Presidential election in Ghana 1979
The first round of the presidential election in Ghana 1979 took place on June 18, 1979 at the same time as the general election; about five million people were eligible to vote. After no candidate could achieve an absolute majority, a run-off election took place on July 9, 1979 between the two strongest candidates in the first round, Hilla Limann ( People's National Party ) and William Ofori-Atta ( United National Convention ). With around 62 percent of the votes cast, Limann was able to prevail over his competitor; on September 24, 1979, he finally took over the office of President , which he held until his overthrow by the Provisional National Defense Council on December 31, 1981.
| Presidential candidate | Political party | First round | Runoff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolutely | Votes as a percentage | Absolutely | Votes as a percentage | |||
| Hilla Limann | People's National Party | 631,559 | 35.32% | 1,118,305 | 61.98% | |
| Victor Owusu | Popular Front Party | 533.928 | 29.86% | 686.097 | 38.02% | |
| William Ofori-Atta | United National Convention | 311,265 | 17.41% | - | ||
| Frank Bernasko | Action Congress Party | 167,775 | 9.38% | - | ||
| Ibrahim Mahama | Social Democratic Front | 66,445 | 3.72% | - | ||
| John Bilson | Third Force Party | 49.104 | 2.75% | - | ||
| RP Baffour | Independent candidate | 8,812 | 0.49% | - | ||
| Kwame Nyanteh | Independent candidate | 8,480 | 0.47% | - | ||
| Mark Diamond Addy | Independent candidate | 5,959 | 0.33% | - | ||
| Imoru Ayannah | Independent candidate | 4,874 | 0.27% | - | ||
Web links
- Elections in Ghana: 1979 Presidential Election . In: African Elections Database. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
