Tamale Central (Ghana parliament constituency)
| Tamale Central | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
| District | Tamale Metropolitan District |
| Region | Northern Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2004 |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Alidu Mahama Seidu |
Tamale Central 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. Tamale Central is located in the Tamale Metropolitan district of the Northern Region of Ghana.
This seat was created prior to the Ghanaian parliamentary election in 2004.[1]
At the by-election held on 4 April 2006, Alhassan Fuseini Inusah of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) won with a majority of 17502.[2] This followed the resignation of Alhassan Wayo Seini (NDC), who resigned to join the New Patriotic Party but lost the resultant by-election.
Boundaries
The seat is located within the Tamale Municipal district of the Northern Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament
| First elected | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Constituency created | |
| 2004 | Alhassan Wayo Seini | National Democratic Congress |
| 2006 | Alhassan Fuseini Inusah | National Democratic Congress |
| 2020 | Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed | National Democratic Congress |
| 2025 | Alidu Mahama Seidu | National Democratic Congress |
Elections
2006 by-election
Alhassan Wayo Seini who was the sitting MP in 2006 left the NDC to join the New Patriotic Party. This triggered a by-election. He stood for the by-election as an independent candidate but lost his seat to who the NDC nominated as his replacement.[3][4]
2025 by-election
The 2025 by-election was called after the death of Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed in a helicopter crash. The Electoral Commission set 30 September 2025 as the date for the by-election.[5][6] The New Patriotic Party opted not to contest the election.[7] Three candidates filed to contest the election. They were Alidu Mahama Seidu of the NDC, Ibrahim Mohammed Hafiz of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) and Alidu Mohammed Nasir-deen of the People's National Convention (PNC).[8] Later on the same day, the LPG and PNC candidates withdrew their candidaces.[9] The Electoral Commission reopened nominations for the by-election following the withdrawals.[10] No new candidates came forward so Alidu Mahama Seidu was declared elected unopposed on 30 September 2025 by the Electoral Commission.[11]
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDC | Alidu Mahama Seidu | elected unopposed | — | — | |
| Majority | — | — | — | ||
| Turnout | — | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDC | Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed | 52,263 | 75.84 | — | |
| NPP | Sulemana Salifu | 16,647 | 24.16 | — | |
| Majority | 35,616 | +51.37 | — | ||
| Turnout | — | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDC | Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed | 41,196 | 54.09 | — | |
| NPP | Ibrahim Anyars Imoro | 33,627 | 44.08 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Mubarik Abdul Karim | 179 | 0.2 | — | |
| Majority | 41,196 | 54.09 | — | ||
| Turnout | — | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDC | Inusah Fuseini | 38,531 | 59.81 | — | |
| NPP | Ibrahim Anyars Imoro | 25,230 | 39.17 | — | |
| PPP | Baba Alhassan | 310 | 0.48 | — | |
| CPP | Abubakari Abdulai Madugu | 221 | 0.34 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Salifu Iddrisu | 126 | 0.20 | — | |
| Majority | 38,531 | 59.81 | +0.14 | ||
| Turnout | 64,769 | 77.15 | −5.52 | ||
| Registered electors | 83,947 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDC | Inusah Fuseini | 39,545 | 59.67 | — | |
| NPP | Iddrisu Musah | 23,761 | 35.85 | — | |
| Independent | Aminu Ibrahim | 1,090 | 1.64 | — | |
| PPP | Adam Mariama | 630 | 0.95 | — | |
| Independent | Mahama Seth Sayibu | 541 | 0.82 | — | |
| CPP | Haruna Hamza Kaasankomi | 349 | 0.53 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Salifu Iddrisu | 204 | 0.31 | — | |
| National Democratic | Abdulai Rashas Mamduhu | 117 | 0.18 | — | |
| Majority | 39,545 | 59.67 | −6.46 | ||
| Turnout | 66,759 | 82.67 | +8.82 | ||
| Registered electors | 80,751 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDC | Inusah Fuseini | 40,625 | 66.13 | — | |
| NPP | Mohammed Amin Adam | 19,483 | 31.71 | — | |
| CPP | Abu Ismail | 918 | 1.49 | — | |
| DFP | Ibrahim K. Abdul Rahaman | 408 | 0.66 | — | |
| DPP | Ivy Amedior | 0 | 0.00 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Baby Mladi | 0 | 0.00 | — | |
| RPD | Emmanuel Mensah | 0 | 0.00 | — | |
| Majority | 40,625 | 66.13 | +25.03 | ||
| Turnout | 62,292 | 73.85 | — | ||
| Registered electors | 84,346 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDC | Alhassan Fuseini Inusah | 29,081 | 68.3 | +10.1 | |
| Independent | Alhassan Wayo Seini | 11,579 | 27.2 | (−13.0) | |
| CPP | Basharu Alhassan Daballi | 1,365 | 3.2 | +2.7 | |
| Independent | Ahmed Abdul-Rahim | 416 | 0.9 | — | |
| DPP | Rita Adams Rukaya | 157 | 0.3 | — | |
| Majority | 17,502 | 41.1 | +23.1 | ||
| Turnout | — | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDC | Alhassan Wayo Seini | 35,635 | 58.2 | — | |
| NPP | Mohammed Amin Adam | 24614 | 40.2 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Iddrisu Andani U-Azu | 693 | 1.1 | — | |
| CPP | Dr Adam Gamel Nasser | 329 | 0.5 | — | |
| Majority | 11,021 | 18.0 | — | ||
| Turnout | 63,845 | 96.94 | — | ||
| Registered electors | 65,863 | ||||
See also
References
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