1992 Ghanaian presidential election

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]

1992 Ghanaian presidential election
3 November 1992
 
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

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Results
Candidate Party Votes %
Jerry RawlingsProgressive Alliance*2,323,13558.4
Albert Adu BoahenNew Patriotic Party1,204,76430.3
Hilla LimannPeople's National Convention266,7106.7
Kwabena DarkoNational Independence Party113,6292.9
Emmanuel ErskinePeople's Heritage Party69,8271.8
Invalid/blank votes149,811–
Total4,127,876100
Registered voters/turnout8,229,90250.2
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

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