Sentences with phrase «valid votes cast»

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.

Abraham Kwadwo Buadee, who stood on the ticket of the Progressive People's Party (PPP) came third polling 1,032 of total valid votes cast representing 3.44 percent and Elvis Adjei, on the United Front Party's (UFP) ticket had only 113 votes representing a 0.38 percent.

She polled 18,110 votes, representing 35.31 % of the total valid votes cast while Mr. Anaman polled 21,651 votes, representing 42.22 %.

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

Out of the sixteen (16) valid vote cast by all countries in the sub-region, Faure Gnassingbè garnered 14 votes, Nana Akuffo Addo had 2 votes.

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 %.

As a replacement to Saaka Sayuti who was earlier rejected by members of the assembly, he polled 39 out of 42 valid votes cast which represented 93 %.

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)

Akpagu, the Vice Chancellor of University of Calabar, said that the total valid votes cast at the poll was 422,314; total number of rejected votes, 26,457 while the total votes cast was 448,771 votes.

Akufo - Addo beat incumbent, President John Mahama 53 % of the total valid votes cast while John Mahama polled 44 %.

Available records indicate that the NDC got 51 percent of the total valid votes cast in the 1992 general elections, 76 percent in 1996 and 62.7 percent in the year 2000.

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.

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.

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.

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.

She sought for re-election but was beaten by NDC's Francis K. Anaman with a margin of 3,541 votes — she polled 18,110 votes, representing 35.31 % of the total valid votes cast, while Mr. Anaman polled 21,651 votes, representing 42.22 %.

Out of 10,781609 total valid votes cast, Mr Akufo - Addo, according to the EC polled 5,7160226 (53.85 %) while his arch-rival Mr Mahama polled 4,713,277 (44.40 %).

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

He beat competition from sound - engineer Apiatus who obtained 18 votes and highlife musician Gyedu Blay Ambuley who managed 22 votes out of the total 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 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.

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 PPP came third in the presidential elections with just 1 % of the total valid votes cast, having contested the election for the second time since it was established.

He won about 53 % of the total valid votes cast, against his main contender and incumbent President, John Mahama's 44 %.

Final results of the first round showed that Weah of CDC finished with 596,037 votes, representing 38.4 per cent of the total 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.

He polled 4, 713, 227 votes representing 44.40 % of the total valid votes cast.

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

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.

2012 election performance Hanna Tetteh in the 2012 elections, won with 49.84 per cent of the total valid votes cast, after polling 23,082 votes.

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.

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.

Dr. Zanetor Agyeman Rawlings beat incumbent MP, Nii Armah Ashitey, by polling 2,403 votes, representing 62.22 percent of the total valid votes cast.

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.»

The PPP came third in the presidential elections with just 1 % of the total valid votes cast, having contested...

The Convention People's Party (CPP), polled just about 0.24 % of total valid votes cast.

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.

The Presidential candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Akufo - Addo defeated President Mahama with a 53.85 percent lead in all valid votes cast, against the latter's 44.40 percent.