United National Convention

{{short description|Defunct political party in Ghana}}

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The United National Convention (UNC) was a centrist political party in Ghana during the Third Republic (1979–1981).

In the elections held on 18 June 1979 UNC presidential candidate William Ofori Atta won 17.4%{{cite web |url=http://africanelections.tripod.com/gh.html#1979_National_Assembly_Election|title=Elections in Ghana:June & July 1979 Presidential Election|access-date=2007-04-04|date=30 May 2006|work=Africa Elections Database|publisher=Albert C. Nunley }} of the vote and the party won 13 of 140 seats in the National Assembly.{{cite web |url=http://africanelections.tripod.com/gh.html#1979_Presidential_Election |title=Elections in Ghana:18 June 1979 National Assembly Election |access-date=2007-04-04 |date=30 May 2006 |work=Africa Elections Database |publisher=Albert C. Nunley}}

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