GhanaElection 2008 this number, seven(7) filed as party candidates and only one(1) as independent candidate. In all, 1060 candidates filed for the parliamentary contest out of which 956 were males and 102 females. Details of the presidential and parliamentary nominations are shown in Tables 3.5 and 3.6 respectively. 35 Table: 3.5: Presidential Candidates for the 2008 Elections NAME PARTY RELIGION DATE OF BIRTH Nana Addo Dankwa NPP Akufo-Addo Edward Nasigre Mahama PNC John Evans Atta Mills NDC Emmanuel Ansah-Antwi DFP Christian Christian Christian Christian 29/03/44 04/15/45 21/07/44 30/06/65 Thomas Nuako Ward Brew Papa Kwesi Nduom Kwabena Adjei Kwesi Amoafo-Yeboah DPP CPP RPD INDPT.. Christian Christian Christian Islam 30/03/41 15/02/53 19/03/63 02/08/53 HOMETOWN KYEBI Nalerigu Cape Coast Effiduase HIGHEST EDUCATION B.Sc Econs MB.CHB FACOG FWACS PHD MA Aboabogya Elmina Mpraeso Anomabu BL PHD Diploma B.Sc EDUCA-TIONAL INST. University of Ghana University of Ghana London University University of North London Ghana Law Sch. University of Winsconsin IBM San Francisco University PROF. Legal Practitioner Physician Legal Practitioner Marketing Communication.. Consultant Legal Practitioner Management Consultant Businessman Engineer MARITAL STATUS Married Married Married Married Married Married Married Married Table: 3.6: Running Mates for the 2008 Elections NO. 1. PARTY NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY 2. PEOPLE NATIONAL CONVENTION 3. NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS 4. DEMOCRATIC FREEDOM PARTY 5. DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE PARTY 6. CONVENTION PEOPLE PARTY NAME MAHAMADU BAWUMIA PETRA MARIA AMEGASHIE JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA PATIENCE AMI AMEKU PETER DWAMENA MICHAEL ABU SAKARA FOSTER 7. REFORMED PATRIOTIC DEMOCRATS ROSEMOND ABRAHAM 8. INDEPENDENT GONU YAW X -SHALOM AGE 45 49 49 61 63 50 40 41 OCCUPATION BANKER EVANGELIST MP RTD. EDUCATIONIST BANKER AGRONOMIST/ ENTREPRENEUR BUSINESSWOMAN TEACHING