Wa East 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. Wa East is located in the Wa East District of the Upper West Region of Ghana.
| Wa East | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Wa East District |
| Region | Upper West Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Godfred Seidu Jasaw |
Boundaries
editThe seat is located within the Wa East District of the Upper West Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
edit| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Alhaji Issahaku Saliah | National Democratic Congress |
| 2004 | Bayon Godfrey Tangu | New Patriotic Party |
| 2020 | Godfred Seidu Jasaw[1] |
Elections
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Bayon Godfrey Tangu | 10,047 | 48.0 | — | |
| National Democratic Congress | Ameen Salifu | 9,037 | 43.2 | — | |
| Independent | Adam Basuglo Surajdeen | 1,319 | 6.3 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Ibrahim Hidaya Sungjun | 371 | 1.8 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Yakubu Sangu | 140 | 0.7 | — | |
| Majority | 1,010 | 4.8 | — | ||
| Turnout | — | — | — | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Reconsider Wa East roads in EU-World Bank-funded project to boost agricultural productivity - MP - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-05-29.