Ghanaian presidential election, 1996
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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%.
Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1996
The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 7 December 1996. Presidential elections were held on the same day. The result was a victory for the National Democratic Con, which won 133 of the 200 seats.-Results:-By region:-See also:...
were held on the same day. The result was a victory for the incumbent, Jerry Rawlings
Jerry Rawlings
Jerry John Rawlings is a former leader of the Republic of Ghana and now the African Union envoy to Somalia. Rawlings ruled Ghana as a military dictator in 1979 and from 1981 to 1992 and then as the first elected president of the Fourth Republic from 1993 to 2001...
of the National Democratic Congress
National Democratic Congress (Ghana)
The National Democratic Congress is a social democratic political party in Ghana, founded by Jerry John Rawlings, who was Head of State of Ghana from 1981 to 1993 and the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. The NDC was formed ahead of elections in 1992 and 1996 returned Jerry John Rawlings to...
. Voter turnout was 78.3%.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Rawlings Jerry Rawlings Jerry John Rawlings is a former leader of the Republic of Ghana and now the African Union envoy to Somalia. Rawlings ruled Ghana as a military dictator in 1979 and from 1981 to 1992 and then as the first elected president of the Fourth Republic from 1993 to 2001... |
National Democratic Congress National Democratic Congress (Ghana) The National Democratic Congress is a social democratic political party in Ghana, founded by Jerry John Rawlings, who was Head of State of Ghana from 1981 to 1993 and the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. The NDC was formed ahead of elections in 1992 and 1996 returned Jerry John Rawlings to... |
4,099,758 | 57.4 |
| John Kufuor John Kufuor John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor was the second president of the 4th Republic of Ghana and Chairperson of the African Union... |
New Patriotic Party New Patriotic Party -External links:*... |
2,834,878 | 39.7 |
| Edward Mahama Edward Mahama -Early life and education:Born in the village of Sumniboma in 1945, Mahama attended Nalerigu Primary and Middle School from 1953 to 1959. He then attended Secondary School in Tamale from 1961 to 1965... |
People's National Convention | 211,136 | 3.0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 120,921 | ||
| Total | 7,266,693 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||