The National Convention Party (NCP) is a

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that existed between 1992 and January 1996.

Formation and Progressive Alliance

The party was formed in 1992 after the ban on political parties was lifted by the military

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(PNDC) government. Its first leader was

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is reported to have been instrumental in getting the Kwame Nkrumah Youngsters Club and the Kwame Nkrumah Welfare Society to merge to form the National Convention Party. He was the patron of both clubs. He was also instrumental along with P. V. Obeng and

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in forming the electoral alliance between the NCP and the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Electoral performance

1992 elections

The NCP contested the 1992 presidential election in an alliance with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) led by

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and

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(EGLE) led by

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. The alliance put forward a single candidate for president, Jerry Rawlings and a single vice president candidate, Ekow Arkaah on November 3, 1992. They won 58.4% of the popular vote and became the first President and Vice President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. In the 29 December 1992 Parliamentary election, the NCP won 8 out of 200 constituencies, becoming the second largest party in parliament.

Parliamentary elections

Presidential elections

Merger

The " Nkrumahist" parties decided to merge before contesting the 1996 elections. The

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(PCP) and the NCP then announced the formation of the

Convention People's Party The Convention People's Party (CPP) is a Socialism, socialist political party in Ghana based on the ideas of the first President of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah. The CPP was formed in June 1949 after Nkrumah broke away from the United Gold Coast Conven ...

on 29 January 1996. This signaled the end of the NCP as a standalone party.

Notes

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