People's National Convention (Ghana)

The People's National Convention is a political party in Ghana.

People's National Convention
LeaderEdward Mahama
ChairmanBernard Mornah
General SecretaryJacob Amoako
1st Vice ChairmanMichael Namalteng Wombeogo
2nd Vice ChairmanHenry Asante
National TreasurerAkane Adams
FounderHilla Limann
Founded27 July 1992 (1992-07-27)
HeadquartersArts Centre, Accra
IdeologyNkrumaism
Socialism
Pan-Africanism
Colors             Red, green and white
SloganƐyɛ kubɛ
Service with honesty
Election symbol
Palm tree
Party flag

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 2015, with Edward Mahama becoming its presidential candidate and General Secretary Bernard Mornah becoming the Chairman. The new National Treasurer is now Akane Adams who is taken over from his predecessor David Apasera, a former member of Parliament for Bolga Central.[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
  1. "Profile of 2012 Presidential Candidates". Electoral Commission of Ghana. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014.
  2. "Results of Presidential and Parliamentary Elections 2012".
  3. "Edward Mahama dethrones 'Ayaricough' as PNC flagbearer; Mornah elected Chairman". Graphic Online. 13 December 2015.
  4. "REPUBLIC OF GHANA - LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 7 DECEMBER 2008". Adam Carr. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  5. "REPUBLIC OF GHANA - LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 7 DECEMBER 2004". Adam Carr. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  6. "REPUBLIC OF GHANA - LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 7 DECEMBER 2000". Adam Carr. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  7. "07 December 1996 Parliamentary Election". Albert C. Nunley. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  8. "29 December 1992 Parliamentary Election". Albert C. Nunley. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  9. "REPUBLIC OF GHANA - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF DECEMBER 2008". Adam Carr. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  10. "07 December 2004 Presidential Election". Albert C. Nunley. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  11. "REPUBLIC OF GHANA - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF DECEMBER 2000". Adam Carr. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  12. "07 December 1996 Presidential Election". Elections in Ghana. Albert C. Nunley. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  13. "03 November 1992 Presidential Election". Elections in Ghana. Albert C. Nunley. Retrieved 27 August 2010.


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