Savelugu | |
Map2: | Ghana-Northern |
District: | Savelugu Municipality |
Region: | Northern Region |
Predecessor: | Hajia Mary Salifu Boforo[1] |
Mp: | Jacob Iddriss Abdulai |
Party: | National Democratic Congress |
Savelugu 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. Savelugu is located in the Northern Region of Ghana. Hajia Mary Salifu Boforo served the constituency as a member of parliament in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. She was elected on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and won a majority of 6,434 votes more than candidate closest in the race to win the constituency election, becoming the MP.[2] She had earlier represented the constituency in the 4th Republican parliament.
The constituency was initially known as Savelugu- Nanton municipal district until it was elevated to Savelugu municipality prior to the 2012 Ghanaian general election.
Savelugu constituency shares boundaries with West Mamprusi Municipal to the north, Karaga District to the east, Kumbungu District to the west and Tamale Metropolitan Assembly to the south.
According to the 2021 population and housing census, the population of the municipality stands at 122,888 with 60,390 males and 62,498 females.[3]
The table below shows the parliamentary election results for Savelugu constituency in the 1996 Ghanaian general election.[4] The below table shows the parliamentary election results for Savelugu constituency during the 2000 Ghanaian general election.[5] The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Savelugu constituency during the 2004 Ghanaian general election.[6] The below table shows the parliamentary election results for Savelugu constituency in the 2008 Ghanaian general election.[7] The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Savelugu constituency in the 2012 Ghanaian general election.[8] [9] The table below shows the parliamentary election results for Savelugu constituency in the 2016 Ghanaian general election.[10] The below table shows the parliamentary election results for Savelugu constituency in the 2020 Ghanaian general election.[11] [12] [13]