| Kumbungu | |
| Map2: | Ghana-Northern |
| District: | Tolon/Kumbungu District |
| Region: | Northern Region |
| Mp: | Hamza Adam |
| Party: | National Democratic Congress |
Kumbungu 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. Kumbungu is located in the Northern Region of Ghana. The current member of Parliament for the constituency is Hamza Adam. He won the 2020 Ghanaian general election.[1] [2] [3] [4]
| First elected | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Created 1992 | |||
| 1992 | Alhassan Musah | National Democratic Congress | |
| 1996 | Muhammed Mumuni | National Democratic Congress | |
| 2000 | Muhammed Mumuni | National Democratic Congress | |
| 2004 | Imoro Yakubu Kakpagu | National Democratic Congress | |
| 2012 | Muhammed Mumuni | National Democratic Congress | |
| 2013 | Moses Amadu Yahaya | Convention People's Party | |
| 2016 | Ras Mubarak | National Democratic Congress | |
| 2020 | Hamza Adam | National Democratic Congress | |
The table below shows the parliamentary election results for Kumbungu constituency during the 1996 Ghanaian general election.[5] The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Kumbungu constituency in the 2000 Ghanaian general election.[6] The below table shows the parliamentary election results for Kumbungu constituency during the 2004 Ghanaian general election.[7]
The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Kumbungu constituency in the 2008 Ghanaian general election.[8]
This table shows the results of 2012 Ghanaian general election for Kumbungu constituency.[9] [10]
By-election was organized by electoral commission on Tuesday, 30 April 2013 to hold in the Kumbungu constituency in the Kumbungu district of the Northern Region when the member of Parliament for the constituency Muhammad Mumuni was appointed as Secretary-General of African, Caribbean and Pacific States.[11] In line with Article 112(5) of the constitution as amended by section 3 of Act 527, he has no option than abdicating his seat. Convention people's party candidate Moses Amadu Yahaya won this by-election. This was the first time different political party won the seat other than National Democratic Congress since the constituency was created.[12] [13]
The table below is the results of the 2020 Ghanaian general election for Kumbungu constituency which was held on 7 December 2020.[15]