Ghanaian presidential election, 1979
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Presidential elections were held in Ghana
on 18 June 1979 (alongside parliamentary elections
), with a second round on 9 July 1979. The result was a victory for Hilla Limann
of the People's National Party
, who won 62.0% of the votes in the second round.
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
on 18 June 1979 (alongside parliamentary elections
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), with a second round on 9 July 1979. The result was a victory for Hilla Limann
Hilla Limann
Hilla Limann was the President of Ghana from 24 September, 1979 to 31 December, 1981. Eventually he became a diplomat, and served in Switzerland. Limann, whose original last name was Babini, was born in the northern Ghanaian town of Gwolu in the Sissala West District of the Upper West Region to a...
of the People's National Party
People's National Party (Ghana)
The People's National Party was the ruling party in Ghana during the Third Republic .All political parties in Ghana were disbanded following the January 1972 military coup led by Col. Ignatius Kutu Acheampong. When political activities resumed in 1979, there were five parties contesting the...
, who won 62.0% of the votes in the second round.
Results
| Candidate | Parties | First round | Second round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Hilla Limann Hilla Limann Hilla Limann was the President of Ghana from 24 September, 1979 to 31 December, 1981. Eventually he became a diplomat, and served in Switzerland. Limann, whose original last name was Babini, was born in the northern Ghanaian town of Gwolu in the Sissala West District of the Upper West Region to a... |
People's National Party People's National Party (Ghana) The People's National Party was the ruling party in Ghana during the Third Republic .All political parties in Ghana were disbanded following the January 1972 military coup led by Col. Ignatius Kutu Acheampong. When political activities resumed in 1979, there were five parties contesting the... |
631,559 | 35.32 | 1,118,305 | 62.0 |
| Victor Owusu Victor Owusu For the rapper with the same birth name, see V.I.C..Victor Owusu is a former Ghanaian politician and lawyer. He has also served as Attorney General and Justice minister as well as foreign minister on two separate occasions.... |
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... |
533,928 | 29.86 | 686,097 | 38.0 |
| William Ofori Atta William Ofori Atta Nana William Ofori Atta was a founding member of the United Gold Coast Convention and was one of "The Big Six" detained by the British colonial government in Ghana... |
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.... |
311,265 | 17.41 | ||
| Frank Bernasko Frank Bernasko Frank George Bernasko was a retired Ghanaian soldier, lawyer and politician. He served as the Commissioner for Agriculture among others in the National Redemption Council military government of General I.K. Acheampong... |
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.... |
167,775 | 9.38 | ||
| Ibrahim Mahama | 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.... |
66,445 | 3.72 | ||
| John Bilson | Third Force Party Third Force Party The Third Force Party was a political party in Ghana during the Third Republic .In the 18 June 1979 presidential election, TFP candidate John Bilson won 2.8% of the vote.... |
49,104 | 2.75 | ||
| R. P. Baffour R. P. Baffour R. P. Baffour Ph.D was a Ghanaian academician and the first Ghanaian Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.-Term as Vice Chancellor:... |
Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
8,812 | 0.49 | ||
| Kwame Nyanteh | Independent | 8,480 | 0.47 | ||
| Mark Diamond Addy Mark Diamond Addy Mark Diamond Nii Addy was a schoolmaster and politician in Ghana.Mark Diamond Addy, manager of the Accra City Secondary School, launched the National... |
Independent | 5,959 | 0.33 | ||
| Alhaji Imoru Ayarna Imoru Ayarna Imoru Ayarna was a Ghanaian businessman and politician. He was the founder and leader of the erstwhile People's Action Party in Ghana.-1969 parliamentary election:... |
Independent | 4,874 | 0.27 | ||
| Total | 1,788,209 | 100 | 1,804,402 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||||