2016 - 2016 Ghana General Elections (Ghana)
General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 2016 to elect a President and Members of Parliament. The election saw Nana Akufo-Addo of the opposition New Patriotic Party elected President on his third attempt, defeating incumbent President John Mahama of the National Democratic Congress.
The election results were announced on 9 December 2016 due to a delay of voting in two areas. The Electoral Commission declared that Akufo-Addo had defeated Mahama in a single round. It was the first time in Ghana's history that a sitting president had been defeated for re-election.
Ivor Greenstreet from the Convention People's Party was the first physically challenged candidate to contest a presidential election.
A total of 1,144 candidates contested the 275 seats in Parliament. The NDC and NPP both ran full slates of 275 candidates, whilst the CPP (222 candidates) and PPP (163) were the only two other parties to run in over half the seats. The PNC nominated 64 candidates, the NDP 33, the APC 20, the GCPP 10, the UFP six and the DPP and UPP both had only one candidate. The other 74 candidates were independents.
Election Statistics
Election Winner
Results Summary
| Photo | Candidate | Political Party | Total Votes |
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John Dramani Mahama |
National Democratic Congress (NDC)
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Nana Akufo Addo |
New Patriotic Party (NPP)
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