Jirapa (Ghana parliament constituency)


Jirapa is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. Jirapa is located in the Jirapa/Lambussie District of the Upper West Region of Ghana.

Boundaries

The seat is located entirely within the jirapa district of the Upper West Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1992Issah AlhassanNational Convention Party
1996Francis Gyafiiry KorbiehNational Democratic Congress
2000Edward SaliaNational Democratic Congress
2009Francis Bawaana DakurahNational Democratic Congress
2012Paul DerigubaaNational Democratic Congress
2016Francis Bawaana DakurahNational Democratic Congress

Elections

7 April 2009 - Edward Salia NDC died after a period of illness necessitating the by-election. Dr. Francis Bawaana Dakurah of the NDC won the seat with a majority of 9,337 beating the NPP candidate and immediate past District Chief Executive, Justin Bayelah Dakurah to second place.