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.

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[edit] Results

[edit] Parliamentary election results
Party Votes % Seats
National Democratic Congress — — 131
New Patriotic Party — — 62[1]
People's Convention Party — — 5
People's National Convention — — 1
Vacant[1] — — 1
National Total — — 200
Source: African Elections Database
Final distribution of seats following by-election.[1]

[edit] Results by region
Party Ashanti Brong Ahafo Central Eastern Greater Accra Northern Volta Upper East Upper West Western Total Seats
National Democratic Congress 4 17 14 15 12 18 12 8 19 12 131
New Patriotic Party 29 4 3 11 10 3 0 0 0 3 63[1]
People's Convention 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 33 21 17 26 22 23 12 8 19 19 200
Source: Ghana Review International

[edit] Postponed poll

  • Voting was postponed in one constituency because of the legal challenge to the eligibillity of some candidates.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e 07 December 1996 Parliamentary Election. Elections in Ghana. Albert C. Nunley (2004). Retrieved on 2007-05-11.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links and sources

  • 1996 Parliamentary election
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