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Great Consolidated Popular Party
The Great Consolidated Popular Party is a political party in Ghana.[3][4]
Great Consolidated Popular Party | |
|---|---|
Logo of the Great Consolidated Popular Party | |
| Chairman | Henry Herbert Lartey |
| General Secretary | John Thompson |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Citadel House, P.O.Box 3077, Accra |
| Motto | Caring for people |
| Colours | Red, white and yellow |
| Slogan | Caring for People[1] |
| Parliament | 0 / 275 |
| Election symbol | |
| A Bird At Rest In The Centre Of 3 Concentric Circles[2] | |
Information taken from Electoral Commission of Ghana | |
At the last elections, 7 December 2004, the party was part of the Grand Coalition, that won 4 out of 230 seats. Edward Mahama, candidate of the Grand Coalition won 1.9% of the vote in the presidential elections.
The party's founder and first leader, Daniel Augustus Lartey died on 28 December 2009 at the age of 83 years.[5] His eldest son, Henry Herbert Lartey, succeeded him.[6]
Electoral performance edit
Parliamentary elections edit
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,485 | 0.01% | 0 / 275 | 8th | Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2000 | Did not take part | |||||
| 2004 | 4,690 | 0.05% | 0 / 275 | 8th | Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2008 | 62 | 0.2% | 0 / 275 | Extra-parliamentary | ||
| 2012 | 653 | 0.01% | 0 / 275 | 13th | Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2016 | 1,368 | 0.01% | 0 / 275 | 8th | Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2020 | 1,976 | 0.01% | 0 / 275 | 9th | Extra-parliamentary | |
Presidential elections edit
| Election | Candidate | Number of votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Henry Herbert Lartey | 3,564 | 0.03% | 12th of 12[7] |
| 2016 | Henry Herbert Lartey | — | — | Disqualified[8] |
| 2012 | Henry Herbert Lartey | 38,223[9] | 0.35% | 4th of 8 |
| 2008 | Daniel Augustus Lartey | — | — | Disqualified[10] |
| 2004 | Daniel Augustus Lartey | — | — | Grand coalition led by Edward Mahama (PNC) |
| 2000 | Daniel Augustus Lartey | 67,504[11] | 1.04% | 6th of 7 |
| 1996 | — | — | — | Opposition Great Alliance backed John Kufuor (NPP) |
References edit
- ^ "Political Parties". Official website. Electoral Commission of Ghana. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ . Official website. Electoral Commission of Ghana. Archived from the original on 6 November 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "GCPP - Great Consolidated Popular Party". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ^ "Dr Henry Lartey and John Amekah of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP)". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ^ Owusu, Douglas Akwasi. (PDF). 30 December 2009. The Ghanaian Times. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ . Official website. Great Consolidated Popular Party. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "EC revises disparities in presidential election results". www.ghanaweb.com. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ Frimpong, Enoch Darfah (10 October 2016). "Mahama, Nduom, Ayariga, Boateng, Apaloo, others disqualified by EC". Graphic Online. Accra: Graphic Communications Group Ltd. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Presidential Candidates Ghana Elections 2012". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Dan Lartey is dead". JoyOnline. Accra: The MultiMedia Group. 29 December 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Nunley, Albert C. (25 November 2012). "Elections in Ghana - December 2000 Presidential Election". African Elections Database. from the original on 16 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.