "Bimbilla Constituency Results - Election 2020". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  9. ^ "Parliamentary Results for Bimbilla". MobileGhanaWeb. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  10. ^ "Bimbilla – Election Data Center – The Ghana Report". Election Data Center. Retrieved 2023-12-19.