# Nanton (Ghana parliament constituency)

Nanton 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. Nanton is located in the Northern Region of Ghana.
This constituency was carved out of the Savelugu-Nanton District Assembly as one of the 38 newly created and upgraded District Assemblies in 2018.
The current member of Parliament for the constituency is Alhaji Abdul-Kareem. He was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and won a majority of 691 votes more than candidate closest in the race, to win the constituency election to become the MP. He succeeded Alhaji Alhassan Yakubu who had represented the constituency in the 4th Republican parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress. Ibrahim Mohammed Murtala is the NDC parliamentary candidate for the 2012 elections in the Nanton Constituency. He has been tipped by many to win the seat in the elections.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1996 | Alhassan Yakubu | National Democratic Congress |
| 2000 | Alhassan Yakubu | National Democratic Congress |
| 2004 | Alhassan Yakubu | National Democratic Congress |
| 2008 | Iddrisu Abdul-Kareem | New Patriotic Party |
| 2012 | Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed | National Democratic Congress |
| 2016 | Mohammed Hardi Tufeiru | New Patriotic Party |
| 2020 | Mohammed Hardi Tufeiru | New Patriotic Party |

## Elections

The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Nanton constituency in the 1996 Ghanaian general election.
1996 Ghanaian general election: Nanton Source:Ghana Home Page :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Alhassan Yakubu | 6,682 | 48.80 | — |
| | New Patriotic Party | Tia Alhassan | 2,917 | 21.30 | — |
| | Convention People's Party | Ibrahim Dawud | 1,353 | 9.90 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,682 | 48.80 | — |
The table below shows the parliamentary election results for Nanton constituency during the 2000 Ghanaian general election.
2000 Ghanaian general election: Nanton Source:Ghana Home Page :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Alhassan Yakubu | 5,659 | 50.50 | — |
| | New Patriotic Party | Iddrisu Abdul-Kareem | 4,642 | 41.40 | — |
| | Convention People's Party | E. Abu Alhassan | 447 | 4.00 | — |
| | NRP | Inusah A. Azindoo | 447 | 4.00 | — |
| | PNC | Mohammed A Nashiru | 89 | 0.80 | — |
| | UGM | Yakubu Abdulai | 45 | 0.40 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,659 | 50.50 | — |
The below table shows the parliamentary election results for Nanton constituency in the 2004 Ghanaian general election.
2004 Ghanaian general election: Nanton Source:Ghana Home Page :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Alhassan Yakubu | 8,338 | 58.50 | — |
| | New Patriotic Party | Iddrisu Abdul-Kareem | 5,778 | 40.60 | — |
| | Convention People's Party | Abu Alhassan | 132 | 0.90 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,338 | 58.50 | — |
The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Nanton constituency in the 2008 Ghanaian general election.
2008 Ghanaian general election: Nanton Source:Ghana Home Page :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Patriotic Party | Iddrisu Abdul-Kareem | 6,868 | 46.12 | — |
| | National Democratic Congress | Alhassan Yakubu | 6,177 | 41.48 | — |
| | Convention People's Party | Iddi Alhassan Shitobu | 1,630 | 10.95 | — |
| | DFP | Ibrahim Mansuro Cheno | 117 | 0.79 | — |
| | PNC | Yakubu Abdulai | 100 | 0.67 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,868 | 46.12 | — |
The table below shows the parliamentary election results for Nanton constituency during the 2012 Ghanaian general election.
2012 Ghanaian general election: Nanton Source:Ghana Home Page :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Democratic Congress | Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed | 10,369 | 52.66 | — |
| | New Patriotic Party | Iddrisu Abdul-Kareem | 8,667 | 44.02 | — |
| | Progressive People's Party | Iddi Alhassan Shitobu | 654 | 3.32 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,369 | 52.66 | — |
The following table shows the parliamentary election results for Nanton constituency in the 2016 Ghanaian general election.
2016 Ghanaian general election: Nanton Source:Ghana Home Page :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Patriotic Party | Mohammed Hardi Tufeiru | 11,346 | 51.84 | — |
| | National Democratic Congress | Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed | 10,451 | 47.75 | — |
| | Convention People's Party | Alhassan Mohammed Awal | 90 | 0.40 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,346 | 51.84 | — |
The following table shows the parliamentary election results for 2020 Ghanaian general election.
2020 Ghanaian general election: Nanton Source:Ghana Home Page :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Patriotic Party | Mohammed Hardi Tufeiru | 16,000 | 56.03 | — |
| | National Democratic Congress | Salifu Yakubu | 12,554 | 43.97 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,000 | 56.03 | — |