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After pro-independence parties won a convincing majority, the
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434:Human rights
313:Constitution
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111:Third party
105:First party
56:17 July 1956
55:
1365:Referendums
589:Visa policy
464:Politicians
373:Legislative
256:Percentage
1419:Categories
960:References
689:Background
664:Gold Coast
391:Parliament
924:Aftermath
904:1,392,874
525:Districts
481:General:
447:Elections
411:Judiciary
356:Ministers
327:President
321:Executive
192:15 seats
189:72 seats
948:See also
579:Passport
566:in Ghana
548:Minister
281:Kumbungu
251:145,657
245:391,817
1316:1988–89
979:, p435
883:697,257
763:145,657
742:398,141
709:Results
703:British
520:Regions
265:20.89%
262:10.39%
259:57.10%
248:68,709
146:Leader
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847:10,745
826:11,111
805:20,352
784:72,440
166:Party
932:with
880:Total
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766:20.89
745:57.10
727:Seats
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718:Party
668:Ghana
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