General elections were held in Liberia on 11 October 2005, with a runoff election for the presidency held on 8 November. The presidency and all seats in the House of Representatives and Senate were up for election. The elections were the first held since 1997 and marked the end of the political transition following the second civil war, having been stipulated in the Accra Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 2003. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former World Bank employee and Liberian finance minister, won the presidential contest and became the first democratically elected female African head of state in January 2006.
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Background
editFrances Johnson-Morris, the chairwoman of the National Elections Commission (NEC), announced the October 11 date on February 7, 2005.[1]
Elections were scheduled for all 64 seats in the House of Representatives, with each of Liberia's 15 counties having at least two seats and the remaining seats allotted proportionally based on voter registration.[2] The Senate had 30 seats up for elections, with two from each county.
Presidential candidates
editPrior to the election, former football star George Weah was considered by many to be the favorite, due at least partially to widespread dissatisfaction with Liberia's politicians. Weah, who had been the subject of a petition published in September 2004 urging him to run,[3] announced his candidacy in mid-November 2004 and received a hero's welcome when he arrived in Monrovia later in the month.[4] Weah won the first round of voting but lost in the November 8, 2005 run-off. He initially filed formal fraud charges, but subsequently dropped his allegations, citing the interests of peace.
- Nathaniel Barnes — Liberia Destiny Party (LDP)
- Charles Brumskine — Liberty Party (LP)
- Sekou Conneh — Progressive Democratic Party (PRODEM)
- Samuel Raymond Divine — Independent
- David Farhat — Free Democratic Party (FDP)
- Armah Jallah — National Party of Liberia (NPL)
- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf — Unity Party (UP)
- George Kiadii — National Vision Party of Liberia (NATVIPOL)
- George Klay Kieh — New Deal Movement (NDM)
- Joseph Korto — Liberia Equal Rights Party (LERP)
- Robert Kpoto — Union of Liberian Democrats (ULD)
- Alhaji G.V. Kromah — All Liberia Coalition Party (ALCOP)
- Roland Massaquoi — National Patriotic Party (NPP)
- John Morlu — United Democratic Alliance (UDA)
- Alfred Reeves — National Reformation Party (NRP)
- Varney Sherman — Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia (COTOL)
- Togba-Nah Tipoteh — Alliance for Peace and Democracy (APD)
- Margaret Tor-Thompson — Freedom Alliance Party of Liberia (FAPL)
- Winston Tubman — National Democratic Party of Liberia (NDPL)
- William V.S. Tubman, Jr. — Reformed United Liberia Party (RULP)
- George Weah — Congress for Democratic Change (CDC)
- Joseph Woah-Tee — Labor Party of Liberia (LPL)
Excluded candidates
editThe chairman of the transitional government, Gyude Bryant, and other members of the transitional government did not run, according to the terms of the peace deal.[citation needed]
On August 13, the election commission published a list of 22 presidential candidates who were cleared to run; six candidates were rejected, but Weah was cleared to stand despite complaints that he had adopted French citizenship. The Senate seats were contested by 206 candidates and the seats in the lower house were contested by 503 candidates. [1] Campaigning for the elections began on August 15.
In late September, the Supreme Court ruled that two excluded presidential candidates, Marcus Jones and Cornelius Hunter, and an excluded legislative candidate could register to run; this ruling created the possibility that the elections would have to be postponed in order to reprint ballot papers. However, these candidates later withdrew their bids, so the elections went ahead on schedule on October 11.[5]
Results
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President
editVoting took place in two rounds 11 October and 8 November. Twenty-two people contested the presidential race in the first round. George Weah, former soccer star and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former World Bank employee and finance minister finished first and second, respectively and advanced to the second round run-off, which Johnson-Sirleaf won 59%-41%, according to the National Electoral Commission.
Weah claimed election fraud, stating elections officials were stuffing ballot boxes in Johnson-Sirleaf's favor. Most elections observers, including those from the United Nations, the European Union and the Economic Community of West African States, say that the election was clean and transparent. The Carter Center observed "minor irregularities" but no major problems. Johnson-Sirleaf reminded the press that Weah has 72 hours to bring evidence of wrongdoing to her campaign according to Liberian law, calling the accusations "lies" and stating that Weah's supporters "just don't want a woman to be President in Africa."[6]
On December 22, 2005, Weah withdrew his protests, and in January, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became the first democratically elected female Head of State in the history of the African Continent, and the first native female African head of state since Empress Zauditu, who ruled Ethiopia from 1916 to 1930.
House of Representatives
edit| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congress for Democratic Change | 157,753 | 16.87 | 15 | |
| Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia | 137,897 | 14.74 | 8 | |
| Liberty Party | 125,496 | 13.42 | 9 | |
| Unity Party | 123,373 | 13.19 | 8 | |
| National Patriotic Party | 78,751 | 8.42 | 4 | |
| Alliance for Peace and Democracy | 38,285 | 4.09 | 5 | |
| New Deal Movement | 35,721 | 3.82 | 3 | |
| National Democratic Party | 29,402 | 3.14 | 1 | |
| National Reformation Party | 22,542 | 2.41 | 1 | |
| All Liberia Coalition Party | 19,471 | 2.08 | 2 | |
| Free Democratic Party | 19,326 | 2.07 | 0 | |
| United Democratic Alliance | 13,958 | 1.49 | 1 | |
| Progressive Democratic Party | 11,997 | 1.28 | 0 | |
| Freedom Alliance Party | 11,126 | 1.19 | 0 | |
| Union of Liberian Democrats | 10,089 | 1.08 | 0 | |
| Labor Party of Liberia | 7,811 | 0.84 | 0 | |
| Liberia Equal Rights Party | 7,256 | 0.78 | 0 | |
| Reformed United Liberia Party | 6,252 | 0.67 | 0 | |
| Liberia Destiny Party | 5,493 | 0.59 | 0 | |
| National Vision Party of Liberia | 3,443 | 0.37 | 0 | |
| National Party of Liberia | 1,532 | 0.16 | 0 | |
| Independents | 68,387 | 7.31 | 7 | |
| Total | 935,361 | 100.00 | 64 | |
| Valid votes | 935,361 | 94.68 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 52,550 | 5.32 | ||
| Total votes | 987,911 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,291,541 | 76.49 | ||
| Source: African Elections Database | ||||
Senate
editAs no Senate existed prior to the elections, each voter was eligible to cast two ballots for different candidates. The two candidates with the highest number of votes in each county were elected. The candidate with the highest share of votes became the senior senator for the county, elected to a nine-year term. The candidate with the second-highest share became the junior senator, elected to a six-year term. This method was chosen in order to reintroduce a staggered electoral system.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congress for Democratic Change | 252,677 | 14.94 | 3 | |
| Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia | 232,636 | 13.76 | 7 | |
| Unity Party | 222,705 | 13.17 | 4 | |
| Liberty Party | 213,002 | 12.60 | 3 | |
| National Patriotic Party | 178,259 | 10.54 | 3 | |
| Alliance for Peace and Democracy | 119,091 | 7.04 | 3 | |
| National Democratic Party | 60,668 | 3.59 | 2 | |
| All Liberia Coalition Party | 28,385 | 1.68 | 1 | |
| Progressive Democratic Party | 17,262 | 1.02 | 0 | |
| Reformed United Liberia Party | 13,293 | 0.79 | 0 | |
| Freedom Alliance Party | 13,050 | 0.77 | 0 | |
| National Reformation Party | 12,037 | 0.71 | 1 | |
| United Democratic Alliance | 11,265 | 0.67 | 0 | |
| Union of Liberian Democrats | 5,503 | 0.33 | 0 | |
| New Deal Movement | 4,264 | 0.25 | 0 | |
| Liberia Destiny Party | 3,431 | 0.20 | 0 | |
| Labor Party | 1,645 | 0.10 | 0 | |
| Independents | 301,729 | 17.84 | 3 | |
| Total | 1,690,902 | 100.00 | 30 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,291,541 | – | ||
| Source: NEC | ||||
Results by county
editThe following are the results for the 2005 Senate elections from the National Elections Commission.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDPL | Lahai Gbabye Lansanah | 5,403 | 12.2% | |
| COTOL | Richard Blamah Devine | 5,198 | 11.7% | |
| NPP | Sando Dazoe Johnson | 4,523 | 10.2% | |
| UP | Mohammed Aliu Massaley | 4,247 | 9.6% | |
| NDPL | G. Aaron Sando | 4,227 | 9.5% | |
| LP | Rebecca T. Benson | 3,792 | 8.5% | |
| CDC | Faliku G. Sarnor | 3,259 | 7.3% | |
| NPP | Alfred Boimah Anderson | 2,997 | 6.7% | |
| ALCOP | Musah Balloh | 2,882 | 6.5% | |
| LP | Samuel Njalbae Brown | 2,226 | 5.0% | |
| UP | Amos Boima Ko-Juah | 2,094 | 4.7% | |
| COTOL | Hajah Sheri Washington | 2,012 | 4.5% | |
| LDP | Lincoln Vincent | 867 | 1.9% | |
| APD | Erik Bauman Vincent | 741 | 1.7% | |
| Total votes | 44,468 | 100.0 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 1,129 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPP | Jewel Howard-Taylor | 50,452 | 28.4% | |
| Independent | Franklin Obed Siakor | 35,422 | 20.0% | |
| NPP | Melee I. L. Kermue | 14,742 | 8.3% | |
| COTOL | Ranney Banama Jackson | 13,931 | 7.8% | |
| CDC | Molley O. K. Tokpah | 10,969 | 6.2% | |
| COTOL | Joseph N. Cornormia | 10,257 | 5.8% | |
| LP | Martin Fahnlon Kerkula Sr. | 6,294 | 3.5% | |
| UP | Delores Zoe Lake | 5,867 | 3.3% | |
| LP | Paul Mhulbah Richards | 5,073 | 2.9% | |
| UP | Mustapha A. Kamara | 4,981 | 2.8% | |
| NDPL | Fata S. Samuels | 4,743 | 2.7% | |
| CDC | Olive Quita Davies | 3,844 | 2.2% | |
| PRODEM | Lassana M. Sirleaf | 3,306 | 1.9% | |
| PRODEM | Othello F. Dolo | 2,751 | 1.6% | |
| FAPL | Lysander B. Wokpeh | 2,736 | 1.5% | |
| Independent | Lasana Abraham Seesee | 2,100 | 1.2% | |
| Total votes | 177,468 | 100.0 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 5,075 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRP | Samuel Sumo Tometie | 4,693 | 22.2% | |
| UP | Daniel Naatehn | 3,016 | 14.3% | |
| Independent | A. Kanie Wesso | 2,230 | 10.6% | |
| NPP | Siafa Varney Gaindeh Konneh Sr. | 2,050 | 9.7% | |
| COTOL | William M. Seh | 1,943 | 9.2% | |
| NDPL | Harris Fomba Tarnue Sr. | 1,626 | 7.7% | |
| COTOL | Isaac Freeman Mannah Sr. | 1,587 | 7.5% | |
| CDC | Jestina V. Dukuky | 1,403 | 6.6% | |
| UP | Joseph Jarleakai Taweh | 995 | 4.7% | |
| LP | George Blama Kollie | 814 | 3.9% | |
| LP | Edward Sumo Mends-Cole | 770 | 3.6% | |
| Total votes | 21,127 | 100.0 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 266 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Gbehzohngar Milton Findley | 25,036 | 21.2% | |
| LP | Nathaniel K. Innis Sr. | 20,949 | 17.7% | |
| Independent | John F. Whitfield Jr. | 12,618 | 10.7% | |
| LP | Hilary Yhrakehmenn Reeves | 11,454 | 9.7% | |
| UP | William Bill Patrick Davis | 9,070 | 7.7% | |
| COTOL | Andrew Dehkpo Vah | 7,078 | 6.0% | |
| Independent | Charles Jefferson Johnson | 5,464 | 4.6% | |
| COTOL | Wesley Bonne Robinson Sr. | 5,215 | 4.4% | |
| CDC | Julia Saturday Marshall | 4,921 | 4.2% | |
| CDC | Lee Pennalton Reeves | 4,586 | 3.9% | |
| NPP | Ellen Janjay Natt | 4,085 | 3.5% | |
| NDPL | Joseph O. Lathrobe | 3,321 | 2.8% | |
| FAPL | Nathan Alphonsus Onumah | 2,909 | 2.5% | |
| FAPL | Matthew Alan Wolo | 1,455 | 1.2% | |
| Total votes | 118,161 | 100.0 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 2,526 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPP | Abel Momolu Massalay | 12,415 | 28.9% | |
| NPP | James Kormah Momo | 6,955 | 16.2% | |
| COTOL | Varney Paasewe | 6,738 | 15.7% | |
| COTOL | Rudolph Emmett Sherman | 5,193 | 12.1% | |
| LP | Edison T. Vaanii Gbana | 4,307 | 10.0% | |
| CDC | M. Kdaiia Gray | 1,550 | 3.6% | |
| CDC | Jenneh M. Kamara | 1,527 | 3.6% | |
| NDPL | J. Siafa Bondokai III | 1,267 | 2.9% | |
| UP | Mambu George David | 1,172 | 2.7% | |
| LP | Ma-John T. Fahnbulleh | 940 | 2.2% | |
| LDP | Arthur Bamoley Freeman | 890 | 2.1% | |
| Total votes | 42,954 | 100.0 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 974 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDPL | Isaac Wehyee Nyenabo | 8,331 | 19.6% | |
| COTOL | William Cheyety Sandy | 6,537 | 15.4% | |
| UP | Alphonso G. Gaye | 5,091 | 12.0% | |
| CDC | Augustine N. Saydee | 4,657 | 11.0% | |
| COTOL | Philip Bayor Dwuye Sr. | 4,105 | 9.7% | |
| NDPL | Seward K. Boons | 4,036 | 9.5% | |
| UP | John N. Wallace | 3,198 | 7.5% | |
| CDC | Amos Querty Kannah | 2,773 | 6.5% | |
| LP | Annie Suah Dennis | 2,113 | 5.0% | |
| LPL | Edward N. Slanger | 1,645 | 3.9% | |
| Total votes | 42,486 | 100.0 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 558 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COTOL | Cletus Wotorson | 3,528 | 16.3% | |
| APD | Blamoh Nelson | 3,175 | 14.6% | |
| LP | J. Sawoloday Doe | 2,119 | 9.8% | |
| APD | Amos Yonkon Bartu | 2,107 | 9.7% | |
| Independent | Zaw-Dioh Weah | 1,962 | 9.0% | |
| CDC | Beatrice Nimene Sherman | 1,697 | 7.8% | |
| COTOL | Numene T. H. Bartekwa | 1,681 | 7.7% | |
| CDC | Thompson N. Jargba | 1,052 | 4.8% | |
| LP | Samuel E. K. Kyne | 892 | 4.1% | |
| NPP | Thomas Nah Nimely | 770 | 3.5% | |
| NDM | Victor E. Dweh Kaydor Sr. | 743 | 3.4% | |
| Independent | W. Frey Augustus Bedell Sr. | 679 | 3.1% | |
| UP | Tiahkwee Weah Johnson | 441 | 2.0% | |
| NDPL | D. Nyandeh Sieh Sr. | 424 | 2.0% | |
| UP | Rosalind Segbe Tonne Sneh | 421 | 1.9% | |
| Total votes | 21,691 | 100.0 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 347 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COTOL | Sumo G. Kupee | 13,325 | 15.4% | |
| ALCOP | Fomba Kanneh | 11,096 | 12.8% | |
| CDC | Saa Philip Joe | 7,123 | 8.2% | |
| NPP | Stanely Sumo Kparkillen | 6,674 | 7.7% | |
| LP | Kollie Massayan Sorsor Sr. | 6,319 | 7.3% | |
| NDPL | Samuel Kpehe Ngaima Sr. | 5,823 | 6.7% | |
| UP | Fayah Joe Sahr Gbollie | 5,777 | 6.7% | |
| ULD | Massaquoi Morlu Kamara | 5,503 | 6.4% | |
| UDA | Frederick Sayon Gbegbe | 5,117 | 5.9% | |
| CDC | Joseph Hinnah Farkollie | 4,465 | 5.2% | |
| UP | Lavela Koboi Johnson | 3,815 | 4.4% | |
| LP | Lwopu Gawee Kandakai | 3,742 | 4.3% | |
| NRP | Alfred S. Kamara | 2,697 | 3.1% | |
| COTOL | Phillip Saa Tali | 2,228 | 2.6% | |
| PRODEM | Josephus M. Karbar | 1,515 | 1.7% | |
| APD | Flomo Yanquiwolo Kokolo | 1,398 | 1.6% | |
| Total votes | 86,617 | 100.0 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 2,054 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LP | Clarice Alpha Jah | 22,726 | 19.1% | |
| CDC | Roland Cooper Kaine | 15,215 | 12.8% | |
| UP | William E. Dennis | 10,756 | 9.0% | |
| COTOL | Joe Roberts Leital | 9,303 | 7.8% | |
| RULP | Charles D. Bennie | 8,035 | 6.7% | |
| NPP | Sampson Bedell Fahn | 7,808 | 6.6% | |
| UP | Joseph Jensen Bowier | 7,779 | 6.5% | |
| NDPL | John M. Penneh | 6,368 | 5.3% | |
| LP | Benjamin Kolo-V. Wymon | 6,081 | 5.1% | |
| NPP | Bestus Peter Davis | 5,979 | 5.0% | |
| COTOL | Michael S. Mulbah Sr. | 5,085 | 4.3% | |
| CDC | A. Sylvester Garwon | 4,835 | 4.1% | |
| NRP | Mohamed Taqii Kromah | 2,580 | 2.2% | |
| APD | Abraham B. Y. Jusu Garneo | 2,386 | 2.0% | |
| RULP | Clarence Benjamin Townsend | 2,158 | 1.8% | |
| NRP | James Adof Neblett | 2,067 | 1.7% | |
| Total votes | 119,161 | 100.0 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 2,673 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UP | John Akel Ballout Jr. | 7,147 | 15.0% | |
| UP | Gloria Maya Musu-Scott | 6,933 | 14.6% | |
| LP | Paul R. Jeffy | 4,479 | 9.4% | |
| APD | Mason Chumue Goe | 4,432 | 9.3% | |
| NDPL | Anthony S. Wloflo Bedell | 4,102 | 8.6% | |
| CDC | E. Danny Neufville | 3,871 | 8.1% | |
| LP | James Lamark Cox Sr. | 3,386 | 7.1% | |
| NDPL | Robert Alexandeer Brewer Jr. | 3,106 | 6.5% | |
| COTOL | Wilfred Ernest Clark | 2,787 | 5.9% | |
| CDC | Eric Deiojue Kitue Folee | 2,241 | 4.7% | |
| COTOL | Willie Dalleh Ragland | 2,083 | 4.4% | |
| APD | Theodosia Minikon Clark-Wah | 1,437 | 3.0% | |
| RULP | Alexander Mcknight Hutchins | 941 | 2.0% | |
| NPP | J. Kla Toomey | 603 | 1.3% | |
| Total votes | 47,548 | 100.0 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 1,003 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDC | Joyce Musu Freeman | 86,008 | 13.3% | |
| CDC | Hannah G. Brent | 80,331 | 12.4% | |
| UP | Clemenceau Blayon Urey | 70,137 | 10.8% | |
| APD | Wilson Kargeor Tarpeh | 67,913 | 10.5% | |
| Independent | Josephine M. George Francis | 60,084 | 9.3% | |
| LP | Kadie Sannor Kamara | 41,964 | 6.5% | |
| COTOL | Nathaniel Reginald Richardson | 41,879 | 6.5% | |
| LP | Ola Walker Jallah | 38,524 | 5.9% | |
| UP | Roland Kollie Woheel Sr. | 37,599 | 5.8% | |
| Independent | Ruth Gibson Caesar | 20,261 | 3.1% | |
| Independent | Losene F. Bility | 19,225 | 3.0% | |
| NPP | Jessie S. Payne Sr. | 18,916 | 2.9% | |
| COTOL | Rudolph Travers | 15,863 | 2.4% | |
| ALCOP | Chemon Feson Jackitay | 14,407 | 2.2% | |
| NPP | Bob D. Taylor | 14,021 | 2.2% | |
| PRODEM | Amara M. Kromah | 9,214 | 1.4% | |
| FAPL | Daniel Success Seakor | 5,717 | 0.9% | |
| NDPL | Charles Max Kumeh | 5,508 | 0.9% | |
| Total votes | 647,571 | 100.0 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 10,438 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Prince Johnson | 81,820 | 33.8% | |
| COTOL | Saye-Taayor Adolphus Dolo | 42,229 | 17.4% | |
| Independent | Evans Vaye Koah | 34,828 | 14.4% | |
| APD | Cooper W. Kruah Sr. | 15,647 | 6.5% | |
| UP | Nyah Mantein | 13,475 | 5.6% | |
| NPP | Harrison Dologbean Luo | 13,070 | 5.4% | |
| LP | Josephus Saye Dokie | 7,960 | 3.3% | |
| NPP | Prince B. Myers | 7,198 | 3.0% | |
| LP | Mac Sonkarley Noah | 6,553 | 2.7% | |
| COTOL | Emma Kou Wuor | 6,355 | 2.6% | |
| UP | Harry Targehn Yuan Sr. | 4,958 | 2.0% | |
| UDA | Benedict Zuah Bartuah | 2,883 | 1.2% | |
| UDA | Ansumana Fassu Kromah | 2,233 | 0.9% | |
| RULP | Mary Siaway Dogolea | 2,159 | 0.9% | |
| NDPL | Peter S. T. Senneh | 991 | 0.4% | |
| Total votes | 242,359 | 100.0 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 2,879 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UP | Jay Jonathan Banney | 4,378 | 21.2% | |
| LP | George Dee Moore | 2,983 | 14.4% | |
| NDM | Arthur D. K. Sawmadal | 2,655 | 12.8% | |
| LP | Francis Saturday Paye | 2,199 | 10.6% | |
| CDC | Davidson Tompo Monweh Sr. | 1,790 | 8.7% | |
| UP | Francis B. S. Johnson | 1,480 | 7.2% | |
| CDC | Uriah Glaybo | 1,195 | 5.8% | |
| APD | James G. Baryoegar | 1,095 | 5.3% | |
| COTOL | Jasper Morris Ben | 1,019 | 4.9% | |
| NDM | Dorr Henry Sobeor | 866 | 4.2% | |
| COTOL | Roberto Gbegba Dole | 643 | 3.1% | |
| NPP | Moses Jududoes Pearson | 370 | 1.8% | |
| Total votes | 20,673 | 100.0 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 560 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COTOL | Frederick Doe Cherue | 7,490 | 26.9% | |
| COTOL | Isaac Nyenekartoe Johnson | 2,992 | 10.7% | |
| UP | Conmany Wesseh | 2,856 | 10.3% | |
| NPP | A. Nyenpan Saytue Sr. | 2,149 | 7.7% | |
| CDC | Nathan Victor Morlee | 2,022 | 7.3% | |
| APD | Benjamin Belju-Wleh Jlah Sr. | 1,689 | 6.1% | |
| LDP | Nathaniel J. Williams | 1,674 | 6.0% | |
| LP | Christian Snorteh Chea | 1,463 | 5.3% | |
| UP | Anthony W. C. Slobert Sr. | 1,424 | 5.1% | |
| NDPL | Samuel C. F. Johnson | 1,392 | 5.0% | |
| LP | Clara A. Dalmeida | 1,092 | 3.9% | |
| UDA | Chea Cheapoo Sr. | 1,032 | 3.7% | |
| CDC | Regina Saytue Vinton | 339 | 1.2% | |
| FAPL | G. Saygbegee Davis Sr. | 233 | 0.8% | |
| Total votes | 27,847 | 100.0 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 351 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APD | Mobutu Vlah Nyenpan | 9,165 | 29.8% | |
| APD | Joseph Nyenetue Nagbe | 7,906 | 25.7% | |
| COTOL | Nathaniel Sniweah Bartee | 4,352 | 14.1% | |
| UP | Charles Amstard Clarke | 3,598 | 11.7% | |
| NPP | Harrison Nimleh Slewon Sr. | 2,482 | 8.1% | |
| LP | Julius Blamo Doe | 1,129 | 3.7% | |
| CDC | Stephen Sloh Sarploh | 1,004 | 3.3% | |
| LP | Emma G. Turplue | 659 | 2.1% | |
| PRODEM | Myrtle Francelle Gibson | 476 | 1.5% | |
| Total votes | 30,771 | 100.0 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 373 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Liberia to hold elections October 11", Agence France-Presse (AFP), February 7, 2005.
- ^ "Liberia electoral reform bill signed into law", AFP, December 17, 2004.
- ^ "Football legend George Weah urged to stand for Liberian presidency", AFP, October 3, 2004.
- ^ Terence Sesay, "Presidential candidate Weah takes Monrovia by storm", Deutsche Presse-Agentur, November 24, 2004.
- ^ "Two Liberian candidates stand down to prevent delay of election", Deutsche Presse-Agentur, October 6, 2005.
- ^ Liberia set for first woman president Al Jazeera, 10 November 2015
- ^ "2005 Election Results". National Elections Commission. 2005. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
External links
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General information
edit- National Elections Commission
- Liberia 2005: The Road to Democracy
- United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) Electoral Division
- United Liberia - Latest News
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Candidates
edit- Nat Barnes for President
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Articles
edit- I am woman, hear my roar Katharine Houreld on the participation of women in the 2005 Liberian election.