All 275 seats in Parliament 138 seats needed for a majority
Party
Leader
%
Seats
+/–
NPP
Nana Akufo-Addo
52.48
169
+47
NDC
John Mahama
42.28
106
−42
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General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 2016 to elect a President and Members of Parliament.[1] They had originally been scheduled for 7 November 2016,[2] but the date was later rejected by Parliament.[1] Former foreign minister Nana Akufo-Addo of the opposition New Patriotic Party was elected President on his third attempt, defeating incumbent President John Mahama of the National Democratic Congress.
The election results were announced on 9 December 2016 due to a delay of voting in two areas. At 19:51 local time, Mahama called Akufo-Addo to concede defeat. At 20:45, the Electoral Commission declared that Akufo-Addo had defeated Mahama in a single round. It was the first time in Ghana's history that a sitting president had been defeated for reelection.
^ ab"Parliament rejects November 7 Election date". Ghana News Agency. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
^Parliament approves GHC826m for 2016 elections Ghana Web, 21 December 2015
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