GhanaElection 2008 Additional Information on the Nominations · · · · · · · · · · · · In all a total of 1060 candidates contested the parliamentary election in the 230 constituencies. 964 candidates contested on the ticket of political parties and 96 were independent candidates. The total number of female candidates was 102 as against 104 in 2004. The NDC and the NPP recorded the highest number of candidates, 229 each. The NDC candidate for the Asokwa constituency was disqualified while the NPP did not present a candidate for the Ellembelle constituency. There were no unopposed candidates and no nil returns in respect of any constituency. The Ayawaso and Abokobi/Madina constituencies in the Greater Accra Region registered 9 and 2 as the highest and lowest numbers of candidates respectively. Ashanti Region with 39 constituencies recorded the highest number of candidates i.e. 175 while the Upper West Region had the lowest of 52 candidates. The Ghana National Party(GNP) filed only one(1) candidate for the Kade constituency. The Greater Accra Region recorded the highest number of female candidates – 18, while Brong Ahafo had the lowest of 5. Dome/Kwabenya constituency in the Greater Accra Region and the Ho East in the Volta Region recorded the highest number of 3 females each. The Presidential candidate of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) could not file his nomination as his nomination papers were incomplete as at the close of nominations. An independent Presidential aspirant, W. O. I Tetteh also failed to meet the nominations deadline. 36