Sentences with phrase «of valid votes cast»

Laws related to Constitutional amendment which are submitted to referendum, shall require the approval of more than half of the valid votes cast.

President Mahama polled 44.40 percent of valid votes cast against 53.85 percent recorded by Nana Akufo - Addo.

He however won the elections with some 53.85 % of valid votes cast in the December 2016 polls against President John Mahama's 44.40 % when the latter sought reelection for a second term in office.

Mr Akufo - Addo, secured 53.85 per cent of the valid votes cast to become Ghana's fifth president under the fourth Republic, beating his closest rival, then - incumbent John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress.

It said: «The conclusion that Otti and not Ikpeazu won majority of the valid votes cast at the election is neither borne out of the record nor justified under the law.»

On election night, the BBC calculates percentage turnout by dividing the number of valid votes cast for all candidates by the number of people eligible to vote (known as the electorate)

His bid to seek re-election in 2016 hit a snag when he could only garner 44.4 % of valid votes cast as against Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)'s 53.8 %.

The Parliamentary Candidate for the Progressive People's Party (PPP), in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abirem (KEEA) Constituency in the Central Region, John Sterlin, is aiming at winning 65 % of the valid votes cast on 7th December.

Nana Akufo - Addo rode on the back of the valid votes cast to become Ghana's fifth president under the fourth Republic.

Speaking at a campaign rally at Wassa Akropong in the Western Region, President Mahama said the exercise is to ensure the party gains a wider margin of valid votes cast.

be determined» Following the cancellation, the PDP candidate scored 422,509 of the valid votes cast while the Democratic People's Party (DPP) candidate scored 410,556 votes.

Former President Mahama is coming off the worst election defeat of a sitting president in Ghana's democracy, where he recorded 44.40 percent of valid votes cast, losing to the New Patriotic Party's Nana Akufo - Addo, who was endorsed by 53.85 percent of the electorate.

Akufo - Addo beat ex-president John Mahama and five other candidates in the December 7 election by securing 53.85 per cent of valid votes cast to win the contest for the presidency.

It should be noted that it's possible for candidates other than the winner or runner - up to request a recount, since parliamentary candidates must deposit a sum of money in order to stand, which is returned to them if they receive at least 5 % of the valid votes cast.

Even though Samia was earlier tipped to win the elections, the former General Secretary emerged with 1, 288 votes, representing 64.2 % of valid votes cast.

Though he admits that these competitors, especially Stephen Ntim are «tough nuts to crack», Freddie Blay insists that he is confident of winning 70 % of valid votes cast.

The Electoral Commission (EC) on Friday declared opposition leader, Nana Akuffo Addo president - elect of Ghana winning with 53.8 % of valid votes cast.

The NPP Flagbearer finally secured the presidency after a third time, beating the incumbent, President John Mahama with 53.85 percent of valid votes cast.

The NPP Flagbearer, secured the presidency after a third time, beating the incumbent, President Mahama with 53.85 percent of valid votes cast.

President Mahama, who ran on the ticket of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), secured 44.40 of valid votes cast in his concession speech, further congratulated President elect, Nana Akufo Addo, and assured Ghanaians of his commitment to the sustenance of Ghana's democracy.

The NPP Flagbearer secured the presidency after a third time, beating the incumbent, President John Mahama with 53.85 percent of valid votes cast.

President Mahama, who ran on the ticket of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), secured 44.40 of valid votes cast.

President Mahama in 2012, unopposed, secured 99.5 % of valid votes cast.

Nana Akufo - Addo was on Friday declared winner of the 2016 Presidential elections after winning 53.85 % of valid votes cast, ahead of his major contender, President John Mahama's 44.40 %.

In 2015, still unopposed, President Mahama secures 95.1 % of valid votes cast, a worse result than President Mills, and a loss of more than 4 % of his (president Mahama's) own endorsement in 2012.»

«In 2011, President John Evans Atta mills, against fierce competition from Mrs Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, secured 96.7 % of valid votes cast.

If no candidate receives 50 % of valid votes cast in the first round, the two candidates with the most votes proceed to the second round while all other candidates are eliminated.

The high water mark for a gubernatorial candidate was set in 2006 by Democrat Eliot Spitzer, who won 70 percent of the valid votes cast that year.

Mr. Mahama recorded 44.40 percent of valid votes cast, losing to the New Patriotic Party's Nana Akufo - Addo, who was endorsed by 53.

Nana Akufo - Addo polled 5,716,026 votes, representing 53.85 percent of valid votes cast, against John Dramani Mahama's 4,731,277 votes.

Former President Mahama suffered the worst election defeat of a sitting president in Ghana's democracy, where he recorded 44.40 percent of valid votes cast, losing to the New Patriotic Party's Nana Akufo - Addo, who was endorsed by 53.85 percent of the electorate.