times (1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011). Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo, flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, ran for president in 2008, 2012 and won in 2016 and 2020 Edward Mahama, leader of the People's National Convention, has run for President four times (1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008) Kenya Raila Odinga leader of Orange Democratic Movement has been on the ballot five times—1997, 2007, 2013, 2017 and 2022 losing every single time . Prior to that and under the old Kenyan Constitution, Raila was a Member of Parliament for the Lang'ata Constituency Raila who is referred to as 'Baba' by his followers. Mozambique Afonso Dhlakama contested the presidency in 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014. Nigeria Alhaji Atiku Abubakar ran for president in 1993, 2007, 2015, 2019 and is still running in 2023. Senegal Abdoulaye Wade ran for presidency seven times, and lost to incumbent president in 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993. He won in 2000 and 2007, and lost again most recently in 2012. Seychelles Philippe Boullé has unsuccessfully run for President five times (1993, 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2015). Wavel Ramkalawan, leader of the Seychelles National Party, has run for President six times. He lost in 1998, 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2015, ranking second place every election with huge minority, and won in 2020. Tanzania Ibrahim Lipumba, leader of the Civic United Front, has run for President four times (1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010). Zambia Hakainde Hichilema, leader of UPND contested in the 2006, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2016 and 2021 elections, the last of which he won. Godfrey Miyanda, leader of the Heritage Party, has run for President four times (2001, 2006, 2008 and 2011). Asia Hong Kong Avery Ng Bull Tsang Frederick Fung, initially gained success in almost every election, including District Council, Urban Council and Legislative Council election since 1983. However, since 2015, Fung faced consecutive failures in every election he participated, including 2015 (District Council), 2016 (Legislative Council), March 2018 (Democratic Primary), November 2018 (Legislative Council By-election) and 2019 (District Council). He lost popularity because of his unwillingness to retire, as the Pro-democracy supporters having negative feelings on gerontocracy. Christine Fong, has run for Legislative elections five times since 2008, but failed every time. India Hotte Paksha Rangaswamy was a political leader from the Indian state of Karnataka, who had a penchant for contesting elections. He is a Guinness World Record holder for having contested the highest number