Jirapa 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. Jirapa is located in the Jirapa Municipal 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 1992 Issah Alhassan National Convention Party 1996 Francis Gyafiiry Korbieh National Democratic Congress 2000 Edward Salia National Democratic Congress 2009 Francis Bawaana Dakurah National Democratic Congress 2012 Paul Derigubaa National Democratic Congress 2016 Francis Bawaana Dakurah National Democratic Congress 2020 Cletus Seidu Dapilah National 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 (59.0%) beating the NPP candidate and immediate past District Chief Executive, Justin Bayelah Dakurah to second place.
See also List of Ghana Parliament constituencies
References