1996 Ghanaian general election

1996 Ghanaian general election

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Presidential election
Turnout	78.31%
Nominee Jerry Rawlings John Kufuor Party NDC NPP Alliance Progressive Alliance (NDC–EGLE–DPP) Great Alliance (NPP–NCP) Popular vote 4,099,758 2,834,878 Percentage 57.37% 39.67%
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President before election Jerry Rawlings NDC Elected President Jerry Rawlings NDC

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General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 1996. In the presidential elections, incumbent Jerry Rawlings of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was re-elected in a single round, defeating John Kufuor of the Great Alliance (led by Kufuor's New Patriotic Party) with 57% of the vote. The NDC retained its majority in Parliament, winning 133 of the 200 seats.^[1]