1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election explained

Election Date:29 December 1992
Country:Ghana
Type:parliamentary
Party1:National Democratic Congress (Ghana)
Seats1:189
Majority Seats:101
Seats For Election:All 200 seats in Parliament
Popular Vote1:1,521,629
Percentage1:77.53%
Popular Vote2:377,673
Percentage2:19.24%
Seats2:8
Party2:National Convention Party (Ghana)
Previous Election:1979 Ghanaian general election
Previous Year:1979
Next Election:1996 Ghanaian general election
Next Year:1996
Leader1:Jerry Rawlings
Leader2:Kow Nkensen Arkaah
Image1:Jerry Rawlings 2009-05-18.jpg

Parliamentary elections were held in Ghana on 29 December 1992, the first since 1979. Voter turnout was just 28.1% amidst a boycott by opposition parties, who had claimed the preceding presidential elections in November – won by former military ruler Jerry Rawlings with 58% of the vote – were fraudulent, with international observers considering them not to have been conducted in a free and fair manner.[1] [2]

The result was a victory for Rawlings's National Democratic Congress, which won 189 of the 200 seats.[3]

Results

A total of 8,229,902 voters were registered,[4] but 893,056 were in the 23 constituencies that were uncontested.[1]

By region

PartyAshantiBrong AhafoCentralEasternGreater AccraNorthernUpper EastUpper WestVoltaWesternTotal Seats
33 2016 20 22 23 11 8 18 16 189
National Convention Party0 0 1 3 00 00138
0 0 0 1 0 0 00001
Independents 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
National Total 33 21 17 24 22 23 12 8 19 19 200
Source: Nohlen et al.

See also

External links and sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 29 December 1992 Parliamentary Election . 2007-05-24 . African Elections Database . Albert C. Nunley.
  2. Web site: Country Profile - Ghana . 2007-05-24 . Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK.
  3. [Dieter Nohlen]
  4. Nohlen et al. p434