Pusiga
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictBawku Municipal District
RegionUpper East Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Created2004
PartyNational Democratic Congress
MPHajia Yamba Lardi

Pusiga 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. Pusiga is located in the Bawku Municipal District of the Upper East Region of Ghana. Pusiga is part of the northern part of Ghana.

Boundaries

The seat is located within the Bawku Municipal District in the Upper East Region of Ghana.

History

This is one of the new constituencies created by the Electoral Commission of Ghana prior to the Ghanaian parliamentary and presidential elections in 2004.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
2004 Simon Atingban Akunye National Democratic Congress

Elections

2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Pusiga
Source:Ghana Home Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Simon Atingban Akunye 8,803 52.8
New Patriotic Party Mohammed Imoro Asoko 6,021 36.1
Convention People's Party Abugbila Daniel 1,469 8.8
People's National Convention Azongo Peter Tasiri PNC 391 2.3 391 2.3
Majority 2,882 16.7
Turnout

See also

References

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