Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| Election | Candidate | Number of votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2012 | John Dramani Mahama | 5,574,761 | 50.7% | Mahama NDC government |
| 2008 (2) | John Atta Mills | 4,501,466 | 50.1% | Mills NDC government |
| 2008 (1) | John Atta Mills | 4,056,634 | 47.9% | 2nd round election |
| 2004 | John Atta Mills | 3,850,368 | 44.6% | NDC opposition |
| 2000 (2nd) | John Atta Mills | 2,728,241 | 43.3% | NDC opposition |
| 2000 (1st) | John Atta Mills | 2,895,575 | 44.8% | 2nd round election |
| 1996 | Jerry Rawlings | — | 57.4% | 2nd Rawlings NDC government |
| 1992 | Jerry Rawlings | 2,327,600 | 58.4% | Rawlings NDC government |
Question:
Who is the candidate in the 2012 election?
Answer:
John Dramani Mahama