Kpandai (Ghana parliament constituency)

Kpandai 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. The current member of Parliament for the constituency is Mathew Nyindam. He was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Kpandai
constituency for the Parliament of Ghana
District	Kpandai District
Region	Northern Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party	New Patriotic Party
MP	Mathew Nyindam

Boundaries

The seat is located within the Kpandai district of the Northern Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament

First elected	Member	Party
Created 1992
1996	Lipkalimor Kwajo Tawiah	National Democratic Congress
2000	Lipkalimor Kwajo Tawiah	National Democratic Congress
2004	Lipkalimor Kwajo Tawiah	National Democratic Congress
2008	Lipkalimor Kwajo Tawiah	National Democratic Congress
2012	Matthew Nyindam	New Patriotic Party
2016	Matthew Nyindam	New Patriotic Party
2020	Daniel Nsala Wakpal	National Democratic Congress

Elections

The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Kpandai constituency during the 1996 Ghanaian general election.^[1]

1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Kpandai
Source:Ghana Home Page

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Likpalimor Kwajo Tawiah	18,698	50.30	—
	IND	Konde Paul Evans Dawuni	9,729	26.20	—
	New Patriotic Party	Kpajal Kwasi James	4, 081	11.00	—
Majority			18, 698	50.30	—

The table below shows the parliamentary election results for Kpandai constituency in the 2000 Ghanaian general election.^[2]

2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Kpandai
Source:Ghana Home Page

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Likpalimor Kwajo Tawiah	13,368	54.20	—
	IND	Nana J.K Bukum	7,582	30.70	—
	New Patriotic Party	Kpajal Kwasi James	1, 617	6.60	—
	IND	Nakola Kakuja	892	3.60	—
	NRP	Mbo K Samuel	431	1.70	—
	Convention People's Party	Awal A Mohammed	396	1.60	—
	UGM	Yussif Issahaq	214	0.90	—
	People's National Convention	Addae J Bawa	174	0.70	—
Majority			13,368	54.20	—

The below table shows the parliamentary election results for Kpandai constituency during the 2004 Ghanaian general election.^[3]

2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Kpandai
Source:Ghana Home Page

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Likpalimor Kwajo Tawiah	11,915	41.10	—
	IND	Daniel Nsala Wakpal	9,177	31.60	—
	New Patriotic Party	Kpajal Kwasi James	7, 460	25.70	—
	Convention People's Party	Kpajal Kwasi James	445	1.50	—
Majority			11, 915	41.10	—

The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Kpandai constituency during the 2008 Ghanaian general election.^[4]

2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Kpandai
Source:Ghana Home Page

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Likpalimor Kwajo Tawiah	10,391	37.24	—
	New Patriotic Party	Albert Kofi Bow	9,839	35.26	—
	IND	Timothy Barnabas Nakoja	2, 922	10.47	—
	IND	Daniel Nsala Wakpal	2, 054	7.36	—
	IND	Habib Issaka	1, 685	6.04	—
	IND	Nyimakan Alijah Mayor	752	2.69	—
	Convention People's Party	Mohammed Abukari Gobar	262	0.94	—
Majority			10,391	37.24	—

The below table shows the parliamentary election results for Kpandai constituency in the 2012 Ghanaian general election.^[5]

2012 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Kpandai
Source:Ghana Home Page

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Patriotic Party	Matthew Nyindam	16,221	42.48	—
	National Democratic Congress	Likpalimor Kwajo Tawiah	13,794	36.12	—
	IND	Alfred Donkor Odzidzator	7, 795	20.42	—
	Convention People's Party	Bumarck Braimah Friko	156	0.41	—
	Progressive People's Party	Mboko Nkrajimoamo Yaw	154	0.40	—
	NRP	Aniwaba Kwaku Bediako Jeremiah	68	0.18	—
Majority			16,221	42.48	—

The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Kpandai constituency during the 2016 Ghanaian general election.^[6]

2016 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Kpandai
Source:Ghana Home Page

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Patriotic Party	Matthew Nyindam	19,044	50.14	—
	National Democratic Congress	Likpalimor Kwajo Tawiah	18,301	48.18	—
	Progressive People's Party	Muniru Salifu Ali Nnan	463	1.22	—
	Convention People's Party	Inusah Rashid	90	0.24	—
	APC	Donkor Eric Nipani	85	0.22	—
Majority			19,044	50.14	—

The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Kpandai constituency in the 2020 Ghanaian general election.^[7][8][9]

2020 Ghanaian general election. : Kpandai
Source:Ghana Home Page

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Democratic Congress	Daniel Nsala Wakpal	25,741	51.92	—
	New Patriotic Party	Matthew Nyindam	23,669	47.74	—
	Convention People's Party	Ambasagna Ekusu John	135	0.27	—
	APC	Donkor Eric Nipani	37	0.07	—
Majority			25, 741	51.92	—

See also

• List of Ghana Parliament constituencies