| Yendi | |
|---|---|
| constituency for theParliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Yendi Municipal District |
| Region | Northern Region ofGhana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Alhassan Abdul Fatawu |
Yendi is one of theconstituencies represented in theParliament of Ghana. It elects oneMember of Parliament (MP) by thefirst past the post system of election. Alhassan Abdul Fatawu is the member of parliament for the constituency.[1] It is located in theNorthern Region ofGhana.
Sulemana Ibun Iddrisu represented the constituency in the 5th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. He was elected on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and won a majority of 617 votes more than candidate closest in the race, to win the constituency.[2] He succeededMalik Al-Hassan Yakubu who had represented the constituency in parliament from 1997 to 2009 on the ticket of theNew Patriotic Party (NPP). Mohammed Habib Tijani of the New Patriotic Party succeeded Ibun Iddrisu, when he won against him in the 2012 Elections.
The MP for the Yendi Constituency in the 8th Parliament of Ghana was Farouk Aliu Mahama of the New Patriotic Party. He was elected on December 7, 2020, and got sworn into office, a month later on 7 January, 2021.
The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Yendi constituency during the1996 Ghanaian general election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Alhaji Malik Al- Hassan Yakubu | 13,743 | 47.60 | — | |
| National Democratic Congress | Sulemana Ibun Iddrisu | 7,107 | 24.60 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Nalari Nyoja John | 2, 150 | 7.50 | — | |
| Majority | 13, 743 | 47.60 | — | ||
The below table shows the parliamentary election results for Yendi constituency in the2000 Ghanaian general election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Malik Al-Hassan Yakubu | 10,620 | 47.70 | — | |
| National Democratic Congress | Issah A. Bukari | 8,528 | 38.30 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Issifu Sumani | 2,490 | 11.20 | — | |
| NRP | Mohammed A.Y Nambili | 409 | 1.80 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Mohammed A.D Nasser | 165 | 0.70 | — | |
| UGM | Abdulai Bawa | 52 | 0.20 | — | |
| Majority | 10,620 | 47.70 | — | ||
The table below shows the parliamentary election results for Yendi constituency during the2004 Ghanaian general election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Malik Al-Hassan Yakubu | 15,302 | 53.50 | — | |
| National Democratic Congress | Sulemana Ibun Iddrisu | 10,779 | 37.70 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Nalari Nyoja John | 2, 500 | 8.70 | — | |
| IND | Zuututugri Mubarak Abdallah | 00 | 0.00 | — | |
| Majority | 15,302 | 53.50 | — | ||
The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Yendi constituency during the2008 Ghanaian general election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Sulemana Ibun Iddrisu | 10,831 | 49.08 | — | |
| New Patriotic Party | Malik Al-Hassan Yakubu | 10,214 | 46.29 | — | |
| DFP | Alhassan Sulemana Danladi | 748 | 3.39 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Amadu Abukari | 156 | 0.71 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Salifu Umar Wuninmi | 118 | 0.53 | — | |
| IND | Abukari M. Mahamud | 0 | 0.00 | — | |
| IND | Zuututugri Mubarak Abdallah | 0 | 0.00 | — | |
| Majority | 10,831 | 49.08 | — | ||
The table below shows the parliamentary election results for Yendi constituency in the2012 Ghanaian general election.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Mohammad Habibu Tijani | 22,961 | 46.75 | — | |
| National Democratic Congress | Sulemana Ibun Iddrisu | 14,228 | 28.97 | — | |
| IND | Abdul Rahaman M Mawong Gbande | 5, 950 | 12.11 | — | |
| IND | Abukari Mohammed Mahamoud | 5, 582 | 11.37 | — | |
| Progressive People's Party | M A Yussif Nambili | 286 | 0.58 | — | |
| IND | Shani Mohammed Kamil | 106 | 0.22 | — | |
| Majority | 22,961 | 46.97 | — | ||
The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Yendi constituency during the2016 Ghanaian general election.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Mohammad Habibu Tijani | 27,158 | 52.18 | — | |
| National Democratic Congress | Yahaya Hamza Alikali | 23,964 | 46.04 | — | |
| Progressive People's Party | Wumbei Ugan | 737 | 1.42 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Andani Abdul Latif | 186 | 0.36 | — | |
| Majority | 27,158 | 52.18 | — | ||
The below table shows the parliamentary election results for Yendi constituency in the2020 Ghanaian general election.[10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Farouk Aliu Mahama | 40,624 | 62.14 | — | |
| National Democratic Congress | Alhassan Abdul Fataw | 24,755 | 37.86 | — | |
| Majority | 40, 624 | 62.14 | — | ||
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