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General News of Wednesday, 23 November 2016

Source: IMANI

INFOGRAPHIC: Parliamentary elections : PNC vrs CPP (Head to Head)

In 2012 CPP and PNC won only one seat each in parliament In 2012 CPP and PNC won only one seat each in parliament

Since 1996, the PNC has won a total of 11 parliamentary seats while the CPP won 6 seats. In 1996, the Bimbilla constituency parliamentary seat was won by the PNC. The CPP however did not compete in that election.

In 2000, the PNC won 3 seats [West Mamprusi (Walewale), Sissala]. The Ellembele seat was won by the CPP in that year also.

However in 2004, the CPP won 3 seats (KEEA, Ellembele, Evalue Gwira). The PNC won the Zebilla, Sissala East and Sissala West seat.

In 2008, the PNC won only 2 seats (Builsa South, Sissala West) whereas the CPP won only one seat (Jomoro constituency). In 2012, both parties only won 1 seat each in parliament; the Builsa South seat was retained by the PNC whiles the CPP won the Kumbungu seat in a by-election.