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2000 Ghanaian general election

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FieldValue
countryGhana
previous_election1996 Ghanaian general election
previous_year1996
next_election2004 Ghanaian general election
next_year2004
module{{Infobox election
embedyes
election_namePresidential election
typepresidential
election_date7 December 2000 (first round)
28 December 2000 (second round)
turnout61.74% (first round)
60.37% (second round)
image1John Kufuor 080915-A-8817J-090.JPG
nominee1**John Kufuor**
running_mate1**Aliu Mahama**
party1New Patriotic Party
popular_vote1**3,631,263**
percentage1**56.90%**
image2John Atta-Mills election poster (cropped).jpg
nominee2John Atta Mills
running_mate2Martin Amidu
party2National Democratic Congress (Ghana)
popular_vote22,750,124
percentage243.10%
map_image2000 Ghanaian presidential election (percentage by region).svg
titlePresident
before_electionJerry John Rawlings
before_partyNational Democratic Congress (Ghana)
posttitlePresident-elect
after_electionJohn Kufuor
after_partyNew Patriotic Party

28 December 2000 (second round) 60.37% (second round)

General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 2000, with a second round of the presidential election on 28 December.

In the presidential election, John Kufuor of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) led the field in the first round of voting, taking 48 percent of the vote. Vice President John Atta Mills of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) finished second, with 44 percent. Kufuor defeated Atta-Mills in the second round with 57 percent of the vote. The NPP also won the most seats in the parliamentary elections, ending eight years of NDC dominance. However, with 99 of the 200 seats, it was two seats short of a majority.

The elections marked the first peaceful transfer of power via the ballot box in the country's history.

Results

President

Parliament

The vacant seat was filled by a by-election on 3 January 2001 and won by the NPP.

References

References

  1. [http://africanelections.tripod.com/gh.html#2000_Presidential_Election Elections in Ghana] African Elections Database
  2. (2002). "The 2000 General Elections and Presidential Run-off in Ghana: An Overview". Democratization.
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