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| Sagnarigu | |
|---|---|
| constituency for theParliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Tamale Municipal District |
| Region | Northern Region ofGhana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2012 |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Attah Issah |
Sagnarigu is one of theconstituencies represented in theParliament of Ghana. It elects onemember of parliament (MP) by thefirst-past-the-post system of election. Attah Issah is the member of parliament for the constituency.[1] Tamale South is located in theTamale Municipal district of theNorthern Region ofGhana.
This seat was created prior to theGhanaian parliamentary election in 2012.[2]
The Sagnarigu constituency seat is located within the Tamale metropolitan district of the Northern Region of Ghana.
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Constituency created | |
| 2012 | Alhassan Bashir Fuseini.[3] | National Democratic Congress |
| 2016 | Alhassan Bashir Fuseini.[4] | National Democratic Congress |
| 2020 | Alhassan Bashir Fuseini.[5] | National Democratic Congress |
The table below shows the2012 Ghanaian general election results for Sagnarigu constituency.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Alhassan Bashir Fuseini[7] | 29,508 | 78.79 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Yakubu Abdul Kareem | 6,935 | 18.52 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Alhassan A Suhuyini | 403 | 1.07 | — | |
| Progressive People's Party | Abdul Jamaldeen Ahmed | 371 | 0.99 | — | |
| National Democratic Party | Abdul Kahar Adam | 235 | 0.63 | — | |
| Majority | 29,508 | 78.79 | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Alhassan Bashir Fuseini[8] | 26,898 | 70.68 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Habib Iddrisu | 7,888 | 20.73 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Zalia Issah | 2,820 | 7.41 | — | |
| Progressive People's Party | Abdul Jamaldeen Ahmed | 449 | 1.18 | — | |
| Majority | 26,898 | 70.68 | — | ||
The table below shows the2020 Ghanaian general election results for Sagnarigu constituency in the Northern Region.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Alhassan Bashir Fuseini[12] | 34,989 | 70.68 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Felicia Tettey | 26,434 | 43.0 | — | |
| Majority | 34,989 | 57.0 | — | ||