As an outcome of the 2020 elections in Ghana, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) won 137 parliamentary seats, closely followed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) with 136 seats. Also in 2016, majority of seats were won by the NPP (169 seats), while the NDC accumulated 106 seats. This represents a net loss of 32 seats for the NPP and a net gain of 31 seats for the NDC. Overall, as of 2020, the term of office for a government in Ghana was four years, after which new elections are held.
Party distribution of parliamentary seats in Ghana as of 2020
(compared to 2016)
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Peace FM Online. (December 14, 2020). Party distribution of parliamentary seats in Ghana as of 2020 (compared to 2016) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193188/party-distribution-of-parliamentary-seats-in-ghana/
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Peace FM Online. (2020). Party distribution of parliamentary seats in Ghana as of 2020 (compared to 2016). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193188/party-distribution-of-parliamentary-seats-in-ghana/
Peace FM Online. "Party Distribution of Parliamentary Seats in Ghana as of 2020 (Compared to 2016)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193188/party-distribution-of-parliamentary-seats-in-ghana/
Peace FM Online, Party distribution of parliamentary seats in Ghana as of 2020 (compared to 2016) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193188/party-distribution-of-parliamentary-seats-in-ghana/ (last visited October 15, 2024)
Party distribution of parliamentary seats in Ghana as of 2020 (compared to 2016) [Graph], Peace FM Online, December 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193188/party-distribution-of-parliamentary-seats-in-ghana/