The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 29 August 1969. This was the first parliamentary election since the 1966 coup by the National Liberation Council

National Liberation Council

The National Liberation Council was the name of the Ghanaian government after the elected government of the Convention Peoples' Party led by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was overthrown on February 24, 1966. This government was in place till they handed over to a democratically elected government on October...

 which toppled the Nkrumah government

Nkrumah government

Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was the first Prime Minister and first President of Ghana.-Nkrumah's first independence government :Nkrumah had run governments under the supervision of the British government through Charles Arden-Clarke, the Governor-General. His first government under colonial rule started...

. The election was to select members for the 140 seat legislative body. Kofi Abrefa Busia

Kofi Abrefa Busia

Kofi Abrefa Busia was Prime Minister of Ghana from 1969–72. He was born in Wenchi, in the then British colony of Gold Coast . He was educated at Methodist School, Wenchi, Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast, then at Wesley College, Kumasi from 1931–32. He later became a teacher at Achimota Secondary...

, the leader of the Progress Party

Progress Party

Progress Party may refer to:* Gabonese Progress Party, political party in Gabon* German Progress Party, the first modern political party with a program in Germany...

 (which won 105 of the 140 seats) became the Prime Minister of Ghana

Prime Minister of Ghana

The Prime Minister of Ghana was the head of government of Ghana from 1957 to 1960 and again from 1969 to 1972.-History of the office:The country's first leader and Prime Minister was Kwame Nkrumah of the Convention People's Party...

. There were no presidential elections. There was to be a ceremonial president elected by an electoral college.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Progress Party Progress Party (Ghana) The Progress Party was the ruling party in Ghana during the Second Republic . In the 29 August 1969 elections, the PP won 105 of the National Assembly's 140 seats....	876,378	58.7	105
National Alliance of Liberals National Alliance of Liberals The National Alliance of Liberals was a political party in Ghana during the Second Republic . In elections held on 29 August 1969, the NAL won 29 out of 140 seats in the National Assembly....	454,646	30.4	29
United Nationalist Party United Nationalist Party The United Nationalist Party was a political party in Ghana during the Second Republic . In elections held on 29 August 1969, the UNP won 2 out of 140 seats in the National Assembly....	162,347	10.9	2
People's Action Party People's Action Party (Ghana) The People's Action Party was a political party in Ghana during the Second Republic . In elections held on 29 August 1969, the PAP won 2 out of 140 seats in the National Assembly. The party's leader was Imoru Ayarna....			2
All People's Republican Party All People's Republican Party The All People's Republican Party was a political party in Ghana during the Second Republic . In elections held on 29 August 1969, the APRP won 1 out of 140 seats in the National Assembly....			1
Independents			1
Total	1,493,371	100	140
Source: Nohlen et al

Party	Ashanti	Brong Ahafo	Central	Eastern	Greater Accra	Northern	Upper	Volta	Western	Total Seats
Progress Party Progress Party (Ghana) The Progress Party was the ruling party in Ghana during the Second Republic . In the 29 August 1969 elections, the PP won 105 of the National Assembly's 140 seats....	22	13	15	18	3	9	13	2	10	105
National Alliance of Liberals National Alliance of Liberals The National Alliance of Liberals was a political party in Ghana during the Second Republic . In elections held on 29 August 1969, the NAL won 29 out of 140 seats in the National Assembly....	0	0	0	4	3	5	3	14	0	29
United Nationalist Party United Nationalist Party The United Nationalist Party was a political party in Ghana during the Second Republic . In elections held on 29 August 1969, the UNP won 2 out of 140 seats in the National Assembly....	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
People's Action Party People's Action Party The People's Action Party is the leading political party in Singapore. It has been the city-state's ruling political party since 1959....	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
All People's Republican Party All People's Republican Party The All People's Republican Party was a political party in Ghana during the Second Republic . In elections held on 29 August 1969, the APRP won 1 out of 140 seats in the National Assembly....	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Independents	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
National Total	22	13	15	22	9	14	16	16	13	140
Source: Elections in Africa. A Data Handbook. Oxford University Press. 1999

External links and sources

• 1969 National Assembly Election on Africa Elections Database