Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1996
1996 Ghanaian general election
Presidential election
Turnout 78.31%
Results by region
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]
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.
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