Tolon
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictTolon/Kumbungu District
RegionNorthern Region of Ghana
Current constituency
PartyNew Patriotic Party
MPHon. Wahab Wumbei Suhuyini[1]

Tolon 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. It is located in the Northern Region of Ghana.[2] The member of Parliament for the constituency for seventh Parliament of fourth Republic of Ghana was Hon. Wahab Wumbei Suhuyini. He was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party, NPP.[1] The current member of Parliament for the constituency is Habib Iddrisu. He was elected on the ticket of New Patriotic Party.[3][4]

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1992 Alhaji Abdulai Salifu National Democratic Congress
1996
2000
2004 Umar Abdul-Razak[5] National Democratic Congress
2008
2012 Wahab Wumbei Suhuyini[2][6] New Patriotic Party
2016
2020 Habib Iddrisu New Patriotic Party

Elections

2008 Ghanian general election

The table below is the results for 2008 Ghanian general election.[7]

[8]

2008 Ghanaian general election:
Tolon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Umar Abdul-Razak 17,136 50.02%
New Patriotic Party Wahab Wumbei Suhuyini 16,482 48.12%
PNC Dokurugu A Sulemana 387 1.13%
DFP Sule Zakaria(Appiah) 250 0.73%

2012 Ghanian general election

2012 Ghanian general election was held on Friday, 7th December 2012. The table below is the results for Tolon constituency 2012 Ghanian general election .[9]

[10]

2012 Ghanaian general election:
Tolon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Wahab Wumbei Suhuyini 18,113 48.89%
National Democratic Congress Umar Abdul-Razak 15,699 42.37%
IND Kass Abdul-Latif Tuahir 2,478 6.69%
Progressive People's Party Ziblila Baba Issfu 398 1.07%
Convention People's Party Alhassan Adam Damba 361 0.97%

2016 Ghanian general election

This table shows the results of 2016 Ghanian general election for Tolon constituency.[11]

[12]

2016 Ghanaian general election:
Tolon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Wahab Wumbei Suhuyini 21,782 50.58%
National Democratic Congress Umar Abdul-Razak 20,725 48.12%
PPP Ziblila Baba Issfu 304 0.71%
Convention People's Party Salifu Samson Hussein 254 0.59%

2020 Ghanian general election

The table below is the results of the 2020 Ghanian general election for Tolon constituency which was held on 7th December 2020.[13]

[14]

2020 Ghanaian general election:
Tolon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Patriotic Party Habib Iddrisu 31,429 41.13%
National Democratic Congress Yussif Adamu 22,145 48.12%
APC Sumani Charles Baaba 266 0.49%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh.
  2. 1 2 "Analysis of Tolon Constituency Parliamentary Elections for 2020". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  3. ↑ "Tolon, Canan", Benezit Dictionary of Artists, Oxford University Press, 2018-12-10, retrieved 2023-09-30
  4. ↑ Daddis, Gregory A. (2011-05-26), "An "Unprecedented Victory:" The Problem of Defining Success", No Sure Victory, Oxford University Press, pp. 63–86, retrieved 2023-09-30
  5. ↑ FM, Peace. "2016 Election - Tolon Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  6. ↑ "Ghana Election tolon Constituency Results". www.graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  7. ↑ "After the peace: Loyalist paramilitaries in post-accord Northern Ireland". Choice Reviews Online. 45 (09): 45–5213-45-5213. 2008-05-01. doi:10.5860/choice.45-5213. ISSN 0009-4978.
  8. ↑ "Tolon Constituency – Election 2008 Results". peacefmonline.com. Despite Media Group. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  9. ↑ FM, Peace. "Tolon Constituency Results - Election 2012". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  10. ↑ "Tolon Constituency – Election 2012 Results". peacefmonline.com. Despite Media Group. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  11. ↑ FM, Peace. "Tolon Constituency Results - Election 2016". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  12. ↑ "Tolon Constituency – Election 2016 Results". peacefmonline.com. Despite Media Group. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  13. ↑ FM, Peace. "Tolon Constituency Results - Election 2020". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  14. ↑ "Tolon Constituency – Election 2020 Results". peacefmonline.com. Despite Media Group. Retrieved 12 June 2020.


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