1996 Ghanaian general election explained
| Country: | Ghana |
| Previous Election: | 1992 Ghanaian presidential election |
| Previous Year: | 1992 |
| Next Election: | 2000 Ghanaian general election |
| Next Year: | 2000 |
| Election Date: | 7 December 1996 |
| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | Presidential election | | Type: | presidential | | Turnout: | 78.31% | | Image1: | Jerry Rawlings visits AMISOM 02 (6874167713) (cropped).jpg | | Nominee1: | Jerry Rawlings | | Party1: | National Democratic Congress (Ghana) | | Alliance1: | Progressive Alliance
(NDC–EGLE–DPP) | | Popular Vote1: | 4,099,758 | | Percentage1: | 57.37% | | Nominee2: | John Kufuor | | Party2: | New Patriotic Party | | Alliance2: | Great Alliance
(NPP–NCP) | | Popular Vote2: | 2,834,878 | | Percentage2: | 39.67% | | President | | Before Election: | Jerry Rawlings | | Before Party: | National Democratic Congress (Ghana) | | After Election: | Jerry Rawlings | | After Party: | National Democratic Congress (Ghana) |
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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]
Results
Parliament
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Notes and References
- [Dieter Nohlen]
