Great Consolidated Popular Party | |
Colorcode: | Red |
Chairman: | Henry Herbert Lartey |
Foundation: | 1996 |
Headquarters: | Citadel House, P.O.Box 3077, Accra |
Country: | Ghana |
Leader1 Title: | General Secretary |
Leader1 Name: | John Thompson |
Wing1 Title: | Motto |
Wing1: | Caring for people |
Colours: | Red, white and yellow |
Slogan: | Caring for People[1] |
Seats1 Title: | Parliament |
Symbol: | A Bird At Rest In The Centre Of 3 Concentric Circles[2] |
Footnotes: | Information taken from Electoral Commission of Ghana |
The Great Consolidated Popular Party is a political party in Ghana.[3] [4]
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.
The party's founder and first leader, Daniel Augustus Lartey died on 28 December 2009 at the age of 83 years.[5] His eldest son, Henry Herbert Lartey, succeeded him.[6]
Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | 1,485 | 0.01% | 8th | |||
2000 | Did not take part | |||||
2004 | 4,690 | 0.05% | 8th | |||
2008 | 62 | 0.2% | ||||
2012 | 653 | 0.01% | 13th | |||
2016 | 1,368 | 0.01% | 8th | |||
2020 | 1,976 | 0.01% | 9th | |||
Election | Candidate | Number of votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election |
---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | Henry Herbert Lartey | |||
2020 | Henry Herbert Lartey | 3,564[7] | 0.027% | 12th of 12 |
2016 | Henry Herbert Lartey | 3,564 | 0.03% | 12th of 12[8] |
2016 | Henry Herbert Lartey | - | - | Disqualified[9] |
2012 | Henry Herbert Lartey | 38,223[10] | 0.35% | 4th of 8 |
2008 | Daniel Augustus Lartey | - | - | Disqualified[11] |
2004 | Daniel Augustus Lartey | - | - | Grand coalition led by Edward Mahama (PNC) |
2000 | Daniel Augustus Lartey | 67,504[12] | 1.04% | 6th of 7 |
1996 | - | - | - | Opposition Great Alliance backed John Kufuor (NPP) |