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The Ghanaian presidential elections were held on 7 December 1996. Parliamentary elections were held on the same day. The result was a victory for the incumbent, Jerry Rawlings of the National Democratic Congress. Voter turnout was 78.3%.[1]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Rawlings | National Democratic Congress | 4,099,758 | 57.4 |
| John Kufuor | New Patriotic Party | 2,834,878 | 39.7 |
| Edward Mahama | People's National Convention | 211,136 | 3.0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 120,921 | - | |
| Total | 7,266,693 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||
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