Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1979

The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 18 June 1979. This were the first parliamentary elections since the 1969 election

Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1969

The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 29 August 1969. This was the first parliamentary election since the 1966 coup by the National Liberation Council which toppled the Nkrumah government. The election was to select members for the 140 seat legislative body. Kofi Abrefa Busia, the leader...

, 10 years earlier.

Results

Approximately 5,000,000 people were registered for the elections.

Parliamentary election results
Party	Votes	%	Seats
People's National Party	—	—	71
Popular Front Party Popular Front Party The Popular Front Party was the main opposition political party in Ghana during the Third Republic .In elections held on 18 June 1979, PFP presidential candidate Victor Owusu won 29.9% of the vote and the party won 42 of 140 seats in the National Assembly...	—	—	42
United National Convention United National Convention The United National Convention was a political party in Ghana during the Third Republic .In the elections held on 18 June 1979 UNC presidential candidate William Ofori Atta won 17.4% of the vote and the party won 13 of 140 seats in the National Assembly....	—	—	13
Action Congress Party Action Congress Party The Action Congress Party was a political party in Ghana during the Third Republic .In elections held on 18 June 1979, ACP presidential candidate Frank Bernasko won 9.4% of the vote and the party won 10 of 140 seats in the National Assembly....	—	—	10
Social Democratic Front Social Democratic Front (Ghana) The Social Democratic Front was a political party in Ghana during the Third Republic .In elections held on 18 June, 1979, SDF presidential candidate Ibrahim Mahama won 3.7% of the vote and the party won 3 of 140 seats in the National Assembly....	—	—	3
Independent	—	—	1
National Total	5,000,000 (approx.)	100%	140
Sources: Africa Elections Database

Results by region
Party	Ashanti	Brong Ahafo	Central	Eastern	Greater Accra	Northern	Upper	Volta	Western	Total Seats
People's National Party	2	2	8	11	6	7	15	11	9	71
Popular Front Party Popular Front Party The Popular Front Party was the main opposition political party in Ghana during the Third Republic .In elections held on 18 June 1979, PFP presidential candidate Victor Owusu won 29.9% of the vote and the party won 42 of 140 seats in the National Assembly...	19	10	0	6	1	4	1	5	1	47
United National Convention United National Convention The United National Convention was a political party in Ghana during the Third Republic .In the elections held on 18 June 1979 UNC presidential candidate William Ofori Atta won 17.4% of the vote and the party won 13 of 140 seats in the National Assembly....	1	0	0	4	3	0	0	0	0	8
Action Congress Party Action Congress Party The Action Congress Party was a political party in Ghana during the Third Republic .In elections held on 18 June 1979, ACP presidential candidate Frank Bernasko won 9.4% of the vote and the party won 10 of 140 seats in the National Assembly....	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	3	10
Social Democratic Front Social Democratic Front (Ghana) The Social Democratic Front was a political party in Ghana during the Third Republic .In elections held on 18 June, 1979, SDF presidential candidate Ibrahim Mahama won 3.7% of the vote and the party won 3 of 140 seats in the National Assembly....	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	4
National Total	22	12	15	21	11	14	16	16	13	140
Source: Elections in Africa. A Data Handbook. Oxford University Press. 1999

External links and sources

1979 Parliamentary election on African Elections Database

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Results

Parliamentary election results

Results by region

See also

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