1996 Ghanaian general election

1996 Ghanaian general election

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Presidential election
Turnout78.31%
 
Nominee Jerry Rawlings John Kufuor
Party NDC NPP
Alliance Progressive Alliance
(NDCEGLEDPP)
Great Alliance
(NPPNCP)
Popular vote 4,099,758 2,834,878
Percentage 57.37% 39.67%

Results by region

President before election

Jerry Rawlings
NDC

Elected President

Jerry Rawlings
NDC

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]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p435 ISBN 0-19-829645-2