Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1996
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The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 7 December 1996. Presidential elections
were held on the same day. The result was a victory for the National Democratic Con
, which won 133 of the 200 seats.
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National Democratic Congress (Ghana)
The National Democratic Congress is a social democratic political party in Ghana, founded by Jerry John Rawlings, who was Head of State of Ghana from 1981 to 1993 and the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. The NDC was formed ahead of elections in 1992 and 1996 returned Jerry John Rawlings to...
, which won 133 of the 200 seats.
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
---|---|---|---|---|
National Democratic Congress National Democratic Congress (Ghana) The National Democratic Congress is a social democratic political party in Ghana, founded by Jerry John Rawlings, who was Head of State of Ghana from 1981 to 1993 and the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. The NDC was formed ahead of elections in 1992 and 1996 returned Jerry John Rawlings to... |
3,679,985 | 53.0 | 133 | |
New Patriotic Party New Patriotic Party -External links:*... |
2,346,791 | 33.8 | 61 | New |
People's Convention Party People's Convention Party The People's Convention Party is a former political party in Ghana.It merged with the National Convention Party in 1996 and became the reformed Convention People's Party.... |
420,192 | 6.0 | 5 | New |
People's National Convention | 226,643 | 3.3 | 1 | New |
National Convention Party National Convention Party (Ghana) The National Convention Party is a political party in Ghana that existed between 1992 and January 1996.-Formation:The party was formed in 1992 after the ban on political parties was lifted by the military Provisional National Defence Council government... |
51,919 | 0.7 | 0 | |
Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere The Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere is a political party in 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.... |
6,979 | 0.1 | 0 | |
Democratic People's Party Democratic People's Party (Ghana) The Democratic People's Party is a Ghanaian political party formed in 1992 after the ban on political party activity was lifted by the Provisional National Defence Council government of Ghana... |
8,247 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
Great Consolidated Popular Party Great Consolidated Popular Party The Great Consolidated Popular Party is a political party in 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.... |
1,485 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
Independents | 205,521 | 3.0 | 0 | |
Total | 6,947,762 | 100 | 200 | 0 |
Source: Nohlen et al |
By region
Party | Ashanti | Brong Ahafo | Central | Eastern | Greater Accra | Northern | Volta | Upper East | Upper West | Western | Total seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 133 | |
New Patriotic Party New Patriotic Party -External links:*... |
27 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 60 |
People's Convention Party People's Convention Party The People's Convention Party is a former political party in Ghana.It merged with the National Convention Party in 1996 and became the reformed Convention People's Party.... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
People's National Convention | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
National Total | 32 | 21 | 17 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 199 |
Source: Nohlen et al |
See also
- List of Ghana Parliament constituencies
- MPs elected in the Ghana parliamentary election, 1996MPs elected in the Ghana parliamentary election, 1996This is a list of Members of Parliament elected to the Parliament of Ghana for the Second Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana at the 1996 parliamentary election, held on 7 December 1996.The list is arranged by region and constituency...