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1992 Ghanaian presidential election

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1992 Ghanaian presidential election

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Nominee Jerry Rawlings Albert Adu Boahen Hilla Limann
Party Progressive Alliance NPP PNC
Popular vote 2,323,135 1,204,764 266,710
Percentage 58.4% 30.3% 6.7%

President-elect

Jerry Rawlings
NDC

Presidential elections were held in Ghana on 3 November 1992. The result was a victory for Jerry Rawlings, who won 58.4% of the vote. Voter turnout was 50.2%.[1]

Results

Candidate Party Votes %
Jerry Rawlings Progressive Alliance* 2,323,135 58.4
Albert Adu Boahen New Patriotic Party 1,204,764 30.3
Hilla Limann People's National Convention 266,710 6.7
Kwabena Darko National Independence Party 113,629 2.9
Emmanuel Erskine People's Heritage Party 69,827 1.8
Invalid/blank votes 149,811
Total 4,127,876 100
Registered voters/turnout 8,229,902 50.2
Source: Nohlen et al.

* The Progressive Alliance was a coalition of the National Democratic Congress, the National Convention Party and Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere.

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p438 ISBN 0-19-829645-2