# Lawra-Nandom (Ghana parliament constituency)

Lawra-Nandom 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. Lawra-Nandom is located in the Lawra district of the Upper West Region of Ghana.

## Boundaries

The seat is located within the Lawra District of the Upper West Region of Ghana.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1954 | Abeifaa Karbo | Northern People's Party United Party |
| 1965 | William Gangmir Wononuo (Lawra) | Convention People's Party |
| 1966 to 1969: Military rule |||
| 1969 | Sylvester Emmanuel Sanziri | Progress Party |
| 1979 | Gandaa Naabomo (Lawra) | People's National Party |
| 1982 to 1992: Military rule |||
| 1992 | Ken Meyir Kunfah | National Democratic Congress |
| 1996 | Anthony Bondong | National Democratic Congress |
| 2000 | Benjamin Kunbuor | National Democratic Congress |
| 2008 | Ambrose Dery | New Patriotic Party |
| 2012 - Split into Lawra and Nandom constituencies |||
| Election | Member | Party | Number of terms |
| 2012 | Samson Abu | National Democratic Congress (Ghana) | 1 |
| 2016 | Anthony N-yoh Abayifaa Karbo | New Patriotic Party | 1 |

## Elections

2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Lawra-Nandom Source:Ghana Home Page :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Patriotic Party | Ambrose P. Dery | 16556 | 47.6 | 13.7 |
| | National Democratic Congress | Benjamin Bewa-Nyog Kunbuor | 15,016 | 43.2 | −18.8 |
| | Democratic Freedom Party | Bede Ziedeng | 1,492 | 4.3 | — |
| | Democratic People's Party | Ngmenkye C.Yelvele | 774 | 2.2 | — |
| | People's National Convention | Fatchu Henry | 636 | 1.8 | −1.1 |
| | Convention People's Party | Dabuo Wilson | 310 | 0.9 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,540 | 4.4 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | — | — | — |
2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Lawra-Nandom Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana & Friedrich Ebert Foundation :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Benjamin Bewa-Nyog Kunbuor | 19,306 | 62.0 | 12.4 |
| | New Patriotic Party | Ambrose P. Dery | 10,549 | 33.9 | 22.3 |
| | People's National Convention | Bapullu Denis Dery | 912 | 2.9 | −9.0 |
| | Convention People's Party | Seidu Adams Billah | 371 | 1.2 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,757 | 28.1 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,288 | 82.4 | — |
2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Lawra-Nandom Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Benjamin Bewa-Nyog Kunbuor | 22,347 | 74.4 | 6.6 |
| | People's National Convention | Tenku Charles | 3,570 | 11.9 | −13.7 |
| | New Patriotic Party | Stephen Yir-Eru Engmen | 3,487 | 11.6 | 5.0 |
| | National Reform Party | David Nandoh | 641 | 2.1 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,777 | 62.5 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | — | — | — |
1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Lawra-Nandom Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Anthony Koyiri Bondong | 22,441 | 67.8 | — |
| | People's National Convention | Edward Nminyuor Gyader | 8,486 | 25.6 | — |
| | New Patriotic Party | Naapie Guomil | 2,192 | 6.6 | — |
| | National Convention Party | Ismael Pegkuu Karbo | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,955 | 42.2 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,885 | 67.1 | 42.1 |
1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Lawra-Nandom Source:Electoral Commission of Ghana :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Ken Meyir Kunfah | — | — | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | — | — | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,412 | 25.0 | — |