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]
1996, ghanaian, general, election, general, elections, were, held, ghana, december, 1996, presidential, elections, incumbent, jerry, rawlings, national, democratic, congress, elected, single, round, defeating, john, kufuor, great, alliance, kufuor, patriotic, . 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 1996 Ghanaian general election 1992 7 December 1996 2000 Presidential electionTurnout78 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 Results by regionPresident before election Jerry Rawlings NDC Elected President Jerry Rawlings NDC Contents 1 Results 1 1 President 1 2 Parliament 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksResults editPresident edit CandidateRunning matePartyVotes Jerry RawlingsJohn Atta MillsProgressive Alliance NDC EGLE DPP 4 099 75857 37John KufuorKow Nkensen ArkaahGreat Alliance NPP NCP 2 834 87839 67Edward Mahama People s National Convention211 1362 95Total7 145 772100 00Valid votes7 145 77298 34Invalid blank votes120 9211 66Total votes7 266 693100 00Registered voters turnout9 279 60578 31Source Nohlen et al Parliament edit PartyVotes Seats National Democratic Congress3 679 98552 97133 56New Patriotic Party2 346 79133 7861NewPeople s Convention Party420 1926 055NewPeople s National Convention226 6433 261NewNational Convention Party51 9190 750 8Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere6 9790 100 1Democratic People s Party8 2470 120NewGreat Consolidated Popular Party1 4850 020NewIndependents205 5212 960 2Total6 947 762100 002000Source Nohlen et al See also editList of MPs elected in the 1996 Ghanaian parliamentary electionReferences edit Dieter Nohlen Michael Krennerich amp Bernhard Thibaut 1999 Elections in Africa A data handbook p435 ISBN 0 19 829645 2External links edit1996 Parliamentary Election Results Electoral Commission of Ghana Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1996 Ghanaian general election amp oldid 1179194657, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
