# Nadowli Kaleo (Ghana parliament constituency)

Nadowli Kaleo 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. Nadowli Kaleo is located in the Nadowli-Kaleo District of the Upper West Region of Ghana.

## Boundaries

The seat is located within the Nadowli-Kaleo District of the Upper West Region of Ghana. Its western neighbour is la Côte d'Ivoire. To the north is the Jirapa District, to the east the Daffiama-Bussie-Issa constituency and to the south east the Wa Municipal District and to the south the Wa West District.

## History

The constituency was changed in 2012 when the initial Nadowli District was divided into the Nadowli-Kaleo District and Daffiama-Bussie-Issa District. Therefore, the Nadowli Kaleo became the constituency rather than the initial Nadawli West and the Nadowli East constituency was also changed to Daffiama-Bussie-Issa constituency.

## Members of Parliament

for initial 1992–2000 (Nadawli North) 2004–2008 (see Nadowli West)
| First elected | Member | Party |
| Nadawli North (1992 - 2000) |||
| 1992 | Alban Bagbin | National Democratic Congress |
| Nadawli West (2004 - 2008) |||
| 2004 | Alban Bagbin | National Democratic Congress |
| Nadawli Kaleo (2012 to date) |||
| 2012 | Alban Bagbin | National Democratic Congress |
| 2020 | Sumah Anthony Mwinikaara | National Democratic Congress |

## Election results

2024 Ghanaian general election: Nadawli Kaleo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDC | Sumah Anthony Mwinikaara | 24,478 | 80.75 | +14.34 |
| | NPP | Francis Xavier Kambotuu | 5,834 | 19.25 | −2.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,644 | 61.50 | +16.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,312 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | — |
Sumah Anthony Mwinikaara of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was the first persson to be elected other than Alban Bagbin also of the NDC who had been MP for Nadawli North then Nadawli West and finally Nadawli Kaleo since 1993. Bagbin became the Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana in January 2021.
2020 Ghanaian general election: Nadawli Kaleo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDC | Sumah Anthony Mwinikaara | 23,951 | 66.41 | +17.50 |
| | NPP | Elvis Banoemuleng Botah | 7,664 | 21.25 | −10.63 |
| | People's National Convention (Ghana) | Anbataayela Bernard Mornah | 4,453 | 12.35 | −5.84 |
| | Independent | Saadong Nwinibang-era Fataawu | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,287 | 45.16 | +28.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | — |
2016 Ghanaian general election: Nadawli Kaleo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDC | Alban Bagbin | 14,044 | 48.91 | −7.16 |
| | NPP | Elvis Banoemuleng Botah | 9,154 | 31.88 | −23.36 |
| | People's National Convention (Ghana) | Anbataayela Bernard Mornah | 5,393 | 18.78 | +18.19 |
| | CPP | Emmanuel Nassal | 120 | 0.40 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,890 | 17.03 | +3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,199 | 69.92 | −12.57 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 41,758 | | — |
2012 Ghanaian general election: Nadawli Kaleo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDC | Alban Bagbin | 16,063 | 56.07 | −5.86 |
| | NPP | Robinson Dakubu Boye Bandie | 12,073 | 42.14 | +24.69 |
| | PPP | Naa Anganngmini Bafar | 253 | 0.88 | — |
| | People's National Convention (Ghana) | Kpan Jude Thaddeus | 169 | 0.59 | −1.66 |
| | NDP | Adama Amora Nuhu | 90 | 0.31 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,990 | 13.93 | −30.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,436 | 82.49 | +16.88 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,684 | | — |
2008 Ghanaian general election: Nadawli West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDC | Alban Bagbin | 12,902 | 61.93 | +11.43 |
| | NPP | Eric Kwesi Dakurah | 3,636 | 17.45 | −6.25 |
| | Independent | Ishak Gaaba Dapilaa | 2,898 | 13.91 | −7.49 |
| | Democratic Freedom Party | Joachim Kakra Bonseu | 841 | 4.04 | — |
| | People's National Convention (Ghana) | Clement Kanfuri Senchi | 468 | 2.25 | −0.55 |
| | CPP | Emmanuel Kwesi Nasaal | 87 | 0.42 | −0.28 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,266 | 44.48 | 17.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,621 | 65.61 | — |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,956 | | — |
2004 Ghanaian general election: Nadawli West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDC | Alban Bagbin | 11,296 | 50.5 | |
| | NPP | Daniel Anleu-Mwine Baga | 5,297 | 23.7 | — |
| | Independent | Ishak Gaaba Dapilaa | 4,791 | 21.4 | |
| | People's National Convention (Ghana) | Clement Kanfuri Senchi | 625 | 2.8 | |
| | DPP | Bisung Edward | 188 | 0.8 | — |
| | CPP | Sasuu Bernard Kabawunu | 152 | 0.7 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,999 | 26.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,178 | 81.36 | — |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,486 | | — |
2000 Ghanaian general election: Nadawli North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDC | Alban Bagbin | 9,004 | 58.6 | −17.86 |
| | Independent | Daniel Baga Anleu-Mwine | 3,411 | 22.2 | — |
| | People's National Convention (Ghana) | Clement Kanfuri Senchi | 2,089 | 13.6 | +4.56 |
| | NPP | Ningkpeng Pauline | 718 | 4.7 | −8.72 |
| | United Ghana Movement | John Bayon Boniface Wetol | 145 | 0.9 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,593 | 36.4 | −26.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,133 | 64.7 | — |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,945 | | — |
1996 Ghanaian general election: Nadawli North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDC | Alban Bagbin | 12,605 | 76.46 | — |
| | NPP | Lawrence Banyen | 2,213 | 13.42 | — |
| | People's National Convention (Ghana) | Yuoni Moses Vaalandzeri | 1,490 | 9.04 | — |
| | NCP | Basilide Kpemaal | 177 | 1.07 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,392 | 63.04 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,485 | — | — |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | — | | — |
1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Nadawli North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | ±% |
| | NDC | Alban Bagbin | | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,464 | — |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,845 | — |