Tempane (Ghana parliament constituency)

Tempane
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictGaru-Tempane District
RegionUpper East Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Created2012
PartyNew Patriotic Party
MPJoseph Dindiok Kpemka

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. The Tempane constituency is located in the Garu-Tempane District of the Upper East Region of Ghana. It was created in 2012 by dividing the Garu-Tempane constituency in two.

Boundaries

The seat is located entirely within the Garu-Tempane District of the Upper East Region of Ghana.

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
Tempane
2012 David Adakudugu National Democratic Congress
2016 Joseph Dindiok Kpemka New Patriotic Party

Elections

Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2016 : Tempane Source:Peacefmonline[1]
Party Candidates Votes %
NPP Joseph Dindiok Kpemka 13,363 45.42
NDC David Adakudugu 10,697 36.36
IND Francis Adam Asaanah 2,925 9.94
PPP Laar Samson Kangben 2,306 7.84
CPP Ayaaba Samson Asaman 132 0.45

See also

References

  1. ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2016 Results - Tempane Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2018-05-03.