Ghanaian general election, 2000

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General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 2000, with a second round of the presidential election on 28 December.[1] The presidential elections resulted in a victory for John Kufuor of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), whilst the NPP also won the most seats in the parliamentary elections.

The election marked the first transfer of power via the ballot box in the country's history.

Results

President

Candidate Party First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
John KufuorNew Patriotic Party3,131,73948.173,631,26356.90
John Atta MillsNational Democratic Congress2,895,57544.542,750,12443.10
Edward MahamaPeople's National Convention189,6592.92
George HaganConvention People's Party115,6411.78
Augustus Obuadum TanohNational Reform Party78,6291.21
Dan LarteyGreat Consolidated Popular Party67,5041.04
Charles Wereko-BrobbyUnited Ghana Movement22,1230.34
Invalid/blank votes104,21477,616
Total6,605,0841006,459,003100
Registered voters/turnout10,698,65261.710,698,65260.4
Source: African Elections Database

Parliament

Party Votes % Seats +/-
New Patriotic Party2,937,38644.9899+38
National Democratic Congress2,691,51541.2192–41
People's National Convention224,6573.443+2
National Reform Party147,1962.250New
Convention People's Party85,6431.311–4
United Ghana Movement32,6320.500New
Other parties411,7286.300
Independents4+4
Vacant1
Invalid/blank votes102,549
Total6,633,3061002000
Registered voters/turnout10,698,65262.0
Source: African Elections Database

The vacant seat was filled by a by-election on 3 January 2001 and won by the NPP.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Elections in Ghana African Elections Database