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Legislative branch Ghana, in 36 editions.
The entry for Ghana published Legislative branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 29 editions. Each is shown as published. Legislative branch in every entry.
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- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Legislative branch” (1990 to 2025), “National Assembly” (1994 to 1995) and “Parliament” (1996).
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2025 edition
Rewritten since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
unicameral National Assembly dissolved after 31 December 1981 coup, and legislative powers were assumed by the Provisional National Defense Council
unicameral National Assembly dissolved after 31 December 1981 coup, and legislative powers were assumed by the Provisional National Defense Council
unicameral National Assembly dissolved after 31 December 1981 coup, and legislative powers were assumed by the Provisional National Defense Council
unicameral National Assembly dissolved after 31 December 1981 coup, and
legislative powers were assumed by the Provisional National Defense Council
unicameral National Assembly
unicameral National Assembly dissolved after 31 December 1981 coup, and
legislative powers were assumed by the Provisional National Defense Council
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “National Assembly”
elections last held 29 December 1992 (next to be held NA)
unicameral National Assembly
elections last held 29 December 1992 (next to be held NA)
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “National Assembly”
- elections last held 29 December 1992 (next to be held December 1996);
- results - opposition boycotted the election;
- the National Democratic Congress won 198 0f 200 total seats and independents won 2
Rewritten: too little of the 1994 text remains to mark the changes.
unicameral
elections last held 29 December 1992 (next to be
held December 1996); results - opposition boycotted the election; the
National Democratic Congress won 198 0f 200 total seats and
independents won 2
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “Parliament”
- elections last held 29 December 1992 (next to be held NA December 1996);
- results - opposition boycotted the election, the National Democratic Congress won 198 of the total 200 seats and 2 seats were won by independents;
- because of interim bye-elections, the National Democratic Congress and its remaining coalition partner, Every Ghanian Living Everywhere (EGLE), now control 189 seats;
- former coalition partner, NCP, has 8 seats;
- independents hold 3
unicameral
elections last held 29 December 1992 (next to be
December 1996); results - opposition boycotted the election; election, the
National Democratic Congress won 198 0f 200 of the total 200 seats and 2independents seats were won 2 by independents; because of interim bye-elections,
the National Democratic Congress and its remaining coalition
partner, Every Ghanian Living Everywhere (EGLE), now control 189
seats; former coalition partner, NCP, has 8 seats; independents hold
3
unicameral Parliament (200 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections :
- last held 7 December 1996 (next to be held NA December 2000)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NDC 126, NPP 65, PCP 5, PNC 1, to be determined 3
Rewritten: too little of the 1996 text remains to mark the changes.
unicameral Parliament (200 seats; members are
elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections : last held 7 December 1996 (next to be held NA December
2000)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NDC
126, NPP 65, PCP 5, PNC 1, to be determined 3
unicameral Parliament (200 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 7 December 1996 (next to be held NA December 2000)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party-NA; seats by party-NDC 133, NPP 61, PCP 5, PNC 1
unicameral Parliament (200 seats; members are
elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)elections : elections: last held 7 December 1996 (next to be held NA December
2000)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; party-NA; seats by party - NDC party-NDC 133,126, NPP 65, 61, PCP 5, PNC 1, to be determined 3 1
unicameral Parliament (200 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 7 December 1996 (next to be held NA December 2000)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party--NA; seats by party--NDC 133, NPP 61, PCP 5, PNC 1
unicameral Parliament (200 seats; members are
elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 7 December 1996 (next to be held NA December
2000)
election results: percent of vote by party-NA; party--NA; seats by party-NDC 133, party--NDC
133, NPP 61, PCP 5, PNC 1
unicameral Parliament (200 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 7 December 1996 (next to be held NA December 2000)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NDC 133, NPP 61, PCP 5, PNC 1
unicameral Parliament (200 seats; members are
elections: last held 7 December 1996 (next to be held NA December
election results: percent of vote by party--NA; party - NA; seats by party--NDCparty - NDC 133, NPP 61, PCP 5, PNC 1
- unicameral Parliament (200 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: last held 7 December 2000 (next to be held NA December 2004) election results: percent of vote by party - NA%;
- seats by party - NPP 100, NDC 92, PNC 3, CPP 1, independents 4
unicameral Parliament (200 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)1996 2000 (next to be held NA December 2000)2004) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; NA%; seats by party - NDC 133, NPP 61, PCP 5, 100, NDC 92, PNC 1 3, CPP 1, independents 4
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
unicameral Parliament (200 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 7 December 2000 (next to be held NA December 2004)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NPP 100, NDC 92, PNC 3, CPP 1, independents 4
unicameral Parliament (200 seats; members are elected by direct direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 7 December 2000 (next to be held NA December 2004)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NPP 100, NDC 92, PNC 3, CPP 1, independents 4
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
unicameral Parliament (230 seats; note - increased from 200 seats in last election; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 7 December 2004 (next to be held December 2008)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NPP 128, NDC 92, other 10
unicameral Parliament (200 (230 seats; note - increased from 200 seats in last election; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 7 December 2000 2004 (next to be held NA December 2004) 2008)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NPP 100, 128, NDC 92, PNC 3, CPP 1, independents 4 other 10
unicameral Parliament (230 seats; note - increased from 200 seats in last election; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 7 December 2004 (next to be held December 2008)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NPP 128, NDC 92, other 10
unicameral Parliament (230 seats; note - increased from 200 seats in last election; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 7 December 2004 (next to be held December 2008)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; NA; seats by party - NPP 128, NDC 92, other 10
unicameral Parliament (230 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 7 December 2004 (next to be held December in 2008)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NPP 128, NDC 94, PNC 4, CPP 3, independent 1
unicameral Parliament (230 seats; note - increased from 200 seats in last election; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 7 December 2004 (next to be held December in 2008)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NPP 128, NDC 92, other 10 94, PNC 4, CPP 3, independent 1
unicameral Parliament (230 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 7 December 2004 (next to be held 7 December 2008)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NPP 128, NDC 94, PNC 4, CPP 3, independent 1
unicameral Parliament (230 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 7 December 2004 (next to be held 7 December in 2008)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NPP 128, NDC 94, PNC 4, CPP 3, independent 1
unicameral Parliament (230 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 7 December 2008 (next to be held 7 December 2012)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NDC 114, NPP 107, PNC 2, CPP 1, independent 4, other 2
unicameral Parliament (230 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held 7 December 2004 2008 (next to be held 7 December 2008) 2012)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NPP 128, NDC 94, 114, NPP 107, PNC 4, 2, CPP 3, 1, independent 1 4, other 2
unicameral Parliament (230 seats; members elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 7 December 2008 (next to be held on 7 December 2012)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NDC 114, NPP 107, PNC 2, CPP 1, independent 4, other 2
unicameral Parliament (230 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held on 7 December 2008 (next to be held on 7 December 2012)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NDC 114, NPP 107, PNC 2, CPP 1, independent 4, other 2
unicameral Parliament (230 seats; members elected by direct, popular vote in single-seat constituencies to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 7 December 2008 (next to be held on 7 December 2012)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NDC 114, NPP 107, PNC 2, CPP 1, independent 4, other 2
unicameral Parliament (230 seats; members elected by direct, popular vote in single-seat constituencies to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held on 7 December 2008 (next to be held on 7 December 2012)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NDC 114, NPP 107, PNC 2, CPP 1, independent 4, other 2
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
unicameral Parliament (275 seats; members elected by direct, popular vote in single-seat constituencies to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 7 and 8 December 2012 (next to be held in December 2016)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NPP 47.5%, NDC 46.4%, PNC 0.6%, independent 2.5%, other 3.0%; seats by party - NDC 151, NPP 120, PNC 1, independent 3
unicameral Parliament (230 (275 seats; members elected by direct, popular vote in single-seat constituencies to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held on 7 and 8 December 2008 2012 (next to be held on 7 in December 2012) 2016)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; NPP 47.5%, NDC 46.4%, PNC 0.6%, independent 2.5%, other 3.0%; seats by party - NDC 114, 151, NPP 107, 120, PNC 2, CPP 1, independent 4, other 2 3
- description:
- unicameral Parliament (275 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 7 - 8 December 2012 (next to be held in December 2016)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NPP 47.5%, NDC 46.4%, PNC 0.6%, independent 2.5%, other 3.0%; seats by party - NDC 150, NPP 120, PNC 1, independent 3, other 1
description: unicameral Parliament (275 seats; members directly elected by direct, popular vote in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve four-year 4-year terms)
elections:and - 8 December 2012 (next to be held in December 2016)
election results:151, 150, NPP 120, PNC 1, independent 3 3, other 1
- description:
- unicameral Parliament (275 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 7 - 8 December 2012 (next to be held on 7 December 2016)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NPP 47.5%, NDC 46.4%, PNC 0.6%, independent 2.5%, other 3.0%; seats by party - NDC 150, NPP 120, PNC 1, independent 3, other 1
description: unicameral Parliament (275 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 7 - 8 December 2012 (next to be held in on 7 December 2016)
election results: percent of vote by party - NPP 47.5%, NDC 46.4%, PNC 0.6%, independent 2.5%, other 3.0%; seats by party - NDC 150, NPP 120, PNC 1, independent 3, other 1
- description:
- unicameral Parliament (275 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 7 December 2016 (next to be held in December 2020)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NPP 171, NDC 104
description: unicameral Parliament (275 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 7 - 8 December 2012 2016 (next to be held on 7 in December 2016) 2020)
election results: percent of vote by party - NPP 47.5%, NDC 46.4%, PNC 0.6%, independent 2.5%, other 3.0%; NA; seats by party - NDC 150, NPP 120, PNC 1, independent 3, other 1 171, NDC 104
- description:
- unicameral Parliament (275 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 7 December 2016 (next to be held in December 2020)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NPP 54%, NDC 44%, other 2%; seats by party - NPP 171, NDC 104
description: unicameral Parliament (275 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 7 December 2016 (next to be held in December 2020)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; NPP 54%, NDC 44%, other 2%; seats by party - NPP 171, NDC 104
- description:
- unicameral Parliament (275 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 7 December 2016 (next to be held in December 2020)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NPP 54%, NDC 44%, other 2%;
- seats by party - NPP 171, NDC 104;
- composition - men 240, women 35, percent of women 12.7%
description: unicameral Parliament (275 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 7 December 2016 (next to be held in December 2020)
election results: percent of vote by party - NPP 54%, NDC 44%, other 2%; seats by party - NPP 171, NDC 104 104; composition - men 240, women 35, percent of women 12.7%
- description:
- unicameral Parliament (275 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 7 December 2020 (next to be held in December 2024)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party (preliminary) - NPC 137, NDC 136, other 1, independent 1;
- composition - NA
description: unicameral Parliament (275 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 7 December 2016 2020 (next to be held in December 2020) 2024)
election results: percent of vote by party - NPP 54%, NDC 44%, other 2%; NA; seats by party (preliminary) - NPP 171, NPC 137, NDC 104; 136, other 1, independent 1; composition - men 240, women 35, percent of women 12.7% NA
- description:
- unicameral Parliament (275 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 7 December 2020 (next to be held in December 2024)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party (preliminary) - NPP 137, NDC 137, independent 1;
- composition - NA
description: unicameral Parliament (275 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 7 December 2020 (next to be held in December 2024)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party (preliminary) - NPC NPP 137, NDC 136, other 1, 137, independent 1; composition - NA
The same text in 2022 and 2023.
- description:
- unicameral Parliament (275 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 7 December 2020 (next to be held in December 2024)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party (preliminary) - NPP 137, NDC 137, independent 1;
- composition - men 235, women 40, percent of women 14.5%
description: unicameral Parliament (275 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 7 December 2020 (next to be held in December 2024)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party (preliminary) - NPP 137, NDC 137, independent 1; composition - NA men 235, women 40, percent of women 14.5%
- description:
- unicameral Parliament (275 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 7 December 2020 (next to be held in December 2024)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NPP 50.4%, NDC 46.2%, independent 2.3%, other 1.1%;
- seats by party- NPP 137, NDC 137, independent 1;
- composition- men 235, women 40, percentage women 14.6%
description: unicameral Parliament (275 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 7 December 2020 (next to be held in December 2024)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; NPP 50.4%, NDC 46.2%, independent 2.3%, other 1.1%; seats by party (preliminary) - party- NPP 137, NDC 137, independent 1; composition - composition- men 235, women 40, percent of percentage women 14.5% 14.6%
- legislature name:
- Parliament
- legislative structure:
- unicameral
- number of seats:
- 276 (all directly elected)
- electoral system:
- plurality/majority
- scope of elections:
- full renewal
- term in office:
- 4 years
- most recent election date:
- 12/7/2024
- parties elected and seats per party:
- National Democratic Congress (NDC) (183);
- New Patriotic Party (NPP) (88);
- Other (4)
- percentage of women in chamber:
- 14.5%
- expected date of next election:
- December 2028
Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
legislature name: Parliament
legislative structure: unicameral
number of seats: 276 (all directly elected)
electoral system: plurality/majority
scope of elections: full renewal
term in office: 4 years
most recent election date: 12/7/2024
parties elected and seats per party: National Democratic Congress (NDC) (183); New Patriotic Party (NPP) (88); Other (4)
percentage of women in chamber: 14.5%
expected date of next election: December 2028
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