1996 Ghanaian general election

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7 December 1996

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Presidential election

Turnout

78.31%


Nominee	Jerry Rawlings	John Kufuor
Party	NDC	NPP
Alliance	Progressive Alliance (NDC–EGLE–DPP)	Great Alliance (NPP–NCP)
Popular vote	4,099,758	2,834,878
Percentage	57.37%	39.67%

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President before election

Jerry Rawlings
NDC

Elected President

Jerry Rawlings
NDC

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General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 1996. In the presidential elections, incumbent Jerry Rawlings of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was re-elected in a single round, defeating John Kufuor of the Great Alliance (led by Kufuor's New Patriotic Party) with 57% of the vote. The NDC retained its majority in Parliament, winning 133 of the 200 seats.^[1]

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Results

President


Candidate		Running mate	Party	Votes	%
	Jerry Rawlings	John Atta Mills	Progressive Alliance (NDC–EGLE–DPP)	4,099,758	57.37
	John Kufuor	Kow Nkensen Arkaah	Great Alliance (NPP–NCP)	2,834,878	39.67
	Edward Mahama	–	People's National Convention	211,136	2.95
Total				7,145,772	100.00

Valid votes				7,145,772	98.34
Invalid/blank votes				120,921	1.66
Total votes				7,266,693	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				9,279,605	78.31
Source: Nohlen et al.

Parliament


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	National Democratic Congress	3,679,985	52.97	133	–56
	New Patriotic Party	2,346,791	33.78	61	New
	People's Convention Party	420,192	6.05	5	New
	People's National Convention	226,643	3.26	1	New
	National Convention Party	51,919	0.75	0	–8
	Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere	6,979	0.10	0	–1
	Democratic People's Party	8,247	0.12	0	New
	Great Consolidated Popular Party	1,485	0.02	0	New
	Independents	205,521	2.96	0	–2
Total		6,947,762	100.00	200	0

Source: Nohlen et al.

References

^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p435 ISBN 0-19-829645-2

External links

1996 Parliamentary Election Results Electoral Commission of Ghana

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