Reflections on By-Elections in the Fourth Republic of Ghana

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Ghanaian Newspapers

1. Daily Graphic, 22 December, 1969; 14 April 2003; 19–26 April 2005; 6 April 2006; 25 October 2006.
2. Ghanaian Times, 16–19 November 1979; 21 January 1980; 15 February 1980.
3. Gye Nyame Concord, 11 March, 2005.
4. Public Agenda, 24–30 March 2003.
5. The Chronicle, 20 March, 2003; 21 May 2004; 22 January 2007.
6. The Daily Guide, 20 May, 2004; 19 April 2005.
7. The Evening News, 15 April, 2003.
8. The Network Herald, 15 April, 2003.
9. The Statesman, 20 May, 2004; 15 March 2007.