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

Results

President

Candidate		Running mate	Party	Votes	%
	Jerry Rawlings	John Atta Mills	Progressive Alliance	4,099,758	57.37
	John Kufuor	Kow Nkensen Arkaah	Great Alliance	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.

See also

• List of Ghana Parliament constituencies
• MPs elected in the Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1996

References

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

External links

• 1996 Parliamentary Election Results, Electoral Commission of Ghana, Archived from original on 17 Juy 2011
• Ghana Centre for Democratic Development