Nanton (Ghana parliament constituency)
| Nanton | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
| District | Savelugu-Nanton District |
| Region | Northern Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Mohammed Sherif Abdul Khaliq |
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 Mohammed Sherif Abdul-Khaliq. He was elected on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress and won a majority of 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.