1996 Ghanaian general election

General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 1996. The presidential election resulted in a victory for the incumbent, Jerry Rawlings of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), whilst the NDC won 133 of the 200 seats in Parliament.[1]

1996 Ghanaian presidential election
7 December 1996
Opinion polls
 
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 57.4% 39.7%
Map of the presidential results.
President before election

Jerry Rawlings
NDC

 President-elect

Jerry Rawlings
NDC

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Results

President
CandidateRunning matePartyVotes%
Jerry RawlingsJohn Atta MillsProgressive Alliance4,099,75857.37
John KufuorKow Nkensen ArkaahGreat Alliance2,834,87839.67
Edward MahamaPeople's National Convention211,1362.95
Total7,145,772100.00
Valid votes7,145,77298.34
Invalid/blank votes120,9211.66
Total votes7,266,693100.00
Registered voters/turnout9,279,60578.31
Source: Nohlen et al.

Parliament
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
National Democratic Congress3,679,98552.97133–56
New Patriotic Party2,346,79133.7861New
People's Convention Party420,1926.055New
People's National Convention226,6433.261New
National Convention Party51,9190.750–8
Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere6,9790.100–1
Democratic People's Party8,2470.120New
Great Consolidated Popular Party1,4850.020New
Independents205,5212.960–2
Total6,947,762100.002000
Source: Nohlen et al.

See also

References
  1. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p435 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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