Ghana Congress Party
The Ghana Congress Party was founded in May 1952 by Kofi Abrefa Busia, who led the party. It was formed by former members of the Convention People’s Party along with the United Gold Coast Convention and the National Democratic Party, groups that had poor results in the 1951 elections and dissolved soon after. The party represented a conservative position, linked to the chiefs and educated leaders in the UGCC. Its headquarters were in Accra, and its election symbol was a blue elephant on a white background.
In the 1954 Gold Coast elections, the Ghana Congress Party won only one of 104 seats. After the election, Busia and many others joined the National Liberation Movement. Notable results included Busia winning the Wenchi West seat; J. B. Danquah losing his seat to Aaron Ofori-Atta of the CPP; William Ofori Atta losing Akim Abuakwa West to the CPP; and Mabel Dove Danquah becoming the first elected female member, winning the Ga Rural seat for the CPP. Edward Akufo-Addo contested Akwapim South but lost.
The party dissolved in 1954 and its members moved to other groups, including the National Liberation Movement.
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