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Elections 1996: Upper East
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History
The Upper East Region is located in north Ghana and is the second smallest of 10 now 16 administrative regions in Ghana, occupying a total land surface of 8,842 square kilometers or 2.7 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. The Upper East regional capital is Bolgatanga, sometimes referred to as Bolga. Other major towns in the region include Navrongo, Paga, Bawku and Zebilla. The Upper East region is located in the north-eastern corner of Ghana, precisely located in the Kingdom of Dagbon, and bordered by Burkina Faso to the north and Togo to the east. It lies between longitude 0° and 1° West, and latitudes 10° 30′N and 11°N. The region shares boundaries with Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, Upper West Region to the west, and the Northern Region to the south. The Upper East region is divided into 15 districts, each headed by a district chief executive.
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Demographics
The Upper East region is located in the north-eastern corner of Ghana, precisely located in the Kingdom of Dagbon, and bordered by Burkina Faso to the north and Togo to the east. It lies between longitude 0° and 1° West, and latitudes 10° 30′N and 11°N. The region shares boundaries with Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, Upper West Region to the west, and the Northern Region to the south. The Upper East region is divided into 15 districts, each headed by a district chief executive. The center of population of the Upper East Region is located in its capital of Bolgatanga. The population is primarily rural (79%) and scattered in dispersed settlements. The rural population was 87.1 percent in 1984 and 84.3% in 2000. There was, thus, a 2.8 percentage point reduction in the rural share of the population between 1984 and 2000 and a further 5.3 percent reduction between 2000 and 2010.[3] With only 21 per cent of the population living in urban areas, the region is the least urbanized in Ghana. In fact, together with Upper West, they are the two regions with a less than 20 per cent urban population. Ghanaian citizen by birth, childhood or parenthood constitute 92.5 percent of the population of the Upper East region. Naturalized Ghanaian citizen constitute 5.3 percent.
After 12 out of 12 Constituencies Declared
68.99%JERRY J. RAWLINGS230,791 |
17.35%JOHN A. KUFUOR58,041 |
| CANDIDATE | VOTES | % SHARE |
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JERRY J. RAWLINGS NDC
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230,791 | 68.99% |
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JOHN A. KUFUOR NPP
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58,041 | 17.35% |
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EDWARD MAHAMA PNC
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45,696 | 13.66% |
President: Marginal Wins
| Constituency | Votes Difference | Percentage |
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| Navrongo Central | 4,491 |
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| Builsa South | 5,541 |
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| Nabdam | 6,491 |
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| Builsa North | 9,714 |
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| Zebilla (Bawku West) | 10,198 |
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Skirt & Blouse Constituencies
| Name | Presidential | Parliamentary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | |||
Parliamentary: Summary
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Democratic People’s Party - DPP | 0 |
| Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere - EGLE | 0 |
| Great Consolidated Popular Party - GCPP | 0 |
| Independent Candidate - IND | 0 |
| National Convention Party - NCP | 0 |
| National Democratic Congress - NDC | 12 |
| New Patriotic Party - NPP | 0 |
| People's Convention Party - PCP | 0 |
| People’s National Convention - PNC | 0 |
Parliamentary: Marginal Wins
| Constituency | Votes Difference | Percentage |
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| Navrongo Central | 1,212 |
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| Builsa South | 3,790 |
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| Binduri | 4,898 |
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| Zebilla (Bawku West) | 4,943 |
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| Nabdam | 6,382 |
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