Democratic People's Party (Ghana)

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Democratic People's Party
ChairmanThomas Nuako Ward-Brew
Secretary-GeneralAlhaji Muhammad Salisu Sulaimana
Vice ChairmanG.M. Tettey
Vice ChairmanEkow Bentil
Founded1992 (1992)
HeadquartersH/No. 698/4, Star Avenue, Kokomlemle, Accra
Ideology Nkrumaism
Pan-africanism
African socialism
Colours White and rainbow
SloganGod Is Great
Election symbol
White Dove with an olive branch in its beak flying above the rainbow [1]

The Democratic People's Party is a Ghanaian political party formed in 1992 after the ban on political party activity was lifted by the Provisional National Defence Council government of Ghana. The party claims to follow the Nkrumahist tradition [2] along with the People's National Convention (PNC), Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), National Reform Party (NRP) and the Convention People's Party (CPP).

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Progressive Alliance

The party formed the "Progressive Alliance" with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere (EGLE) for the presidential election in December 1992. [3] Their common presidential candidate was Jerry Rawlings of the NDC. This alliance continued through the 1996 elections with the party not fielding its own candidates. The party however started fielding its own presidential and parliamentary candidates since the December 2000 elections but has won no seats in parliament.

2004 presidential election

The presidential nominee of the party, Thomas N. Ward-Brew, a lawyer, was hours late submitting his nomination documents and was unable to contest the Ghanaian presidential election on 7 December 2004. [4]

Election performance

Parliamentary elections

ElectionNumber of DPP votesShare of votesSeats+/-PositionOutcome of election
2016 8670.01%0Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg 10Not represented in parliament
2012 3,0520.0%0Steady2.svg8Not represented in parliament
2008 8,841 [5] 0.1%0Steady2.svgNot represented in parliament
2004 9,955 [5] 0.12%0Steady2.svg7Not represented in parliament
1996 8,2470.1%07Not represented in parliament

Presidential elections

ElectionCandidateNumber of votesShare of votesOutcome of election
2008 Thomas Ward-Brew 8,653 [6] 0.10% [7] 7th of 8
1996 Progressive Alliance backed Rawlings (NDC) [6]

Party symbols

The symbols of the party are as follow: [8]

See also

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