Ghanaian presidential election, 2000

Ghanaian presidential election, 2000

← 1996 7 December 2000 2004 →
Nominee John Kufuor John Atta Mills Party New Patriotic NDC Popular vote 3,631,263 2,750,124 Percentage 56.90% 43.10%
President before election Jerry John Rawlings NDC President-elect John Kufuor New Patriotic

Jerry John Rawlings
NDC

John Kufuor
New Patriotic

General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 2000, with a second round of the presidential election on 28 December. The presidential elections resulted in a victory for John Kufuor of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), whilst the NPP also won the most seats in the parliamentary elections.

The election marked the first transfer of power via the ballot box in the country's history.

The vacant seat was filled by a by-election on 3 January 2001 and won by the NPP.

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