# Jirapa (Ghana parliament constituency)

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

| Election | Member | Party |
| 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

2012 Ghanaian general election:Jirapa Source: GhanaWeb :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Paul Derigubaa | 12,902 | 48.39 | |
| | National Democratic Congress | Francis Bawaana Dakura | 11,172 | 41.9 | −37.2 |
| | New Patriotic Party | Edward Abu-baka Dombo | 8.12 | 0.8 | −19.3 |
| | People's National Convention | Fati A. Sadu | 139 | 0.52 | |
| | Democratic People's Party | Angsiema Joycelyn | 104 | 0.39 | −0.41 |
| | National Democratic Party | Callistus Doodaa Tang | 92 | 0.35 | |
| | Convention People's Party | Muonaa Elizabeth | 87 | 0.33 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,661 | | |
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.
Jirapa by-election, 2009 Source: Ghana Home Page :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Francis Bawaana Dakurah | 12,518 | 79.1 | 14.6 |
| | New Patriotic Party | Justin Bayelah Dakurah | 3,181 | 20.1 | −12.9 |
| | Democratic People's Party | Joycelin Ansiena | 127 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,337 | 50.0 | 18.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Jirapa Source:Ghana Home Page :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Edward Kojo Salia | 12,700 | 64.5 | −10.8 |
| | New Patriotic Party | Justin Bayelah Dakorah | 6,484 | 33.0 | 12.3 |
| | People's National Convention | Abu Arthur | 292 | 1.5 | −0.8 |
| | Convention People's Party | Muonaah Elizabeth | 102 | 0.5 | — |
| | Democratic People's Party | Angsiema Joycelyn | 98 | 0.5 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,216 | 31.5 | −23.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | — |
2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Jirapa Source:National Electoral Commission, Ghana :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Edward Kojo Salia | 15,580 | 75.3 | −12.6 |
| | New Patriotic Party | Winifred A. Dy-Yakah | 4,280 | 20.7 | 15.9 |
| | People's National Convention | James Amare | 483 | 2.3 | — |
| | Independent | Nuah Bibiana | 354 | 1.7 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,300 | 54.6 | −25.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,452 | 73.9 | |
2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Jirapa Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Edward Kojo Salia | 16,446 | 87.9 | 2.2 |
| | National Reform Party | Safiatu Badiu | 1,380 | 7.4 | −0.3 |
| | New Patriotic Party | Timothy Taafaale Dombo | 891 | 4.8 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,066 | 80.5 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Jirapa Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Francis Gyafiiry Korbieh | 17,555 | 85.7 | — |
| | New Patriotic Party | Kumbal Columbus Tikure | 1,582 | 7.7 | — |
| | People's National Convention | Michael Zu | 1,342 | 6.6 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,973 | 78.0 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,214 | 72.1 | 42.7 |
1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Jirapa Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Convention Party | Issah Alhassan | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,716 | 29.4 |