People's National Convention (Ghana)
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People's National Convention | |
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| Leader | Edward Mahama |
| Chairman | Bernard Mornah |
| General Secretary | Atik Mohammed |
| Vice Chairman | Henry Haruna |
| Founder | Hilla Limann |
| Founded | 27 July 1992 |
| Headquarters | Arts Centre, Accra |
| Ideology | Nkrumaism, Socialism, Pan-Africanism |
| Colors | Red, green and white |
| Slogan | Eye kube Service with honesty |
| 6th Parliament 4th Republic | 1 / 275 |
| Election symbol | |
| Palm tree | |
| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
| http://pncghana.org/ | |
The People's National Convention is a political party in Ghana.
At the elections held on 7 December 2004, the party was part of the Grand Coalition, which won four out of 230 seats. Edward Mahama, candidate of the Grand Coalition, won 1.9% of the vote at the presidential elections. At the December 2008 elections, the party won two seats in Parliament. For the fourth time in a row, Edward Mahama was the presidential candidate. He received 0.8% of the vote. Hassan Ayariga was elected in 2011 by the party to stand in the 2012 presidential election.[1] Ayariga received 0.22% of the vote.[2]
The party elected new officials in 2016, with Edward Mahama becoming its presidential candidate and General Secretary Bernard Mornah becoming the Chairman.[3]
Electoral performance
The PNC has contested all national elections since the inception of the fourth republic apart from the 1992 parliamentary election, which was boycotted along with other opposition parties.
Parliamentary elections
| Election | Number of PNC votes | Share of votes | Seats | Outcome of election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 72,618 | 0.66% | 1 | Minority in parliament |
| 2008 | 117,732 | 1.4% | 2 | Minority in parliament[4] |
| 2004 | 186,226 | 2.1% | 4 | Minority in parliament[5] |
| 2000 | 224,657 | 3.4% | 3 | Minority in parliament[6] |
| 1996 | — | — | 5 | Minority in parliament[7] |
| 1992 | — | — | boycotted | The minority parties boycotted the election[8] |
Presidential elections
| Election | Candidate | Number of votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Hassan Ayariga | 24,617 | 0.22% | Minority[2] |
| 2008 | Edward Mahama | 73,494 | 0.9% | Minority[9] |
| 2004 | Edward Mahama | 165,375 | 1.9% | Minority[10] |
| 2000 | Edward Mahama | 189,659 | 2.5% | Minority[11] |
| 1996 | Edward Mahama | — | 3.0% | Minority[12] |
| 1992 | Hilla Limann | 266,728 | 6.7% | Minority[13] |
References
- ^ "Profile of 2012 Presidential Candidates". Official website. Electoral Commission of Ghana. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Results of Presidential and Parliamentary Elections 2012".
- ^ Graphic.com.gh. "Edward Mahama dethrones 'Ayaricough' as PNC flagbearer; Mornah elected Chairman - Graphic Online - - 2016".
- ^ "REPUBLIC OF GHANA - LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 7 DECEMBER 2008". Adam Carr. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^ "REPUBLIC OF GHANA - LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 7 DECEMBER 2004". Adam Carr. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^ "REPUBLIC OF GHANA - LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 7 DECEMBER 2000". Adam Carr. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^ "07 December 1996 Parliamentary Election". Albert C. Nunley. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^ "29 December 1992 Parliamentary Election". Albert C. Nunley. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^ "REPUBLIC OF GHANA - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF DECEMBER 2008". Adam Carr. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^ "07 December 2004 Presidential Election". Albert C. Nunley. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^ "REPUBLIC OF GHANA - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF DECEMBER 2000". Adam Carr. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^ "07 December 1996 Presidential Election". Elections in Ghana. Albert C. Nunley. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^ "03 November 1992 Presidential Election". Elections in Ghana. Albert C. Nunley. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
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