2012 Election: Statistics From 275 Constituencies

Peacefmonline.com can confirm, as per constituency statistics obtained, that 111 parliamentary candidates are contesting for 26 seats in Western Region; 106 contesting for 23 seats in Central Region; 204 for 34 seats in Greater Accra Region; 125 for 26 seats in Volta Region and 152 for 33 seats in Eastern Region. Two hundred and nine parliamentary candidates are contesting for 47 seats in Ashanti Region; 128 for 29 seats in Brong- Ahafo Region; 154 for 31 seats in the Northern Region; 63 for 5 seats in Upper East and 59 for 11 seats in Upper West Region. The statistics indicates that only the NDC and NPP are contesting for seats in all the 275 constituencies; PPP is contesting for 211; National Democratic Party 155, CPP 145 and PNC 94. Others are Democratic People�s Party 16; United Freedom Party seven; Independent Peoples Party five; GCPP two; United Renascence Party four; New Vision Party four; Ghana Freedom Party three; and Yes Peoples Party one. Hundred and twenty 120 individuals are contesting as Independent Parliamentary candidates. The statistics indicates that eight are contesting in Western Region; six in Central Region; 21 Greater Accra Region; 16 Volta Region ; 17 in Eastern Region ; 18 Ashanti Region; 10 in Brong Ahafo Region; 18 in Northern Region ,two in Upper East Region and four in Upper West Region.