People's National Convention (Ghana)

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People's National Convention
Leader David A. A. Apasera
Chairman Moses Dani Baah
General Secretary[Prince A. Duah]
1st Vice ChairmanHajia Hajara Ali
National OrganiserAbas Nuhu
National youth OrganiserMark Ewusi Arkoh
National Women's OrganiserChristiana Fugah
National treasureEmmanuel Akazabre
Founder Hilla Limann
Founded27 July 1992 (1992-07-27)
HeadquartersArts Centre, Accra
Ideology Nkrumaism
Socialism
Pan-Africanism
Colors    Red, green and white
SloganƐyɛ kubɛ
Service with honesty
Parliament
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Election symbol
Palm tree
Party flag
Pnc-ghana flag.gif

The People's National Convention is a political party in Ghana. [1] After constitutional rule was restored back in Ghana in 1992 the party was formed by former President Hilla Limann based on ideals from the People's National Party which he led in the 1979 elections and won. [1]

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Electoral performance

1992 Elections

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.

2004 Elections

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.

2008 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.

2012 Elections

Hassan Ayariga was elected in 2011 by the party to stand in the 2012 presidential election. [2] Ayariga received 0.22% of the vote. [3]

2016 Elections

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. [4] Hassan Ayariga who led the party in the 2012 elections quit the party after losing to Edward Mahama and decided to start his own party All People's Congress. [5] [6]

Parliamentary elections

ElectionNumber of PNC votesShare of votesSeats+/-PositionOutcome of election
2020 29,2110.22%0Steady2.svg0Increase2.svg 4thNot represented in parliament
2016 42,2360.39%0Decrease2.svg1Steady2.svg5thNot represented in parliament
2012 72,6180.66%1Decrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg5thMinority in parliament
2008 117,7321.4%2Decrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg4thMinority in parliament [7]
2004 186,2262.1%4Increase2.svg1Steady2.svg3rdMinority in parliament [8]
2000 224,6573.4%3Increase2.svg2Increase2.svg3rdMinority in parliament [9]
1996 226,6433.3%1Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg4thMinority in parliament [10]
1992 ——boycottedThe minority parties boycotted the election [11]

Presidential elections

ElectionCandidateNumber of votesShare of votesOutcome of election
2020 David Apasera 10,8820.08%5th of 12 [12]
2016 Edward Mahama 22,2140.21%5th of 7 [13]
2012 Hassan Ayariga 24,6170.22%5th of 8 [14]
2008 Edward Mahama 73,4940.9%4th of 8 [15]
2004 165,3751.9%3rd (Grand Coalition) [16]
2000 189,6592.5%3rd of 7 [17]
1996 211,1363.0%3rd of 3 [18]
1992 Hilla Limann 266,7286.7%3rdof 5 [19]

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